What advice would you give to someone feeling discouraged or doubtful about their entrepreneurial journey?

I am starting my business in the middle of one of the hardest seasons of my life. I am medically retiring from the United States Army, managing my mental health, and living out of moving boxes with no bathroom, no kitchen, and an open sewage pipe in my home that a contractor left behind. They didn’t do the job right. They caused serious damage, left raw sewage exposed, and when I reached out for help, all they wanted was more money. They took advantage of me at one of the most vulnerable moments of my life and walked away.

Most people would have given up. I chose to learn every skill needed to fix it myself, and that decision changed everything. 

What started as survival became my purpose.

I realized that my community is full of people just like me  hardworking people who are struggling and vulnerable to being taken advantage of by people who see dollar signs instead of human beings. So I made a commitment: I am going to build this business from the ground up and make sure my neighbors have someone they can trust. Someone who won’t price gouge them. Someone who genuinely shows up, cares, and finishes the job the right way.

If you are feeling discouraged, I want you to know this: your hardest moment might be exactly where your purpose is born.I am building my business from rock bottom literally. No bathroom. No kitchen. A leaking roof. An open sewage pipe. Just faith, skills, resilience, and a mission to serve others. I plan to share my story and videos on my YouTube channel the Evolved Chapter because I want everyone to know no matter what situation you’re in you can evolve.

If I can start from here, so can you.