Coming to the US, Married After 7 Months, and Going All-In On Entrepreneurship (Our Story)

We’re BACK to share the raw, unfiltered story of how it really started—not just the business, but the mindset, the grit, and the mission behind everything we’ve built.

Madeline opens up about her journey coming to the U.S. as a teenager, learning English with flashcards on the floor, and making a promise to herself that she would break the cycle she witnessed growing up. David shares how his earliest paper route lit the entrepreneurial fire long before he had the words for it, and how falling in love with Madeline (and her daughter Amber) led to decisions that would change both of their lives forever.

We’re talking about pivotal moments from side hustles and layoffs to launching a business in the middle of a market crash, scaling while others retreated. This isn’t just our story, it’s a roadmap for every entrepreneur who knows they’re made for more.

Highlights

03:00 Madeline’s experience coming to the US and deciding she’d live her life differently than what she saw modeled for her.

8:45 David’s first entrepreneurial experience as a kid.

11:45 What separates those that make their dreams happen and those that stay average.

17:30 How we met (and got married 7 months later!)

23:00 How we navigated challenges like losing our jobs and went from side hustles to all in on entrepreneurship.

28:00 Ways Madeline inspired what we’ve created today.

32:00 The power of taking skills and structure of corporate into the building our business.

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