Why Should You Listen to Me? #049

In this episode, I’m sharing my journey from being broke to running multiple million-dollar businesses and the lessons I’ve learned along the way. I love starting businesses and have a spreadsheet of 72 of them. I’ve also done crazy things like partnering with John McAfee and donating my kidney to a stranger. Timestamps below.  Enjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: tkopod.co/p-all Scrape small business data: tkopod.co/p-os ---00:00 Introduction: Why Listen to me?00:13 My Business Ventures01:14 Personal Life and Adventures02:10 Early Entrepreneurial Spirit04:59 Mission and Life Lessons in Hungary10:02 Returning Home: Marriage and Career Beginnings16:45 First Steps in Real Estate19:59 Balancing Family and Career21:47 The Worst Job Ever: Midnight Shift at the Jail22:14 Entrepreneurial Beginnings: Textbook Crook and CK Properties22:31 The iPhone Repair Business Idea24:01 Launching Phone Restore: Overcoming Challenges26:34 Expanding and Selling Phone Restore27:14 The Success of LCD Cycle28:23 Diverse Ventures: Mining Syndicate and Texas Snacks32:40 Personal Challenges and Triumphs37:45 The Importance of Organ Donation39:12 Encouraging Entrepreneurship: Final Thoughts