About this episodeIn the past month or so, I’ve had a few newer listeners reach out to me asking me when I would share a bit more about my story and how I got to the point of bringing The Startup Story to market. Well, as I responded to each of those listeners, I realized that it has been almost two years since my startup story episode has been released. What I also realized is that, when we did release that episode we were sitting at around 30,000 listeners…well we are now close to 100,000 listeners so it seems like it might be advantageous to replay my story for our newer, and much larger audience.This is also the only episode of the show where I am not the host. I could not tell my Startup Story without having my wife be part of the telling because so much of what I’ve been through has also been part of her story; and that is just the reality of marriage. There is no compartmentalizing things when you are married. As an entrepreneur, your startup plays an enormous role in your marriage…and that is why I had to have her join the show to ask me the questions that I probably wouldn’t naturally share had she not asked me. This episode is incredibly raw! In this episode, you'll hear:How I watched my dad grow his side hustle into a multimillion-dollar enterprise, and how it shaped my futureSome of my early side hustles, dating all the way back to elementary schoolAbout being kicked out at the age of 16, living on my own, and how my dad delivered discipline in an intentional wayHow learning lessons of hard work and determination affected me as I continued to growMy focus and what I wanted to do with my life and how and why I joined the MarinesAbout building and growing a promotional product business and recalling on the day I lost it all, and how it affected my wifeResources from this episodeGrindology Magazine: http://grindologymagazine.com/Grindology on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/grindologyLarry Namer, founder of E! Entertainment Television: https://www.thestartupstory.co/episodes/larry-namer-founder-of-e-entertainment-televisionBen Chestnut, co-founder of Mailchimp: https://www.thestartupstory.co/episodes/ben-chestnut-co-founder-of-mailchimpChristina Stembel, founder of Farmgirl Flowers: https://www.thestartupstory.co/episodes/christina-stembel-founder-of-farmgirl-flowersExpressVPN: Get 3 Months Free → https://www.expressvpn.com/startupstoryGet Emails: https://app.getemails.com/referrals/newaccount?ref=R18HWW5The Startup Story Inner Circle: https://www.thestartupstory.co/vip The Startup Story on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thestartupstory The Startup Story is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jamesmckinney The Startup Story on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestartupstory My LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmckinney1/Share the podcastThe Startup Story community has been so incredible sharing our podcast with others, and we thank you! We do have more stories to tell and more people to reach. There are three ways you can help.First, the most powerful way you can support this podcast is by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.