Pitbull 214 Podcast | Ep. 8, Elizabeth Harding, Entrepreneurship Bootcamp For Veterans

Over the years, I've met a lot of veterans who have talked about starting a business.

Most of them don't lack motivation.

What they're missing is a roadmap.

They have the work ethic. They have the leadership experience. They know how to solve problems under pressure.

What they don't always know is where to start.

That's why I wanted to talk with Elizabeth Harding about the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans at Wright State University.

What caught my attention about this program is that it isn't just another class where people sit around talking about business ideas. It's designed to help veterans take an idea and turn it into something real.

I've always believed that veterans have the skills to be successful business owners. Sometimes they just need the right people around them and the right opportunity to get started.

If you've ever thought about owning a business, or know a veteran who's been kicking around the idea, I think you'll find a lot of value in this conversation.

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Transcript

SPEAKER_00 0:10

Well, good day and welcome to Pitbull 214 Podcast, a podcast developed for veterans, their family members, their uh friends, their neighbors, uh really anyone who cares about our vets. I am Air Force veteran Rick Perales, and I am so pleased to be your host for this program. So as I usually like to do, I start the program off by uh thanking and encouraging our troops in harm's way. Um their uh performance thus far really shows why we are the number one military in the world. And as President Trump would say by a large margin, uh they have uh pretty much performed full flawlessly and are doing exactly what we need to do. Uh we thought this would be well, I thought this might be over sooner, I was hoping, but uh we've got to finish the job. That's the that's what we owe those that we've lost. So um I'm very proud of them. Uh as I've said before, we pray and we keep them in our thoughts so that they uh finish the mission safely and they come up home to their loved ones. A specific incident that happened recently really uh shows another way that we are set apart as a country and as a military. And and this is an incident everyone knows about. I'm not telling you anything new, but we had an F-15 go down recently, I think within the last two weeks. And at the crash, the uh pilot, the front seater, got out and was recovered uh right away. However, the back seater was not, he was injured, and he had to practice the evasion techniques that they uh teach you when you're in pilot training, and um it's pretty extensive, and this pilot, uh the the navigator, the um electronic uh warfare operator, just did it perfectly. Injured, he he got away from the plane, the site, he tried to get to the highest position he could so that the comms would work properly. Um he did a great job. Um and everyone else in this operation did a great job. I mean, first the pilot, his training. That speaks to all the people that trained him uh to do what he needed to do, and he did it flawlessly. The search and rescue effort was um very a coordinated effort from all kinds of different uh uh agencies to pull off this uh amazing feat and pull him out. Uh so kudos to everyone involved in that. And then uh lastly, our motto no man or woman left behind. Uh that is that is something that really sets us apart, and you saw it here in that we threw all the resources we had to pull this pilot out. Um, and we would have done it for any pilot or any any member of our military that was in harm's way. So um kudos to everyone involved. It it really lifted the morale and spirit of the troops and the country in general, and I just I'm in awe of what we're doing out there. And I'll tell you what, uh two uh I believe in two more episodes, we're gonna we're gonna interview um a gentleman named uh retired Colonel Daryl Whitcomb. And Daryl um was a um Raven pilot in Vietnam, and uh they were involved in a lot of search and rescue. As a matter of fact, the famous one, uh Bat 21, he wrote a book on the rescue of Bat 21, a realistic book, and he talks a lot about the value of our search and rescue operation and you know what it means. Uh as you're taking the oath of office to join the military, you can know in the back of your mind that if you get in trouble, we're not gonna leave you there. We're gonna come with everything we we have, and as we just witness, everything we have is usually good enough. So uh I look forward to Daryl and I look, I just I'm very proud of our military. So today's guest is um someone who I go to church with, someone who I um admire, uh Elizabeth Harding. And she works at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, just probably five miles from where I am, and uh she runs a program called Entrepreneur Boot Camp for Veterans. I'm not gonna try to steal a lot of her thunder, but this is one of the programs that is hidden. I didn't know about it, and I live right here. Um, it is a program for all veterans, no matter what service, with in good standing, to learn how to run their own business. And many people want to do that after they get out. You're a good woodworker. I want to I want to run a business with woodworks. I I'm uh a good computer. I'd like to start my own computer business. I'm a cook, I've always wanted to open a restaurant. I'm gonna give you the keys of this program. Entrepreneur Boot Camp for Veterans. It's run by Syracuse University with satellites at six different colleges, one being Wright State University. They take care of your travel to get there, they take care of your hotel, and they take care of your subsistence, and they teach you what you need to know to be a successful business operator, owner, and they have the stats to follow that up. All you have to do is apply and then dedicate that week, that time, to learning how to be a business person. Great program. Elizabeth is a great person to run it, and I think you'll really enjoy this. And you know, it may not be for you, but I'm sure you have someone out there that's always a veteran, that's always wanted to run their own business. So we're gonna be right back in a minute, right after break, to get with Elizabeth and learn about this amazing program. We're out. Well, okay, welcome back to Pitbull 214 Podcast, a podcast for veterans, their families, and friends, and really anyone who cares about vets. As I said in our introduction, we have a really special guest, and she's been so patient with me because through a lot of the hardships of learning and starting up a program, she was my guinea pig. I think we tried this probably five or six times, and various things happen every time. But Elizabeth Harding is with us, and she's a dear friend. We happen to go to the same church, and the program that she manages is the EBV, the Entrepreneur Boot Camp for Veterans. And it is a spectacular program, and of course, I'm gonna let her talk a little bit about it, but I got connected with this program probably about a year ago as a county commissioner. She asked me if I would come and be a mentor, and she will explain what the mentor does, and of course I said yes, and I since have done another mentorship and just thoroughly enjoyed the program and just saw the value. And when we talk about Pitbull 214 podcasts, I talk a lot about all those programs that are out there that they don't know about. This is one of those. I didn't even know about this, and it's hosted at Wright State University, right, you know, five miles from me, and it's a great program. I didn't know about it, so I'm sure there are a thousand of vets out there that know, don't know about it. And this is a particular program that serves all vets all over the world, all over the country and the world, all types, enlisted, officer, old, young, and and Elizabeth will get into a little bit more of that, but I've talked enough. Elizabeth, thank you for joining us for the fourth, fifth time, whatever it may be.

SPEAKER_03 8:25

Thanks so much for having me.

SPEAKER_00 8:27

So why don't you I gave you a good lead in there? Why don't you tell us a little bit about you personally?

SPEAKER_03 8:33

Yeah. So I have been doing this job, so running this program here at Wright State for about three years now. Three and a half years maybe. I've worked at Wright State for four-ish years. So I started in a different position before this program started. So it started the year I started. And I have a background. Before that, I was in banking. I'm from Ohio, live in Ohio, but I've lived in five states. I've been a little bit all over the place. But yeah, I love this.

SPEAKER_00 9:05

That is not because your father was in the military, it's because he was a pastor. Guys, and ladies move as much as military members as it is. Sometimes, yep. So go ahead, continue, please.

SPEAKER_03 9:18

So yeah. Oh, I was just gonna say that I this is the best job I've ever had. I love it. It's a it's a great time.

SPEAKER_00 9:26

And and did you say where you got your education from?

SPEAKER_03 9:29

I got my undergraduate degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Central Ohio, and I actually just about a month ago finished my master's degree. Congratulations.

SPEAKER_00 9:38

That was a busy last what that was December, right? Yeah, that was a busy December for you, wasn't it? Yes, yes. So, okay, so you start in this job and it it just was the perfect match, right? So tell us a little bit about what this program is from the 40,000 foot level.

SPEAKER_03 9:59

Yeah, so the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans or EBV is a three-phase program that equips veterans to be successful business owners, specifically for in the entrepreneurs, the startup space. We do a 30-day online business basics because a lot of entrepreneurs are content experts. They don't necessarily have a background in business, so we talk about things like your why and developing a business plan and all that good stuff to form a foundation for the main portion or the boot camp portion, if you will, of the program, which is an eight-day in-person intensive. So we're one of eight universities nationwide that offers the program, and we bring you to campus from anywhere in the country. We've even had a couple people from Puerto Rico, so as long as you're a U.S. veteran, we'll get you here, you know. And we bring you in from all over the place, put you up in a hotel for eight days, and we really dig into all of the different facets of starting and owning a business.

SPEAKER_00 10:56

Okay, let me stuff you think of like they didn't call out Syracuse, and I think they need a shout out. The mothership, right? Yes. Explain that. Yes.

SPEAKER_03 11:06

Yes. So Syracuse originally started the program about 20 years ago now. They're the host university for the program. So we'll talk about applications in a little bit. When you put in your application, it goes to them first so they can verify that you are, in fact, a veteran with good standing. And so they do some of that initial outreach stuff so you'll hear from some Syracuse folks first before they send your application to Wright State or one of the other universities like Texas AM or UCLA or something like that.

SPEAKER_00 11:36

Yeah, and you also said use the adjective intensive. And so I'll just give you a little lead in that. She'll talk a little bit more about why it's called a boot camp, but when we get into the specifics of the program. Okay, so let's talk about how if someone's interested, what are they going to do?

SPEAKER_03 11:54

So if you're interested in the program, you'll go to the link that I think is running below on your screen to submit your application. The application doesn't take too terribly long, maybe half an hour or less, I would say. You put in some personal information, information about your business, you need some military documentation like your DD 214, just to prove that you do have a veteran status. And once you submit that, like I said, it goes to Syracuse first for review, and then they get to send it to me, and there's a short interview that's just a phone interview before we invite you to the cohort, which is the group of people that attend for that specific year.

SPEAKER_00 12:34

Okay, so to clarify, you don't have even if you live in Dayton, Ohio, you don't have to come to Wright State. If the timing doesn't work, you can go to any other schools, and I think I read there was five or six out there. There's a total of eight universities. Yep. So let's take a step back. What thought process, uh soul searching, should someone do to understand if this is a program they should go for?

SPEAKER_03 12:58

Yeah. So this program is designed specifically for people at the starting stages of owning a business. So if you say, I really want to own a business and you know what kind of business you want to own. So you want to do carpentry or you want to open a restaurant or you want to go into I, you know, do IT support for government corporations or something, whatever that might be, as long as you know what the thing is that you want to do and where you might want to do it at, then this is the program for you. We can help you get it started. If you've already launched recently, but you know, you're having a little bit of a hard time getting things off the ground or you need some extra support, that's also okay. We can work with you on that.

SPEAKER_00 13:42

So some people might ask, Do I need a business plan to start this? Nope, we'll help you. So you really just have to have a love for some kind of business and and you've always wanted to start it, and you can come and articulate that, and then you'll help with the business plan, the rest of it. Yes, absolutely. Okay. So somebody applies, our listeners might say, Hey, you know, I've like you the example you gave, I might have been a woodworker, and I thought, you know, I'm real skilled at it. I'd like to make stuff and sell it and be a business. You know, somebody that's at that point, okay, so maybe I should apply. What's it gonna take out of my what do I have to invest in the application, this program in order to go?

SPEAKER_03 14:24

Really, just your time and energy. The program itself is a free program because it is sponsored by a corporation. So each location has a corporate sponsor. Ours here at Wright State is Reynolds and Reynolds Company. So they cover the cost of everything. They cover the cost of getting you here, for you to stay here, for all of the food, and we give you a lot of tests. For everything. All of those things are covered. So you don't have to pay to be here. So all you have to do is invest your time. There's a little bit of time on the front end doing the application and then going through that online 30-day business basics. The main investment is that eight-day in-person intensive. You will have to be here for the eight days and really dig in. That's the main sort of investment on your buttons.

SPEAKER_00 15:16

I have a skill or I have a love for food and I want to start a business. I go to the website, which you'll see on the link, uh, and as well as Elizabeth contact information if you want to ask her any questions.

unknown 15:28

Yes.

SPEAKER_00 15:29

And then the application's there, you submit the application, then you go through a long interview and maybe a short interview with you again. But if you go to like Texas AM is one of the schools, then they would interview with the Texas AM person, right? Yep.

SPEAKER_03 15:44

They Texas AM, I think, has two or three people doing interviews.

SPEAKER_00 15:48

Yeah, big school. So then uh you would give your blessing to the person, and then you would do all the logistics of travel and and getting them here, right? And they don't have to do anything. You do the airline reservations, right? You do the hotel reservations, uh, and you transport them from the hotel to the campus every day. Right. Yep. And from the airport to the hotel. Um, so intensity. Let's talk about what they're what the days are like. And when you say intensity, what do you mean? Because I think boot camp's a good name for it.

SPEAKER_03 16:22

Yes. So it's called a boot camp because when you're here in person, for those eight days, they are 12-hour days. So we start in the morning after breakfast and we go until about 8 p.m. or so, sometimes nine. And what the day looks like is we start in the morning with a couple of sessions and we cover everything from marketing and finance and HR stuff you would think of to things you might not think of, like government contracting or even mental health care, caring for yourself, and understanding your strengths and how to leverage them in your business. So we talk about all sorts of stuff. We even talk about timely things like AI and how you might be able to use AI for your business. So we have two sessions in the morning and we have a 15-minute break between each session to give you time to stretch, grab a snack, grab a cup of coffee, whatever. And then we break for lunch, we give you time to lunch, eat lunch, take a break, let your brain breathe a little bit. And then we come back for three afternoon sessions, and then we have dinner and mentoring in the evenings. And like Rick mentioned, he was a mentor for us the past two years, which is great. We love having him. And so people from the community who are passionate about veterans, some of them are business owners, some of them are content experts, you know, people that are really good at HR, or really good at accounting or something like that, will come in, they'll give a couple hours of their time to sort of mentor these individuals in all sorts of different things, maybe helping them figure out their business plan or troubleshoot something or just dig into something that they really need help with. And so we do that over dinner. And then you go back to the hotel and rest. For the next day.

SPEAKER_00 18:04

Yeah, and they um this isn't just a person standing up at the bulletin board talking. These are uh subject matter experts that come in and talk to you and and work with you in some cases one-on-one. How many people, how many students in a class?

SPEAKER_03 18:19

Each cohort has 20 to 25 people.

SPEAKER_00 18:22

Now, something that I think was particularly special that I observed was how they connect it, how the students connect it and would help each other because they all had different expertise and experiences. And then I understand, Elizabeth, they go back and they'd still communicate and say, Hey, could you help me with this IT program? Talk a little bit about the bonding experience.

SPEAKER_03 18:47

Oh, it's one of my favorite things to watch, really. You know, everybody comes in and sure you did a 30-day online thing, but you don't really get to know people when you're in an online course, right? So they come in as strangers, but they have two very important shared aspects. They're all veterans and they are all trying to start and grow a business, right? And those are that cuts through a lot of the noise, right? And so they come in as strangers for the first evening orientation and everything. And by lunchtime the next day, they they look like best friends. It happens so fast. And like you said, they support each other, they give each other feedback, they help each other with developing their pitches, because we work on your business pitch a lot, because that's really important. They help each other with all sorts of things. And like you said, they do keep in touch afterwards as well. You really build a network and a sort of community with these people.

SPEAKER_00 19:38

Right. And uh, you know, when we veterans think of, and by the way, Elizabeth is not a veteran, but boy, she connects with the veterans. I'm I'm amazed. So maybe it's better she isn't. But when a veteran thinks of boot camp, they think of sweating and push-ups and pull-ups. I gotta tell you, these people, it's it's intense, hard work, but they have a lot of fun, right? Yes.

SPEAKER_03 20:02

Mm-hmm. Yeah. It's really a mental boot camp. We give you a lot of information, a lot of really good stuff. But, you know, we continue, and I don't think I ever mentioned the third phase of the program when we were talking about it earlier, but the one of the really unique things about this program compared to some others is that once you're done, we don't just like throw all of this information at you and then tell you good luck. You get plugged into this network of ongoing support and resources to make sure that you are as successful as you can be. So you don't just leave and we never see you again. You get emails from me, and I mean you can choose whether you want to reply to them or not, but I check in and Syracuse checks in, and there's all sorts of resources available to you to help you be successful.

SPEAKER_00 20:44

Great. So we talked about the thought process, how a vet figures out if this is something that's for them, the application process, the resources process, the daily process. We've talked all about that. Let's talk a little bit about you've been there three years, you said, right? Let's talk a little bit about some of the people that have come there, where they came from, what services, what industry they were interested in, and and maybe some of your success stories.

SPEAKER_03 21:12

Yeah. We have had every branch of the military represented except Coast Guard, I think. I don't think I've had anybody from Coast Guard yet. I'm sure that'll change, but also that includes Space Force. We've had a couple people now that have served in the Space Force. So everything except Coast Guard. We've had folks fr who were enlisted, we've had folks that were officers, we have had the whole spread, folks with doctoral degrees, folks with a high school diploma and everything in between. It really doesn't matter what your background is, right? And I love that about the program. You can go through this program.

SPEAKER_00 21:48

It doesn't matter your either.

SPEAKER_03 21:50

We've had 22 year olds to 62 year olds all, right? So and we've had a lot of different kinds of businesses come through as well. We've had some folks That are in the IT or AI space. We've had folks in government contracting, leadership coaching. We've had a couple of restaurants, a couple of barbershop or hair salon type things, logistics companies. We've had so many different things. The type of business, you don't have to have a specific kind of business to be able to get something out of this program.

SPEAKER_00 22:21

Right. And some of the success stories.

SPEAKER_03 22:24

Yes. I'll touch on one from each of the three cohorts that we've had so far. From our first one, Randy, he his business was a leadership coaching business that he was focusing on. And he now has a full book of clients. He's based out of Texas. And he's never bored. He's like I said, he's got a full book of clients. He's serving a lot of amazing people. And I got to bring him back as one of our session leaders this year, which was really fun. From two years ago, we had Hannah. She was working on a supply chain management app for small to mid-size businesses. And she built up some US-based clients and last month left for to go live overseas to start building an international client base. And I also got to bring her back last year to do our supply chain session, which was cool. And then from this year, Fidel, he actually his business focus was also a veteran support organization. He's based out of DC, and he focuses on helping veterans who are just transitioning out of military service, transition into the arts sector in the DC and New York area specifically. And so he is getting ready to launch his first cohort this year, which is awesome.

SPEAKER_00 23:43

That is wonderful. And I'm sure you've had some people that that it just didn't work out. But we have a a sheet you provided on the success rate. You want to talk about that a little bit?

SPEAKER_03 23:53

Yes. The success rate of this program as a whole, not just Wright State, but all of the universities over the 20 years that it's been going is really significant. Almost 80% of people that go through the program do go on to start their business. And sometimes that's the business that they were focusing on in the program, and sometimes that's something else. You know, sometimes people come through the program and realize they need to pivot, and that is also really important things to learn, right? But of those that do start, over 80% are still going five years later, which is a significantly higher rate than the National Anthony. That's a small business. That's amazing. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 24:30

So that tells really the bottom line story. This works. So um we're about out of time. And you know, as is always with my podcasts and with the experts we bring on, you can't do justice to what Elizabeth is doing out there. So we try to h hit highlights so that the vets can figure out, oh, yeah, okay, we can go there. We give information like websites and phone numbers. Feel free to use that. Call Elizabeth. She has said that if this isn't a right program for you, Elizabeth.

SPEAKER_03 25:04

Yeah, I will help you find what is. I have done that for people before. You know, send me an email email. I'll schedule a time to chat with you if you're not sure or if you have questions. I'm happy to chat with you about really whatever. I know a lot of other programs that exist for veterans, so if this might not be the right one, I can help you find what she will. So we will make sure that you're successful, whatever you're trying to do. That's right.

SPEAKER_00 25:27

And so, Elizabeth, we're closing now. You want to throw out some thank yous, some acknowledgments out there. I know you do.

SPEAKER_03 25:32

Yeah. You know, of course, Syracuse University, they're the ones that started this program and the ones that continue to support it. They're amazing. They're wonderful people to work with. They're doing a lot of really good things for veterans. And then, of course, Reynolds and Reynolds, we couldn't do this without their both financial support and you know, they are so involved in the program beyond just the financials. Um, we didn't get to talk about it, but we do go to their headquarters for an afternoon. They love this program and they love to support veterans. So we couldn't do it without them. And of course, our mentors and speakers, we can't do it without them either. So, and we're always looking to get more people involved. If you want to be a mentor like Rick for a night and come support the veterans, send me an email. I'd love to get you.

SPEAKER_00 26:16

And they'll feed you very well. So um, yeah, what an amazing program. And I gained a healthy amount of respect for Syracuse University and for what they do for our veterans. And it mentorship could be at any of the satellites out there, the eight that Elizabeth talked about. So when we talk about Pitbull 214 podcasts, we're trying to bring to the forefront programs that will help our vets. The I am asking for your assistance. If you know somebody that that's a is a great auto mechanic and he thinks he could start his own maintenance shop, you know, tell them to listen to this and and then get a hold of Elizabeth because that's how we're gonna help our vets out. So, Elizabeth, thank you for your part today. You're wonderful. I think this is gonna be a go. I'm hoping. And folks, please use Elizabeth. She loves what she does and she's good at it. Thank you, Elizabeth.

SPEAKER_03 27:11

Thank you, Rick, and thanks for having me.

SPEAKER_00 27:13

Bye-bye. Well, wasn't that a great program? And and what a resource. Um and I'm just amazed that it was just right up the block and uh well five miles away. And it took Elizabeth asking me if I'd be a mentor for me to actually see it and understand it. Great program. It's it's run by Syracuse, uh, there's a mothership, uh, Wright State runs it here. Uh it's it's all free except for your time, really. Um and for anyone that wants to run a business, start their own business, it'd be a shame if you didn't give this a chance. So uh you know how to get a hold of Elizabeth, please do if you're interested. And Elizabeth, thank you once again for talking with us, but more than that, for doing what you do for our veterans. So a couple things to clean up and finish up. Uh first off, uh, we live on this program by you folks getting the word out, sharing it, getting more vets involved. We also live by you folks giving me suggestions, um uh suggested organizations that have value, uh, suggested veteran stories that other vets would love to hear. Whatever you got, let me know. Uh either email me or or call me. You'll see all my contact information on the screen, and uh I think we'll keep moving uh where we need to move and uh of course touching the veterans that we need to touch. So thank you for that and let's keep it going. Um, a couple new things I might have mentioned before. Uh a good friend of mine, uh Craig Johnson, he worked with me at UD, he was the IT guy, he's developed a website for me. It's called pitbull214.com. And uh, you know, in a program of 25 to 35 minutes, you can hardly exhaust the subject that you're trying to get to. The website will give me another platform where we can dig dive deeper into what we're doing, more resources, it'll have all the podcasts, it'll have the schedule of podcasts, um, it will have um a donation key. Um boy, it'll have so much more than what I have now. Um thank you, Craig, for developing this, and I encourage everyone to go take a look. Um I've already told you that now we're gonna be on a schedule every two weeks, the second Friday of the month and the fourth Friday of the month, because I have the resources to get it edited, which was my long polling attempt previously. So I'm this is all looking up. I've got a long list of people that I'm gonna talk to, or they're gonna share their war stories, uh, so everything's good. The last positive thing I want to share with you is that um I just signed up with the non not-for-profit organization. So Green Given is Green Given Foundation is that is that organization, and I am now an affiliate, so it allows me to do more things, uh, to um uh sell some merchandise, to obtain funds to provide this program. Um, but I'll make it clear, I'm never gonna make a cent. That's not what I'm in it for. It's just the cost to operate and maintain a program like this, and even expand the program. So uh really excited about that as well. Um I hope that you guys uh uh will get to the website, see that. I've got a QR code there, so just continue to evolve and to be the program I think the vets need. So, as I like to always do, it's leave you with a little teaser for the next program. That'll be May 22nd and two Fridays, and it'll be a good friend of mine, Brian Jolitz, uh Colonel retired Brian Jolitz, a civil engineer like me. We both served at Wright Patterson Air Force Base as squadron commanders, uh, developed a real close friendship and finally caught up with Brian, and he had a lot of what many of us have is what am I going to do with myself after the service? Because that's all we've known for so many years. He found a program, it's called Big Fish, that is turned his life around and gave given it the meaning that he needed. So uh uh please join me with Brian. He's just a wonderful person. He'll talk about this program, which may fit your needs perfectly. It may not, but it's just another opportunity to do what we need to do as vets to keep moving forward, staying healthy, and helping our community and our country. So look forward to seeing Brian in two weeks. Uh remember, May 20th is Veterans Moving Forward at Wright State University. And uh, I will also have on the website a um tab that will have all the scheduled events, either in the Miami Valley or anywhere in the country that you want to advertise. So, with that again, I leave you with uh give some prayers, lift up our troops, our women and men in uniform, and uh let's get through this mess. Let's uh come back better than error. So uh thank you all for joining me today, and this is Pet Bull Out the iconic.

SPEAKER_01 33:34

The world's always coming to an end. Don't let it scare you out of living. I let all these boys do the ramp in me. I'm a man and my word, I live it. Every day I say thank you. Every day I give thanks, every day's thanksgiving. Giving is giving introduce that card to a new culture, winning every second, every minute. Every hour, every day, every year, every year. Just give your life like friends, and not to go away and have no fear.