#137: Spilling My 9 Figure Secrets - Chris Lee Keynote - Kyle Mallien
The Founder Podcast
Chris Lee
5 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 6 February 2025
⏱️ 87 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to a new episode of Next Level Pros! In this episode, we're excited to share a powerful speech delivered by Chris Lee, the founder of SolGen Power, at an event hosted by Kyle Mallien. Chris shares his remarkable entrepreneurial journey, from early failures to building a highly successful solar company that achieved two nine-figure exits. Throughout the speech, he imparts valuable insights on business strategy, company culture, and personal growth.
Highlights:
"Money will never be the motivating factor you have to find passion in something else."
"Value is a derivative of energy, right? Every single thing that you see in this room was naturally created, and because of energy input, value has been created."
"He who casts the biggest vision with a clear path of how it is possible always attracts the greatest talent."
"Culture is the reason a company thrives over time. Strategy can always change."
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - The Importance of Energy and Passion
0:01:02 - Chris Lee's Background and Early Failures
0:06:47 - Investing in Personal Development and Education
0:13:30 - The Power of Mastermind Groups and Networking
0:22:34 - Pioneering Digital Marketing in the Solar Industry
0:31:36 - Core Business Strategies and Theories
0:41:38 - Building a Strong Company Culture
0:51:52 - Organizational Management and Structure
0:59:51 - The Private Equity Deal and Lessons Learned
1:09:14 - The Life-Changing Car Accident and Reflection
1:15:46 - Finding Passion Beyond Money
1:25:06 - Advice for the Audience and Closing Remarks
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Too many of us are in the business of impressing other people. Stop it. Stop it. It's the worst business to be in. |
| 0:08.9 | Money will never be the motivating factor. You have to find passion in something else. |
| 0:15.5 | Fruit is money. Fruit is accomplishments. Fruit is anything that you are chasing that you think will give |
| 0:22.7 | you satisfaction. But it is quick, it is fleeting, it doesn't always come. I want you |
| 0:27.0 | to ask yourself, how big is your vision? How many of you guys truly believe you're going |
| 0:31.3 | to hit a nine-figure evaluation in the next three years? How many guys have ever been |
| 0:36.4 | at that point where you've just, like, tried all the ideas |
| 0:38.9 | and it's not working? |
| 0:47.0 | Ladies and gentlemen, |
| 0:48.4 | founder of SoulChan Power, |
| 0:50.9 | Chris Lee! |
| 0:55.0 | Just a small town girl. |
| 0:59.0 | Check, check. |
| 1:02.0 | All right, there we go, there we go. |
| 1:05.0 | Hey, listen, I understand that I am the one thing that stands between you and being out of this room. |
| 1:11.6 | So what, Kyle, we need to work on placement next time. |
| 1:19.7 | But I appreciate it. |
| 1:22.1 | Super excited to be with you guys here tonight. |
| 1:25.8 | As Pat shared, I've been in your seat so many times. |
| 1:34.6 | All right. |
| 1:37.1 | So many times I've been in your guys' seats. |
| 1:40.4 | Working, invest in, doing the things. |
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