The $100 Startup: Building a Business Out of a Shed

In 2007, we walked out of the hospital with a newborn baby, less than $100 in our bank account, and a radical plan to start a company. Most people told us we were crazy. They said we needed an engineering degree, a massive savings account, and high-end equipment to survive in the industrial world. They were wrong.In this episode, Tim Wilborne shares the raw, unpolished history of TW Controls—from building panels by trouble light in a shed with no electricity to shoveling a 500-foot dirt driveway just to get a shipment out. We discuss why the "messy middle" of a career change is where the most growth happens and how a $20,000 business failure became the catalyst for everything we do today. Whether you feel stuck in a "dead-end" job or you're terrified to take the next step in your career, this is a reminder that you don't need a silver spoon to build a legacy; you just need to get started.