 What would you do with one million dollars? This is the question that we asked ourselves last year when we realized that our business-shared entertainment had passed that huge milestone in gross earnings. To be clear, taxes and tax services alone answer about 40% of that question for you. So we're all good over here, Uncle Sam. How we made that money, I feel like we outlined this in previous videos but I do want to quickly summarize by crediting it to two huge decisions. Surrounding yourself with great people is most important thing. So for me, the traits that I look for in any client is work ethic, willingness to put others before themselves and really not think that any task is below than controlling your own destiny. So yes, you can blow up overnight on social media but the algorithm could change two days later and then nobody's going to see you again. So what's really important is building a place for your audience to come find you that you have full control over and that's where websites come into play and are so important. By the way, this is my manager Adam who has been working with me since 2016, the year that I made $12,000. One of the first things Adam advised me to do back then was to separate myself from others by owning my own digital real estate. Kind of like I've been suggesting all of you do with Squarespace. What's going on everybody? I am popping in to let you know that this video is sponsored by Squarespace. From websites to online stores to marketing tools and analytics, Squarespace is the all-in-one platform to build a powerful, beautiful online presence today and run that business you've been wanting to start. So if you haven't checked them out, go over to Squarespace.com slash Shambudi and start playing around for free. And when you're ready to launch, just go to Squarespace.com slash Shambudi and give that business a shot. Now back to the video. All right, back to the question. What did we decide to do with $1 million? Well, the first thing we did was bought a house because neither of us owned anything and that seemed like the smart thing to do. We also have a video on our bumpy ass journey to home ownership if you're interested. Next, we invested in the part of our business that's in our control, content creation. We got some new equipment, then we built an outdoor shooting space that we are so, so proud of. When that was completed, we were left with another question. Okay, what now? So Jared and I went on a walk where we both asked ourselves and each other what would bring us more joy? A new car? More stuff? More vacations? More property? More kids? Then Jared said the words that would change our mission and trajectory forever. More time being around and amplifying the potential of the people we love. So we started having conversations with those people and we found out that a lot of the things that they had to offer are the exact things that we desperately needed and vice versa. So for now, no new babies for us, but I'm really proud to announce that our family business is growing and that growth plus the individual growth of those involved is what we want and will continue to be investing in. Hi, I'm Shan Boudram and I am... I'm the CEO. Is it accurate? My name is Jared Brady and basically I shoot, film, edit. I'm a talent. I also produce. My name is Lauren Morrison and I am the lead producer and director of business operations at Shared Entertainment. My name is Kray. I work with Shared Entertainment. I like to call me the Swiss Army knife of the group. You know what I'm saying? Handle multiple tasks. Officially the title is Talent Manager. I really run the day-to-day strategy. My name is Chris Morrison. I am currently director at one of the largest professional services firms in the world. I am also an advisor, strategic advisor to Shared Entertainment. I think the best thing about my role is that I have the ability to be both creative and structural and also exercise leadership as well. Those are some of the things that I've always envisioned as a bit of a trifecta in terms of the things I want to bring to any role. Hands down, the best thing about my role is the place that I'm in now where I get to facilitate the greatness and the dreams of the people around me. I get to be around family and being around them I just get to learn a lot more. The best thing about my role is getting exposed to such bright and creative minds, getting an opportunity to observe the process, the creative process from start to finish, and getting to infuse years of expertise in professional realms into a business that I know is going to be fantastic. Coming up with wilds and crazy ideas that can actually turn into a reality. Being able to be put in new environments and be able to learn something new. Before I was pouring in all of this effort into a company and people where I didn't really care about the outcome. Now I'm pouring myself and all of my blood, sweat, and tears into people that I genuinely want to see the most incredible outcomes for. And I think that's what is most rewarding and fulfilling about working with family. It really does make me feel good that I was able to hire my brother especially at a time when he's trying to figure out what he wants to do. And the thing that Cher does is so many different facets that we can really find what he wants out of life through working with us. Working with family is, you know what, it's a lot better than I thought it would be. I think family, being around family, you're more invested in the success of the outcome. The other day, somebody ran at a toilet paper and they were calling for it. And then I thought to myself, if this was somebody who didn't know me, they would feel so embarrassingly uncomfortable in this moment but because it's family, it becomes a light and fun moment. And then those little details of love and exchanges and our humanity, that's where the joy of working together is. I think the most important skill set is being humble and knowing what you don't know and being willing to accept help from other people. I think that the biggest pitfall I see with a lot of talent is thinking that because they got themselves to wherever they are at that moment, it means that they can continue without asking for help from other people. For me personally, I approach my business like a village. It takes a village to accomplish anything. While we were filming these interviews, my sister Lauren turned to me and said, aren't you so happy right now? Aren't you so proud right now? And the answer of course is yes, but it's also. But you know what? That's a different topic for a different video. For now, I just want to share this small piece of optimistic heaven with you. And furthermore, I want to reach through the screen and grab your cheeks and just tell you that I'm so grateful to each of you watching this video who has contributed to this dream come true. Also, I want to let you know that more hands on deck means more content. For example, I am finally starting a weekly podcast in September. Furthermore, that also means more opportunities for me to get you involved and to get you paid in the work that I am doing. And if you want to keep informed on these items, please join my mailing list, which I created with. And I just want you to go see it for yourself. So head over to squarespace.com for a free trial. And when you're ready to launch, go to squarespace.com slash Shambudi to save 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain.