The Underdog: From Dead Broke to $30,000,000

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This is the story of how KC Holiday went from being a waiter in a restaurant to emptying his entire savings account and building a $30M company.
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@harshbaranwal1681 3 ай бұрын

Sir, your wife deserves the best, after showing that level of commitment, trust and cooperation. ❤️

@superresistant8041 2 ай бұрын

That’s what I call a healthy relationship

@rodriguezchen Ай бұрын

Wives like yours rarely exist nowadays

@nathanlieu6840 3 ай бұрын

Bro picked a winner for a wife. Most people would tell their so get a better job, hell no your not wasting are little life savings, or I'm not sleeping in a car everyday.

@chineduenwere465 3 ай бұрын

yep

@plannerjoy 3 ай бұрын

He’s an amazing communicator. People with better ideas cannot communicate that well and they’re ideas cannot scale. It’s sad but true.

@squirrelhallowino29 3 ай бұрын

It's all in the last piece of advice, we all talk really good to ourselves most of the time, if we lose that part of shame that we think anybody cares at all, we can communicate exactly what we want without fear of rejection

@SeriousGamer-pi7kw 6 күн бұрын

But everyone can learn it! You just have to know your weaknesses and put the work in! You dont need to be the best, its enough to be okay!

@thatpersonyoudidntknowexis149 Ай бұрын

What I like about this is that the ring isn't some mindblowing product. A lot of people get intimidated and overwhelmed at the thought of starting a business coz they think they can't and don't have a unique idea for it. But you can actually do it if you put your mind into it.

@user-zn2bx1xs7b Ай бұрын

right? im totally amazed that some rubber band can make that much

@rachidmohammed6784 3 ай бұрын

BRO, I LOVE STARTER STORY: a statement from someone who didn't believe in it in the first place. so like the content of the channel it proves that is possible and there is hope

@VP-tl1gg 3 ай бұрын

Really appreciate all the great content you put out for us Pat - well produced, perfect length & tons of actionable advice, thank you so much!

@LiveCertain 3 ай бұрын

Nothing short of Amazing! He's a great communicator and a great businessman. KC has proven that resilience, hard work and a supportive partner prevailed.

@buildingpickleball 3 ай бұрын

these have evolved so well in such a short period of time. mad props.

@theaccountantguy 3 ай бұрын

Entrepreneurship teaches you more than anything you will ever learn from anywhere else in life. It teaches you patience, persistence and perseverance and more than that you battle your fears and inhibitions everyday yet overcome those to build something to serve to others. Amazing story indeed, kc loved every bit of it. Best wishes, keep rolling 🎉

@jeffreyzie 3 ай бұрын

Subscribed. Great format and storytelling 🔥

@attilatech 2 ай бұрын

It was so inspiring to see the ups and downs of a business and the lucky break that came at the right time. Thank you for the inspiration! Now I have to go and solve a few problems.

@peterbehringer63 3 ай бұрын

Great discovery for me this channel on YT...and this story had loads of takeaway lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs....admire his grit & tenacity...it's necessary.

@Stellathediamond 3 ай бұрын

Mr KC Thank you for sharing your startup story . It was so informative and inspiring. God bless you in all you do! ❤🙏🏽❤️

@MydasBuck 3 ай бұрын

Without this channel I would have never discovered such great people, thank you.

@ZoneOutClips Ай бұрын

I love this video. It’s full of information. There’s a lot of videos like this on KZfaq that just deceive the audience and don’t say anything of context.

@codewithguillaume 3 ай бұрын

Pat this channel is by far my favorite

@isawalter3465 3 ай бұрын

love this story thank you

@MaLiArtworks186 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. You have encouraged me!

@ARelaxedSpace 3 ай бұрын

Amazing story, product and channel!❤

@incredifall 3 ай бұрын

Inspiring! Thanks!

@MyCreateveNomadLife 8 күн бұрын

This was extremely inspiring to me! Thank you!

@jerryhughes4288 2 ай бұрын

The people who solve problems for the people in the world become successful

@akshaypatelindia 8 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for such an inspiring story and learnings much appreciate it :)

@Tripl3333 3 ай бұрын

This is just mind-blowing.......................awesome story. Finally an excellent use of the internet. Again well done...

@IanRamon 3 ай бұрын

I actually have that problem!! i do not wear my ring because i do different sports. I LOVE STARTER STORY, helped me realize it is so normal to have many problems, challenges first years and it is not just me. it is a relief and the secret to succes is to keep going, do not quit and you eventually make it.

@osamedeuzzi3978 3 ай бұрын

Loved his advice!

@DavieFogarty 3 ай бұрын

Best one yet!

@mikestrives 3 ай бұрын

Love the scrappy early days stories 👌🔥🔥🔥

@jesusisking3814 Ай бұрын

Now here's the most beautiful love story: Me and you? Though we have fallen short of the glory of God by comitting just one sin which we deserve death and hell for, the Good News is that God loved us so much that He, All-Powerful and All-Knowing Spirit came to earth in a human body as Jesus Christ, the fullness of God bodily, to live a perfect life keeping and fulfilling all laws and commandments, not sinning ONCE, and then sacrificing Himself on a cross for YOU! By shedding His Blood, He paid the penalty for your sin so that you could be washed clean from all sins and develop a personal relationship with God and spend eternity together with Him in Heaven. How awesome is that?! That's God's grace. All you have to do to accept His gift of grace is believe from your heart that Jesus is God, He shed His precious Blood for you and He is risen from the dead, He's in full control of your life that He rules over you. Don't trust in your own goodness but fully trust in Jesus and follow Him. It's not by works or being a good person, it's only by God's grace through faith in Him. Jesus desires a personal relationship with you. Much love and God bless you!

@traemikal 19 күн бұрын

great job leveling up the story telling here with music scoring and narrative build up!

@Smurfas13 2 ай бұрын

Very inspiring story, never give up

@lifestyleapparelbrands 5 сағат бұрын

4:36 100% relatable.

@theamicanstig 3 ай бұрын

So sick, can’t wait for my episode

@nwokochagospel7260 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job, keep up the good work, we need a new video from starter story at least weekly

@MeaningfulByJosephAlcantara 3 ай бұрын

Very inspiring!

@davidhack2409 3 ай бұрын

Epic stuff KC! You are the real Deal 💯

@lifestyleapparelbrands 5 сағат бұрын

QUALO = Quality. Athletics. Love. Outdoors. To me it's always cool seeing how businesses and brands come up with their name. The name is definitely catchy.

@NokthulaMadondo 3 ай бұрын

Nail biting, edge of your seat storytelling genius. I was hooked from beginning to end. This starter story is all about perseverance. It's what separates winners from quitters.

@Psalms20A21 2 ай бұрын

🧠Problem Solving is a Super Power! ✅️Will Share. Thanks for Content!

@georgebrown2566 3 ай бұрын

KC you the man!

@myhappyvibe 3 ай бұрын

great story

@kaynesheenan 3 ай бұрын

Amazing stuff ❤

@piskooooo 3 ай бұрын

great video!!!

@johnleesuccess 3 ай бұрын

love this!! keep up the great work!

@jesusisking3814 Ай бұрын

@playgemji 2 ай бұрын

Love the new videos. You have a subscriber now 🙌

@edwardstimecapsule9837 Ай бұрын

What an amazing journey very inspiring 🙏

@gorillagoldhunters 2 ай бұрын

Very good channel! Love this. Good voice bro.

@capitalfriday 3 ай бұрын

Love the effort you’re putting into these! Great video!

@myriad860 3 ай бұрын

What an awesome video!

@Sparkyzachchannel. 3 ай бұрын

Hell yeah good stuff

@eleventhvision 3 ай бұрын

He was very lucky to come up on this idea early if not first, their early marketing and branding was about as bad as it gets. This should give everyone hope. Great story , great speaker. A go getter for sure.

@Jazzmentl 3 ай бұрын

"Sending emails is free". I wonder what CRM he used to do his email marketing. Great story! Yay for the underdog 🙂

@A7Lopez 3 ай бұрын

Most ppl used mailchimp back in those days. E-com wasn’t as developed as they are now.

@-PURPLE-HEAD 3 ай бұрын

I need to get eyebrow scissors and connections to an NFL quarterback.

@gustavo.visuals 3 ай бұрын

This story is incredible! Super deserving success. I wonder how the went about patenting it, as I know that's a huge cost. I have an idea for a product and the patent part has been holding me back.

@krispai7669 28 күн бұрын

Entrepreneurship is one of the hardest things you can go through, as example in this story they had ideas and sought after them on their own. Without a mentorship trying to cut costs they had to learn on their own to always order a sample first.

@toyenola10 14 күн бұрын

Am so inspired

@HeerKapoorlove Ай бұрын

All the best

@gyaniadmi2347 2 ай бұрын

This story is insperitional 😊

@faustinoelia965 Ай бұрын

hello, new subscriber. just wanna let you i love ur content😄😄

@InsaneVids-999 Ай бұрын

Not giving up on your dreams is truly what it takes to become successful

@eugeniocg3079 3 ай бұрын

Incredible

@DhangMaker 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for link ~ coming from X

@AndyNC 2 ай бұрын

It is a great advantage to have a business partner with the same mindset and a life partner behind you.... even if you fail. Most people give up, because the partners are not supporting.

@IncreaseMedia1 2 ай бұрын

Dope!

@MuhammadIbrahim-pc9pr 2 ай бұрын

but how the fuck do you do 100M in sales in silicon rings of all things, my mind refuses to accept. pain.

@littlenest 3 ай бұрын

Love this, such a real story! ♥

@wedoebe Ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏 Great “Starter Story!” 🤭😉

@GRANDDOSE 2 ай бұрын

I'm watching this while I'm wearing my silicone ring... that's how you know it's a great product! awesome story

@CK5com 2 ай бұрын

Wow, crazy!

@lubindamaambo5808 3 ай бұрын

Great content from this channel!

@doronuzanhebrew 3 ай бұрын

excellent excellent

@WinVault 3 ай бұрын

Dope intro

@ahmedkharouf2863 3 ай бұрын

Please talk to us more about the doubts, the negative talk and the moment when these amazing entrepreneurs were about to call it off. I'm at one right now and finding it hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel

@squibbelsmcjohnson 3 ай бұрын

You have to know when to call it off too.. Gonna fail 10x more then you succeed so if you really can't find a wait out and have tried everything, average business owner has had 10 failures whether businesses or products/inventions to their 1 success .. Gotta know when to Move onto something else though . What are you doing?

@reprogrammingmind 3 ай бұрын

Wow wha a great story. Two guys with the same problem solve it and bring it to market!

@tensofdu1700 3 ай бұрын

In my mind, this should have never worked. I don't understand how this worked out for these guys.

@compton8301 3 ай бұрын

In your mind, you'll never do anything.

@unknwnvids 3 ай бұрын

Dude 100% same. I don't get it. Like who sees this shit and says "Yeah! Thats perfect!". It's just some cheap ugly piece of rubber and it looks real stupid.

@robmcguckin7605 3 ай бұрын

@@unknwnvids Have you watched an episode of Shark Tank lately? Some of the ideas people come up with also seem equally crazy but there seem to be people out there that buy this stuff? Ex; fan cooled breast feeding apron, edible candles and a residential automated meal prep robot for $50k. I don't get it?

@tankueytryn 3 ай бұрын

@@unknwnvidsTrends.... Try and propose to your wife with one of these and I'll bet she looks behind you for the real one!

@TJ-po9ol 2 ай бұрын

Because it solves a problem, they dont have to wear it everywhere. When you are really handsome and tall like me, I get hit on at the gym & my wife doesnt like that. These solve that problem and show that im married while im working out or doing sports. @@unknwnvids

@drbeatzplayz491 Ай бұрын

Lol I had no idea this was about the guy who made the ring I wear everyday. This makes the story even better.

@wildhurstmanor 3 ай бұрын

His wife is awesome. Believed in his vision and worked along side. Kudos.

@khalil-wc4bs 3 ай бұрын

she played her position right instead of just waiting at the finish line . kudos to her ...smart investment.

@tankueytryn 3 ай бұрын

I read she almost left him

@Hajjat 3 ай бұрын

Great story! How did they come up with the name Qalo?

@student7052 Ай бұрын

The unimaginable, unthinkable accidental advertisement that did it.

@dylanP112 3 ай бұрын

How in the world can this company do these types of numbers? It’s so cheap to make and barrier to entry is extremely easy. It’s not like branding matters in this instance, so most people are going to go to Amazon and buy the cheapest one. I really don’t get how they grew to those numbers

@dylanP112 3 ай бұрын

Which is true. I just went on Amazon and found a top selling brand called thunder fit that sells these rings for $12 and the designs look better in my opinion. So idk these numbers seem wild to me

@honestly_vikh 3 ай бұрын

just wow

@jeffreyzie 3 ай бұрын

Focus on being better not bigger 📝

@eldanno5970 22 күн бұрын

Inspiring story, dude was always gonna be successful though. If it wasn’t the ring it would have been something else, right mindset, energy and fantastic communicator.

@shobhavs613 3 ай бұрын

Its a min startup degree you completed watching this video

@GlueTubber 3 ай бұрын

Awesome story! Much respect to you guys for sticking it out and making Qalo a success!!

@gaberoyalll Ай бұрын

13:30 ' 99 problems

@rishandprish 29 күн бұрын

Take a risk.... Go forward!

@iustitiaepervenit Күн бұрын

it's so disgusting listening how a supposed a premium product is trimmed by scissors and is being "stepped on" and "sticking to cat" this is just ridiculous.

@jayfour6640 7 сағат бұрын

Good you don't see how your devices and clothes and food are made. You might not be able to survive the shock trauma.

@manolopourikas6 3 ай бұрын

this channel is gold

@rileycx 3 ай бұрын

I just bought a ring because of this video

@funnyvideos-funnyoutloud2618 Ай бұрын

Rubber... Rings.... 30,000,000... Fck my life

@jogb9515 3 ай бұрын

This is a fantastic video, so well done on so many levels. However there's too little information on the marketing: they're doing no sales, but then the quarterback promotes the ring which 3x's sales, and then they're doing $30mil? Online stores rely so much on their marketing so this really needed more filling out.

@tankueytryn 3 ай бұрын

Bottom line. There's nothing proprietary about this product. It is a commercial.

@TJ-po9ol 2 ай бұрын

He said that got them a boost, but then it faded. They obviously worked on SEO and advertising, likely facebook and IG at the time.

@ahlamali3315 3 ай бұрын

loved it

@sutats Ай бұрын

11:07 Do you want to take a leap of faith, or become an old man, filled with regret.

@JC-jz6rx 3 ай бұрын

theres always some amount of luck. guy knew the wife of a pro football player who aired on tv and talked about his product while being the key target audience? did i understand that right. thats like me trying to start a new chocolate bar company and being friends with Michelle buck.

@tenslider6722 3 ай бұрын

Business is 50% luck

@BeforeYouGoPro Ай бұрын

The "It" Factor

@Abdulwasay_Hashmi 3 ай бұрын

Man I first thought they marry each other😂

@TalesOfTrillions Ай бұрын

The story of Kalo rings proves that sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come from the messiest mistakes.

@todrapayne 3 ай бұрын

This was wonderful, but there's a huge jump in the story. His partner said they couldn't afford for him to quit the restaurant, and then they were hiring two employees a month. And moving into a building. Where did that money all come from? Did they take a business loan? Did they crowdfund? Get a business grant? I think for most new business owners, that's where the real challenge is.

@Erjoe79 9 күн бұрын

Yeah, that "FREE list of 99 $1M Problems Worth Solving"?? I'm still waiting for it. Just like that "Free template of 102 free digital business ideas that are making millions"> Still waiting for that as well.