Edwin Arroyave, Why We Need Problems

In this episode of The Burn Podcast  we sit down with Edwin Arroyave, CEO and Founder of Skyline Security Management. Edwin takes us from his humble birth in Bogotá, Colombia, to his family's move to the U.S. and their encounters with law enforcement. His recollections of his mother's unwavering love and the prayers that shaped his outlook . From ruling the roost as the youngest manager of a call center at 18 to turning the tables and starting his own business, Edwin's life is a testament to the transformative power of mentorship, self-belief, and the courage to take risks.Take a dive into this powerful conversation with Edwin as we explore his burn and how "problems" have shaped his story. Edwin Arroyave is the CEO and Founder of Skyline Security Management. He was born in Colombia and moved to Los Angeles as a toddler with his parents and older sister. At a young age, Edwin was forced to take financial responsibility for his family. While still attending high school at Huntington Park at age 15, he found work at a long distance company as a telemarketer. During his 5 years there, he broke every company sales record and subsequently became a national trainer and supervisor of over 60 people.In 1999, Edwin and a partner opened a security business that expanded as far as Puerto Rico. In 2004, he opened his own business – Skyline Security Management, Inc. Skyline began as an authorized dealer for Counterforce USA and within one year rose to the #1 position in their dealer network. In early 2009 Skyline became an authorized dealer for Monitronics, a much larger company and within 8 months, became one of their top 3 dealers. Currently Skyline is the largest authorized dealer of Brinks Home Security.Guided by Edwin, Skyline continues to see double-digit growth, tripling the number of installs in  just the last 7 years and expanding to 32 states.  Inc. Magazine named it one of the 5000 fastest growing companies in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Skyline also ranks among the top 35 minority-owned businesses in all of Los Angeles.Edwin was just named one of the “Top 20 under 40” for Security System News in 2014 and is a member of the Bel Air Chapter of YPO (Young Presidents Organization). He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Teddi Mellencamp-Arroyave and three children.(excerpt from www.edwinarroyave.com)https://www.bennewmancoaching.com************************************Learn about our Upcoming events and programs:https://www.workwithbnc.comLet’s work TOGETHER https://www.bennewmancoaching.comLet's work together to write YOUR next book- BNC PublishingSend us a messageOrder my latest book The STANDARD: Winning at YOUR Highest Level: https://amzn.to/3DE1clY1st Phorm | The Foundation of High Performance Nutrition1stPhorm.com/bnewmanConnect with me everywhere else:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/continuedfightFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Continuedfight/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ContinuedFightLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-newman-b0b693