Editors Note

Welcome to this issue of Digital Display Insider! In this issue, we will be giving you valuable information as you navigate the Mobile Digital Billboard (M.D.B.) startup process.

Last week, we spoke to billboard company owners and executives about the new opportunity of Mobile Digital Billboards and how they can scale without the usual roadblocks. But this week, I want to talk directly to the future entrepreneur—the person who’s been grinding away in their corporate job, wondering if there’s something more.

I know what it’s like to feel stuck, to work hard building someone else’s success while barely seeing the rewards yourself. If you’ve ever felt trapped in a job, knowing deep down you were meant for more, this issue is for you. Today, we’re talking about breaking free from the corporate cage and taking ownership of your time, income, and future.

This isn’t a sales pitch. This is about opening your eyes to the possibilities outside of the job you feel stuck in. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to start something of your own—this might just be it.

Let’s dive in.

M.D.B. Startup Focus

You Built Someone Else’s Business—Now It’s Time to Build Your Own

For years, you’ve done everything right. You worked hard, showed up early, stayed late. You’ve hit goals, built systems, trained teams, and made your company more successful. But for all your effort, for all the sacrifices you’ve made, where has it really gotten you?

Your paycheck covers the bills, but it never stretches quite as far as it used to. You keep grinding, hoping that maybe the next raise, the next promotion, the next bonus will finally give you some breathing room. But the numbers don’t lie—every year, inflation eats away at whatever progress you think you’re making. Meanwhile, the company you work for—the one you’ve helped grow—keeps expanding, generating more revenue, hiring more people.

The only problem? None of that wealth belongs to you.

That’s the corporate game. You build someone else’s business. You put in the work. And while they get richer, you get… a job. A job that’s never truly secure. A job where, no matter how much you give, you’re always replaceable.

And if you’re being honest with yourself, you’ve probably thought about it before.

There has to be something more than this.

I Thought Playing It Safe Was the Right Move—Until Reality Hit Me in the Face

I’ve been where you are.

From the time I was in high school, I knew I wanted to own my own business. I wasn’t built for the corporate world, and I didn’t want to spend my life making someone else rich. By the time I was 21, I was married, had my first child on the way, and launched my first business.

For 10 years, that business was my master’s degree in entrepreneurship—except instead of a degree, I earned my education through massive mistakes, hard lessons, and real-world experience. I grew it into a multi-million-dollar company, but in 2012, after a series of missteps and challenges, I had to shut it down.

That was my breaking point. I told myself, "It’s time to be responsible. Time to play it safe."

So, I did what everyone says you’re supposed to do. I got a job.

And six months later, the owner of the company sat me down and said, “I’m shutting the business down.”

That’s the moment I realized that the "safe path" is a complete illusion.

No matter how hard you work, how loyal you are, how much you contribute, you are never truly secure in a job that someone else controls.

But instead of walking away, I negotiated a deal to buy the company myself. That was over a decade ago, and today, Mr. Car Shipper is a leader in the industry.

I tell you this not to impress you, but because I know what it feels like to fall for the illusion of job security—only to realize that it doesn’t exist.

That’s when you have to ask yourself:

Would I rather work my tail off building someone else’s business—or build something that I actually own?

You Have Two Choices: Stay in the Cage or Take Control

Every entrepreneur has a moment where they realize they’re at a crossroads.

One path is safe, predictable. You keep doing what you’ve always done, hoping that one day it all pays off. Maybe it will. Maybe it won’t. Either way, the decision is made for you—your career is in someone else’s hands.

The other path is unknown. It’s harder, it’s uncertain. But it’s also the only path where you control the outcome. It’s the path where your work builds something real, something that belongs to you.

At some point, you have to decide—do you want to keep building someone else’s dream, or is it time to build your own?

The Truth About Entrepreneurship

Most people think starting a business means risking everything. They assume you have to quit your job, drain your savings, and hope that some brand-new, untested idea works out.

That’s not how real entrepreneurs do it.

Entrepreneurship isn’t about taking reckless risks. It’s about creating options. It’s about slowly, methodically building something that belongs to you while you still have stability. It’s about finding an opportunity that aligns with the skills you already have, instead of starting from zero.

It’s about stepping out of the corporate cage one rung at a time, until one day, you look back and realize you don’t need the cage at all.

That’s how I did it.

At first, I didn’t know what the right move was. I just knew I wanted more. More control, more financial freedom, more ownership over my future. I wanted to build something where the effort I put in actually translated to the life I wanted.

That journey started with learning. Learning what opportunities existed, learning how to transition out of corporate life the right way, and learning that the only thing truly keeping me stuck was believing I had no way out.

If any of this resonates with you, if you’ve felt that nagging pull that you were meant for more, then maybe it’s time to stop ignoring it.

Because the only real question is: How much longer are you willing to wait?

Final Thoughts

This isn’t a sales pitch. I’m not here to tell you what business you should start or what the right move for you is. For everyone, that is different. I do have options you may want to consider though, so please feel free to reach out to me.

But I will tell you this—if you feel stuck, if you feel like you’re giving everything to build someone else’s dream, if you feel like there’s something bigger out there for you—you’re not wrong and you need to do something about it!

You’re not alone, you’re not broken, you’re just different than the average worker. And that’s ok!

The hardest part of entrepreneurship isn’t the business itself—it’s making the decision to start. It’s believing that you actually have a way out.

Because once you make that choice, everything else starts to fall into place.

Now, the only thing left to decide is whether you’re going to take that first step.

I want to leave you with one last thought: Success isn’t measured by WHAT you build, but by the lives you impact WHILE building. Are you ready to start building impact while building your dream?

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