I started out in sales and marketing and was a part of a business that opened 8 businesses, all doing well until the real estate crash of '08. Unfortunately the owner was using the cash from the successful businesses to pay the real estate. I then went back to a college internship and joined the custom suit business. I quickly scaled in the company, hitting president's club my first year and gaining the title of Regional VP in 2 years. I ran 1/3 of the country. We sold to private equity, things seemed great. But then, another bump in the road, PE drove us into the ground with poor management.
I started a business with a friend, eventually becoming sole owner. After scaling it to $2M+ I sold it and joined that business in hopes of being the COO of a $15M business. Covid threw another wrench, forcing me to seek other industries.
I joined the SMB Team at the end of July 2021 and helped lead the scaling of that business from a run rate of just over $3M to $24M in just 2 years. We are only track to finish the year over $30M.