Brian Holmes

Father, Husband, Entrepreneur, and RE Investor. Have built 3 service businesses, in 3 different industries to 7 - 8 figures. Franchise Ramp Inc 5000 #49

[Brian Holmes @FranchiseStory]

@Austen @Molson_Hart 700 - 800 is perfect for me. I don't enjoy being above that range. I'm probably mid 500s right now. Getting retested in 2 - 3 weeks and will likely make some changes.

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@Austen This makes sense to me. They were likely always low T and that is how they ended up in that industry. If you test a bunch of tradesman doing hard manual work I think you would see something different.

When I was tested for the first time I was 180. 700+ is life changing.

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@TheKiffness @JoshWalkos Same and from the US. Not going to lie, I'm kind of a fan.

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@nevmed @thesamparr This is the truth

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@anufella @sweatystartup If it wasn't for winter we would definitely live in Colorado. I hate being cold more than I dislike being hot.

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@luke_brocks @sweatystartup Colorado for the summer is a life saver if you can make it work. Where do you and your crew like to go? Last summer we did Breckenridge and Durango. Not sure this year yet.

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@AC_John123 @JamesonZaballos @sweatystartup It's not pretty, no question about that. But it's a solid option if you have small kids. My boys love it.

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@LeadershipAcad1 I looked pretty hard at a tree trimming service for this reason. Some fun equipment in that business.

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@thesamparr I own a 2022 Ram 2500 Limited Diesel that I bought new and love. But definitely the wrong choice for an end of the world rig. Anything that has complex emissions systems and requires DEF to operate would be a nightmare.

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@prestonpesek @BrockHBriggs Nailed it

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@thesamparr For some reason the heat is bothering me more than the last couple years. I think spending summers elsewhere is my solution. Not ready to pick up and move, but it's a consideration.

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@bentossell @a16z I've got 7 year old twin boys. The first 5 years were pretty hard, but it's been pretty amazing since. Good luck, you will need it. :)

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@altcap @theallinpod Love the @theallinpod but this episode felt like a miss. I don't think they would have had the same take if it was a different industry.

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@eulenfinancial @Austen That was a great run. I don't think I appreciated it for what it was at the time.

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@bentigg There are several franchise players in the space who have sold in the hundreds of development territories, existing M&Ps, and regional chains. You will have to get open fast to gather market share pre saturation.

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@sweatystartup I took my twin 6 year old boys to the Black Hills last summer for our first annual boys trip. It was an awesome time. I'm down for some father son adventures.

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@bentigg Thats wild!

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@bentigg Interesting thought

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@bentigg Not crazy. Check out Andy Frisella's childrens books. Charley the Bulldog's Fantastic Fruit Stand is one of George's favorite books.

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@jasonlk I wonder what the perception of the ex twitter employees in the market place will be. It's possible that they will have a harder time finding new roles than they think.