Leveraging Dance Skills and Network to Build Multi-Industry Empire

Key Quotes

"anyone that's an event producer you sign on the dotted line and you start negative 600 000 it's the dumbest business ever clearly my bets only on saturday brother i mean i'm just saying and we were like wait a second you're like we have access to all these people we have they're all millionaires billionaires so we we i got to get to the the this is like the climax of the this was my oh like my oh shit moment and i'm like let's tell them we have a keynote this keynote doesn't exist by the way and we just put a blurb and a little clip two days later they message us back and they're like how would you like 25 minutes on sunday on our main stage right after patrick ben david no way"

Lee Edward Smith highlights the significant financial risk inherent in event production, noting that producers often start with a substantial deficit. This quote illustrates their entrepreneurial boldness by revealing how they leveraged an existing opportunity by proposing a non-existent keynote, demonstrating a willingness to create opportunities rather than wait for them.

"we did bring in we had our world champion friends so we we kind of brought it all together but i was freaking out because i'm like holy crap now it's on and i think it's the greatest upsell like it was that's an amazing thing to happen but if you're not afraid if you you can't be afraid to ask but sometimes you're going to ask and then you're going to receive and then you have to deliver and -- so that was my oh crap moment"

Katherine Aguilar describes her "oh crap moment" after securing a keynote speaking slot at a conference, emphasizing the fear and pressure that came with it. Aguilar's statement underscores the importance of taking imperfect action and being prepared to deliver on opportunities, even when they arise unexpectedly.

"The point is is like if you stay in the game you may not be on the field but you just stay in close proximity good things are going to happen yeah and i mean it's a cliché saying and i always say this the most cliché things that we heard growing up it's always true you know your network is really your net worth it really is because if you guys weren't in sub2 which is pace's mastermind group correct he wouldn't have been able to vouch yeah that's just the way it goes"

Lee Edward Smith emphasizes the value of staying connected and involved, even if not directly participating in every opportunity. Smith's quote highlights the foundational principle that a strong network is crucial for success, as connections can lead to unexpected support and opportunities, such as vouching for someone's credibility.

"The other side you know because there's a lot of introverts too and i considered myself an introvert for a long time now i'm starting to she also says she's not a public speaker i'm both yeah yeah we have a lot of similarities actually but i'm very introverted so i could be a very introverted i could be extroverted but -- but on the introvert side like i can see people that are like you know even i can i can even see his family members like in my head being like well i'm never going to like go up to somebody in an elevator and talk to them right then collaborate with somebody because if you if you vibe with somebody it could be anybody from your it could be anybody from your circle your close friends if that person has a gift of gab and they can like do that make them your partner like collaborate with them"

Katherine Aguilar discusses the challenges introverts face in networking and collaboration, contrasting her own introverted tendencies with the potential for extroverted collaboration. Aguilar's reflection suggests that even introverts can find success by identifying and partnering with individuals who possess complementary communication skills, thereby amplifying their collective reach and impact.

"The other thing is is is the other thing people get hooked onto like their instagram name or their this like you can evolve like it didn't take me it took i i had to go through the steps so it's like if you don't like like try something and then pivot try just because you change your logo you're not going to lose all the people people get in they're in love with the person not with the freaking logo or the website or the this and people get hung up on that all the time as starting entrepreneurs personal brand yes personal brand is like oof i mean they it's like a cliché to say that but it's really that's really what it is like it is"

Lee Edward Smith emphasizes that personal connection and authenticity are more important than branding or logos for entrepreneurs. Smith's statement suggests that evolving and pivoting, even changing logos or platforms, will not alienate an audience if the core person and their value proposition remain consistent and genuine.

"The other side going back to the receiving is sometimes entrepreneurs need to be ready to receive also and that's the only thing that i think is a hindrance for a lot of people that are like i need to level up but you know i put myself on the way that was me like i was putting myself on the way we never i mean i we thought dcbx was going to be our legacy well i think it is a it is a piece of our legacy well we thought that that was the end of our legacy i should say like we were gonna do that forever this dance conference that gets thousands of people and we were going to be world renowned for that and we are but it wasn't the end like our chapter opened up after we started to think about kids and then surrounding ourselves with individuals that were like guys you guys have a lot more to give to simplify like imagine that gift that we got like that's why i'm such on a high still from this event because i'm like i want other people to feel that that gift to simplify we help entrepreneurs businesses startups find their rhythm and it's an open statement right but it's really everything has a beat everything has a frequency everything has a rhythm and it's interesting because some of these new deals that are coming to us -- they happened to do with we we have -- dabby which is headphones that are they're like 27 000 headphones but it's like we're finding deals that actually happen to do with with music and rhythm"

Katherine Aguilar discusses the importance of being receptive to opportunities and growth, reflecting on how their own journey evolved beyond their initial expectations. Aguilar highlights that personal growth and new ventures, like their involvement with high-end headphones and music-related deals, often stem from a willingness to embrace new possibilities beyond one's original vision.