DevilDog
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Hey gang,
Intro:
Graduated college. Served in military. Got a sales job. Got married. Started internet company. Got into top accelerator. Left job. Built company. Had trouble raising angel money due to having no clue what I was doing. Company continued to do well, but the stress from the business, stress from my wife at the time, and demons I was dealing with from my war experience all surfaced at the same moment. I sunk into depression. Left the business after helping to hire my replacement. Laid on a couch for three weeks with no desire to do anything. Separated from my wife. Moved home to be closer to family. Started a company importing a specialty physical product. My Co-Founder and I did not work together well. Could not pay myself despite crazy hours worked. Lived in parents basement. First company ends up being acquired by a unicorn and I get a little cash and stock in the new company. I start seeing a phenomenal counselor at the VA. Got my mind right. Left the importing company to take a job in sales. On the day I started the job I had $300 in my bank account, owed ex-wife $20k (long story), had $16k in credit card debt trying to sustain myself over the prior four years (and because I was dumb)...and was still living in parents basement. It was a humbling experience.
I've been with the same company for the last several years. Paid off my debts. Bought a house. Got remarried. Had a kid. Built my retirement accounts to around 110k. In other words, I've been a F*cking slowlaner. I also own some niche adsense properties that spin off $1500-$3000 per mo.
I work as a recruiter for the company I'm at and planning on hanging out my own shingle. I'm a specialized recruiter and know the industry well. Despite recruiting being more of a slow lane business (time<-->money) I have figured out a few ways to give it some fast lane characteristics. I plan to use it as a cash generator to fund REI deals, an Amazon FBA biz using my importing experience. All in the name of having multiple streams of income.
My personal comeback continues and I plan to update the group on my adsense activities, rei, recruiting biz, and Amazon FBA biz.
Looking forward to connecting with you all.
Intro:
Graduated college. Served in military. Got a sales job. Got married. Started internet company. Got into top accelerator. Left job. Built company. Had trouble raising angel money due to having no clue what I was doing. Company continued to do well, but the stress from the business, stress from my wife at the time, and demons I was dealing with from my war experience all surfaced at the same moment. I sunk into depression. Left the business after helping to hire my replacement. Laid on a couch for three weeks with no desire to do anything. Separated from my wife. Moved home to be closer to family. Started a company importing a specialty physical product. My Co-Founder and I did not work together well. Could not pay myself despite crazy hours worked. Lived in parents basement. First company ends up being acquired by a unicorn and I get a little cash and stock in the new company. I start seeing a phenomenal counselor at the VA. Got my mind right. Left the importing company to take a job in sales. On the day I started the job I had $300 in my bank account, owed ex-wife $20k (long story), had $16k in credit card debt trying to sustain myself over the prior four years (and because I was dumb)...and was still living in parents basement. It was a humbling experience.
I've been with the same company for the last several years. Paid off my debts. Bought a house. Got remarried. Had a kid. Built my retirement accounts to around 110k. In other words, I've been a F*cking slowlaner. I also own some niche adsense properties that spin off $1500-$3000 per mo.
I work as a recruiter for the company I'm at and planning on hanging out my own shingle. I'm a specialized recruiter and know the industry well. Despite recruiting being more of a slow lane business (time<-->money) I have figured out a few ways to give it some fast lane characteristics. I plan to use it as a cash generator to fund REI deals, an Amazon FBA biz using my importing experience. All in the name of having multiple streams of income.
My personal comeback continues and I plan to update the group on my adsense activities, rei, recruiting biz, and Amazon FBA biz.
Looking forward to connecting with you all.
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