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What inspires you? Teenage sons interview.

What intrigued/inspired you into helping others especially this niche that you have established and focus on?

Well, I think like a lot of young boys, I craved attention of a male role model when I was a teen. I think it also lingered with me throughout life, hoping to find someone to understand. But, I eventually found people who were able to support me and accept me for who I was and who I am now. They also helped me heal some personal wounds.

After 4 years of college I finally sat down and thought about what I really wanted in life. Finding out what my passions were and what would make me happy. You would think I would have done that in college but I was so distracted by extracurricular activities and class I never thought about myself, ultimately burning out.

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I took time off, read a lot, and had an “ah ha” moment about entrepreneurship. It was something that grabbed me and felt right to pursue.

My next question was, “what kind of business can I start?” I thought about what I was good at and had experience doing. It was mentoring and helping people. I eventually niched it down to just teen boys because I enjoyed working with them most.

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