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Chris Lee's Biggest Mistakes: From Bankruptcy to $250 Million With 5 Kids

Chris Lee's Biggest Mistakes: From Bankruptcy to $250 Million With 5 Kids

FromBig Business Mistakes


Chris Lee's Biggest Mistakes: From Bankruptcy to $250 Million With 5 Kids

FromBig Business Mistakes

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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
May 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Powerhouse family man/entrepreneur Chris Lee spills some of his biggest business mistakes made on his road to building multiple multimillion dollar companies. Many wonder how he was able to build so big and quick while putting his wife and five kids first in his life. In this episode, he tells all. Hit us up on IG! @ladyboss & @realbrandonpoulin I Can't Believe They Said That:“A year ago I had to pay a 10,000 dollar signing bonus plus a salary 40% above the market to attract someone to leave their current job to work with me.” -CL“Don’t build your business as an exception.” -CLKey Moments:Chris’s hard learning lessons accepting investment money from family. (10:11)Building the rocket as its launching. (23:42)Taking financial losses at scale. (28:50)Chris’s strategy toward putting family first before being a CEO. (32:33)The importance of vacation time. (39:13)Facing the point of almost giving up. (41:43)Chris’s unconventional way of learning how to build a massive business. (49:24)The Mistakes:Mistake 1: Chris tried to build his first home security business too quickly for all the wrong reasons. (5:01)Mistake 2: Building a business to impress others. (12:44)Mistake 3: Choosing to be blind to the economic climate when starting a business. (14:45)Mistake 4: Entering partnerships that led to the the ship sinking. (15:35)Mistake 5: Chris Lee’s most expensive mistake. (20:56)
Released:
May 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Learn through the jaw dropping stories of the biggest business mistakes and lessons from the most successful Entrepreneurs. Bypass the glitz and glam highlight reel and get the real messy truths of what it actually takes to grow a business. Welcome to the Big Business Mistakes podcast hosted by Brandon & Kaelin Poulin. Your hosts, Brandon & Kaelin Poulin, bootstrapped their most recent company LadyBoss to over $200 Million in revenues before selling the brand at 29 & 32 years old. Brandon & Kaelin are now the Founders and Managing Partners of Enterprise CEO: The Entrepreneur's Advisory and Investment Group, changing the way founder-led companies scale. They guide and equip founder led companies to scale and operate as enterprise businesses resulting in strong teams, leveraged time, amplified reach, and multiplied profits.