"Bend"ing Rules -- Bayard Fox owner of Cement Elegance joins Pete & Eric

Intro: Bayard Fox owner of Cement Elegance joins Pete Ozolin & Eric Staley to talk about his entrepreneurial journey and the characteristics he fell back on to build a successful manufacturing company. Great story of perseverance. 3:30 -- Role of "fear" in being an entrepreneur 11:36 -- Business Partners, how an early failure with a business partner shaped his future decisions and success 21:00 -- The story of risk, getting that initial client, etc. 38:34 -- Story of Cement Elegance, buying a business with a potential for high margins in the middle of a recession (2008). Oh, and working for free. 48:15 -- Perseverance and work ethic, Bayard's key traits for success. 1:11 -- Role of a parent as a role model in journey and work, life balance and how it's important to delay gratification and keep financing your business until you are really confident that you have crossed the chasm to success.