In and Out of Foster Care to CEO: I Broke the Patterns of My Past | Tristian Clark
Send us Fan Mail 22-year-old entrepreneur and owner of Clark Construction, Tristan Clark. He's building a business to be proud of while coming from an almost impossible home life. Tristan Clark shares the challenges he overcame to get to where he is. From foster care, running from the police at age 8, to a shooting with prison on the horizon, to now flipping houses, building a rental portfolio, and a well-respected construction company. FB: https://www.facebook.com/TristanClarkP Website https://www.clarkconstructionllc.net/ Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/hTbHAIISMwI 00:00 Intro 01:39 From Diesel to Concrete 04:18 The $125K Breakthrough 05:53 Spending Then Scaling Lessons 07:53 Downsizing for Margin 10:51 Scaling Stress and Overhead 16:15 Flip House Growing Pains 21:36 Hold vs Flip Debate 25:14 Scaling the Flip Machine 26:25 VAs and Backend Systems 32:48 Bad Attitudes and Boundaries 34:04 Firing My Own Dad 38:24 Mentors Filling the Gap 39:00 Taken Into Foster Care 43:03 Culture Shock in Adoption 47:27 ROTC Turning Point 52:06 Fatherhood Changed Me 52:39 Walking Away Downtown 56:58 Protecting My Siblings 59:37 Standing Up For My Brother 01:02:23 The Shooting And Jail 01:05:01 Lessons From Lockup 01:07:58 Cutting Toxic Ties 01:13:44 Second Chances And Grit 01:16:19 God's Plan Finale Please rate the podcast! The Wealth-Driven PM Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/the-wealth-driven-pm Shawn's Newsletter: https://shawnaustinjohnson.beehiiv.com/ Follow Shawn: X: https://x.com/shawnAJohnsonX Website: https://www.shawnaustinjohnson.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shawnaustinjohnson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnaustinjohnson/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnaustinjohnson
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