Chris Lee, Founder and Chairman of Solgen Power, joins Brad to discuss the road to success, including company exits and the artificial pressures entrepreneurs put on themselves. They also talk about the significance of names and faith, using podcasts as a networking tool, and building enterprise value with clean books.
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Quarterback to Offensive Lineman
Chris Lee's high school football experience shaped his perspective on success.
Losing his starting quarterback position taught him that the path to success isn't always linear.
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Bankruptcy and Repayment
Chris Lee discusses his experience with bankruptcy and how his father invested half his life savings in his business.
Chris eventually repaid his father with interest and made him a couple million dollars through real estate.
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Finding Truth in Religion
Brad Lea and Chris Lee discuss the validity of different religions and the importance of finding truth in each.
They emphasize calling upon God's true name and question the meaninglessness of using a name that isn't His.
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Chris Lee is the Founder and Chairman of Solgen Power. Solgen, which employs over 1300 team members, was recently recognized by Financial Times as the 6th fastest-growing privately held company in the Nation. This was all accomplished in under 5.5 years of being in business. Recently, Chris closed on a private equity deal that valued Solgen at $360M, his second 9-Figure exit in the last 12 months. Beyond his business accolades, Chris is first and foremost a family man. He and his wife, Andrea have been married for 17 years and are raising 5 beautiful children on a 23-acre hobby farm in Washington State. Chris is a leader, successful entrepreneur, and member of the Forbes Business Council. He bootstrapped his success in the Solar industry before building an extensive real estate portfolio focused on multi-family & short-term rentals. Chris is most passionate about helping others achieve success and fighting for the causes closest to his heart. That passion led Chris to launch "The Founder Podcast," A top 30 Business show and one of the fastest-growing podcasts in the world.
In this episode, Chris and Brad discuss how the road to success is not always a straight line. Chris discusses what it takes for a company to exit.
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“If the path to success isn’t originally what you mapped out, it’s success as long as you get there.” - Chris Lee
Most religions have some sort of truth
Artificial pressures entrepreneurs put on themselves
Dropping Bombs