My father’s restaurant hit $1 million in revenue and still went bankrupt. I was 11, and those lessons shaped every company I’ve built since.
My father’s restaurant hit $1 million in annual revenue the year I turned 11. To everyone in our Romanian town, the business looked like a genuine success.
It wasn’t.
My father was a mechanic by trade — good with his hands, stubborn in the best way. … [5309 chars]
Source: Entrepreneur | Published: 2026-03-12T17:30:00Z
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