#55: Jayson Waller: Founder of The BAMFAM, 10 Figure Entrepreneur, Top Podcast Host
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Chris Lee
5 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 28 November 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Get ready for a thrilling ride in this episode of the Founder Podcast, featuring the charismatic Jayson Waller, founder of Power Home Solar, known as Pink Energy. Jayson's entrepreneurial journey is a captivating tale of scaling a business to billion-dollar heights and facing sudden, steep challenges. In this candid conversation, he shares the rollercoaster of emotions and decisions involved in leading a high-stakes business.
This episode is a treasure trove of raw, honest insights, delving into the complexities of entrepreneurship, the impact of public perception, and the resilience required to navigate through tough times. It's a must-listen for anyone intrigued by the real stories behind business headlines – whether you're just starting out or have been in the game for years.
So, tune in as we explore Jayson's remarkable story, filled with valuable lessons, humor, and genuine reflections. His openness and hard-earned wisdom are not only inspiring but also a reminder of the relentless spirit of entrepreneurship. Let's embark on this journey of learning, inspiration, and a bit of laughter with Jayson Waller!
Highlights:
“I have an 80 20 rule... The bottom 20% are on a pit plan. If they can't get off the pit plan next month, they're fired.”
“Somebody else's opinion of you says more about them than it does about you.”
“It's okay to have your name on a business, but then you outgrow that.”
Timestamps:
0:00 - Building a billion-dollar business and its downfall. 2:50 - Company closure and product liability. 5:38 - Dealing with negative publicity and death threats. 8:31 - Building a successful company and dealing with criticism. 11:35 - Business struggles and recovery after losing $400 million. 14:24 - Business regrets and net worth reset. 18:03 - Entrepreneurship, reality TV, and personal life. 25:07 - The human side of reality TV and dealing with criticism. 29:11 - Overcoming haters and finding success. 32:27 - Entrepreneurship, business, and impact. 36:16 - Business name changes and marketing strategies. 40:16 - Overcoming failure and starting a comeback story. 43:26 - Aliens, mentors, and business success.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys I'm excited to bring you Jason Waller and his fascinating experience in building a billion dollar business and watching that thing literally go to zero almost overnight. |
| 0:11.0 | Stay tuned in our conversation on this episode of the founder podcast. |
| 0:17.6 | Yoyo, yoh, yoh, yoh, welcome to another episode of the founder podcast. |
| 0:21.2 | Today I am joined by Mr. Jason Waller. Jason was the founder of |
| 0:27.1 | Power Home Solar also known as or most recently as Pink Energy. |
| 0:32.7 | Jason has a is an entrepreneur, a serial entrepreneur has been involved in all different types of spaces. |
| 0:39.0 | He is a actually a what do you call it, not a guest, but a star of a new reality TV show. |
| 0:48.8 | What's the name of the reality TV show, Jason? |
| 0:51.3 | Bam Fam. |
| 0:52.3 | BAM, fam. |
| 0:53.0 | Cool. |
| 0:54.0 | And so, well, welcome the show, Jason. |
| 0:57.0 | Thank you, Chris. |
| 0:58.0 | Appreciate it. |
| 0:59.0 | Dude, good to have you. |
| 1:00.0 | So Jason, tell us, man, uh, so recently, I know you've been in the news for, you know, some of the |
| 1:06.8 | negative press, you know, I mean you come from a similar, similar industry in the solar |
| 1:12.2 | space and, and and you know whenever the name |
| 1:15.3 | Jason Waller comes up occasionally there's some negative feeling associated what do |
| 1:20.3 | you say to those people? If they've never ran a billion dollar business and they don't understand the back end details of product liability issues, then it's, I can't change a jack-s mind, right? |
| 1:31.0 | You know, I go based on reputation and our business for eight years was the best of the best. |
| 1:37.5 | One every award, A-plus with the BBB, five NFL stadiums getting solar, one Major League Baseball Stadium. |
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