So I took them out to eat after the store clothes, probably four, five people. And I went around the table explaining what happened. Somebody stealing phones. Who is it? Nobody said anything. Did you say it like that? Yeah. Wait, at what point in dinner is this? I mean, did you go order appetizers yet? I don't even remember. Did you even order dinner or did you just sit down at a table?

I think I had a beer because I figured I'd need one to get through this conversation. Well, we're you excited about it? You don't sound very excited about everyone those stores. I'm excited now, I guess. I was trying to put myself back in those days. It's like, that was hard work. You thought, you know what, I'm going to save money on the gas and I work till 9 o'clock tonight.

I got to open at 9 tomorrow, and I'll just sleep in my car. I think sometimes people look at God and I and my other partner, Steve, and said, oh, you guys, you didn't really seem to have that many obstacles. He didn't do anything stupid. I just smile and laugh at him. And I was just overwhelmed with everything going on in my life right there with my family

and my son.

I just realized that, wow, I need some help.

Hello, my name is Vince Lubin.

I'm 50 years old, and I live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. So what's it lifelike there? I don't know if I know anyone from over there. Yeah, you know, it's a smaller state, probably 700,000 people in the whole state. We're on the other end of the state, the western side is the great faces and black hills. So it's a big tourist attraction, very beautiful part of the state. We're on the

eastern side right next to Minnesota. And how cold does it get during the winter? It can get

really cold. It can get down to 20 below zero, probably with a wind chill factor of 50 below zero

and snow. And then in the summer, it can get to 100 degrees. So we have a big fluctuation in temperatures

and seasons. But I grew up here, I guess, so I don't know any better and we love it here.

But we talk about you growing up there and talk about your entrepreneurial journey. But first,

tell us about your company and what you do. Okay. I started in the cell phone business back in

1995, about 23 years ago,

as an outside sales rep for a local cellular company called Comnant Cellular at the time.

And I did that. And then over the years, added some stores, added a couple partners,

and we've grown that now to a total of 54 stores in the Midwest,

the five-state area here.

And how many people work for you?

We have a little over 300, about 320 people.

Okay.

A little over 300, you have 54 stores.

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