 How did that feel to have someone in your heart? Oh my gosh, I was just like, thank you, Lord. America has always been associated with making it. But is this opportunity accessible to all? I'm Scott Shigeoka, Go Daddy's Entrepreneur in Residence. And I'm on a journey across the country meeting the people who are building it. They're defying the odds and their stories show us what it means to be made in America. The first step can be the scariest and the hardest step for a lot of people. I know it was for me. But if we take that leap of faith and we actually step in to making our businesses come to life, there is so much that can happen for us. That's what I'm really excited about is both Consuelo and Sequoia are taking their ideas and they are putting it into action. And they are nervous. It can be scary to step into the role of being a boss and growing your company. It can be scary to pivot your business and go mobile with a store that had always been brick and mortar. We are gonna check in on Sequoia because she has been doing a lot of work getting her truck ready. We'll go to Memphis Pride and open up the doors of the truck so that she can see what this looks like to bring her shop on the road. Hi. Sequoia, oh my gosh, how's it going? I'm very nervous, but also excited at the same time. What are you feeling nervous about? Making sure I got everything, making sure I checked everything off, making sure I didn't forget anything. That's gonna be such a great time. Yes. Sequoia is fierce. She has grit. I feel like a big man. And she finds a way through her own resourcefulness to make things happen. This is the official launch today of that So You Will Take. I'm actually really impressed that she's stepping into new space. For Memphis Pride, it's an event she's ever been to. And I think that's what we have to do as entrepreneurs. We need to step out of our comfort zones with an open mind. We are going to 2019 Memphis Pride in a clock to set up something. So you got the flag. I got the flag, yes. We had talked about putting the Pride flag up on her truck when she brings her boutique to Memphis Pride, showing the community that she is open, inclusive, and excited to be there. And if we're all doing that, if we're all stepping into new environments, being in new kinds of people, we're gonna weave together the social fabric that we need as a community. Hey! How's it going? Long time no see. Nice to see you again. Good to see you. Guess what? I have a very good news. Yes, we already have the website. And I have three new customers and one new worker. Dang! Okay. She was at a point when we last saw her where she wanted to build a stronger client base so that she could start building her business, bringing on more employees and moving from cleaning into supervising and managing the people you work with and the business you run. Some of my employers don't drive and I have to go and pick it up and take it to the jobs, but I encourage them to drive. It's important for them and for their families too. Driving gives people independence. Oh, yes. Yes. Now you're moving into becoming an employer. You have these amazing employees that are working alongside of you. What are you doing here with Maria? Maria, she used to have three days with us. I'm supervising her and tell her how she can do it. Soon as she gets it, I can let her to work by herself. I love this purple, by the way. Thank you. Is there significance around purple and is there something about the shirt? We wore the purple color because this means to me stop the domestic violence. Beautiful. So it's like a way for you to not just show up and look unified as a company, but it's also for you to have a message. And I think those are details that a lot of business owners might not think about, you know? But it's actually really important. I hope I can do more that provide work for them. I hope I can provide something that helps them inside. It's what I told one-on-the-ladies I helped in claiming if I did it with three kids by myself, with no money, no house, no husband, heartbroken, life-broken. And I was thinking that I'm not good for nothing. You can do it too. I think everybody can do a business if it they want. I think that also changes the way customers might feel about your business by sharing that on your website, showing the cleaners who are a part of this business, how to build business skills, how to become entrepreneurs, how to take control of their own lives. I mean, for me, as a customer, I would be more interested in working with an organization like that. Hi, Sequoia. Okay, so there's gonna be a little bit of a game change. We're gonna move your location, okay? How are we gonna pull it up in there? This is crazy, crazy, crazy. She's a go-getter, coming from a storefront to a boutique on Will's is very exciting. I'm just very grateful to be in her life right now. Have there been complications? Yes, it's hot. I was unorganized with staff. Getting loaded up, trying to get parked. We couldn't find our slides. Are our tent broke? Yeah, we forgot the tent cover, and it's in the garage, on the steps, to the left in the corner over there. It's a blue one. Thank you, Carrington, love you. We had a very tough time with the tent. I thought that was gonna be, like, the end, no. But any time you're in business, everything is not gonna be ironed down, it's not gonna be laid out in variables. But we just gotta go over the obstacles and make things happen, and that's what we do with the team effort. Usually, businesses, when they're struggling, they think the fix is a little more money. And part of our process for anyone that approaches us for a loan is really to really try to understand their business model. I'm trained as an attorney, so I tend to problem solve and ask a lot of questions anyway, and I love the challenge of trying to find these solutions for these small businesses. It takes a village sometimes. So, we're gonna take a look at your website? Uh-huh. Oh, my gosh, I love that. Me too, this is great. So, how many clients do you have now? Five commercial ones, and 10 residential ones. That's phenomenal. And then one employee that you just hired? Yeah, higher, yes. That's phenomenal. It's really cool to see your ideas from last time actually become a real, you know, become reality. Like, what do you think about your mom's journey building her business and trying to grow it? It's been a great transformation for her to change and, you know, take care of his kids to along with it. That's beautiful. I'm going to cry. And that's a progress for them. It's a progress for the country. It's a progress for all the people. Having an entrepreneur as a parent is really, really big because you get to see what commitment looks like, you get to see what consistency looks like, and most of all, you get to see resiliency. Being knocked down but getting back up, that really is the internal strength of any entrepreneur. I want to have the kids established in their own house. So she is renting this home that we're in right now, and because of the success of her business, she is now two months away from actually buying this house, from owning this house. I mean, that's a huge deal because that was the whole purpose of this journey, was to create more stability, more security for herself and her family. I think that's such a milestone for Consuelo. Did we make sales today? We did have sales today. We didn't do what we projected, but it was sales. That's good. We had a start. Yes. No, they really look cute on you. Interacting with people, showing her love, showing her ability to communicate, and just her joy within herself. It's exciting for me to watch. So this is the first event. So we're not all together, but yeah. Thank you. Thank you. I'm going to show you our new website and how it looks when you go to it. This is the greatest food take ever. That's all you. This is the website. So clean and cute. That's the mobile version. I mean, when I look at her fashion boutique, it screams Sequoia. When I saw her and I met her, I was like, yeah, this is you. This is you embodied in your business. And I think it's a reminder that when we go into making our own way and when we go into starting our own businesses, it doesn't have to feel like we're creating a new version of ourselves. No, we can just be ourselves. I'm proud of my setup. I'm proud of my truck. I've learned how I can make the boutique better. I was like, yes, this is really happening. And I'm ready to do this again and again and again. Building a business doesn't happen in a day and it requires continued perseverance and grit. And these are two qualities that Sequoia and Consuelo both have. A lot of folks are realizing that what is really important to them, like the new measure of success, is not defined by income. It's defined by time, flexibility, and choice of what you wanna do when you want to do it. I think the American dream is really about this idea that you're able to access opportunity. You're able to take care of yourself and take care of your family financially. And that's what I think it's about. Providing resources to those who don't have the same access can actually combat some of these systems that are oppressing people. And I think that's really powerful. We should care that we have local entrepreneurs who look like us, live by us, that are helping to keep this entire economy moving forward. In this country that gave me the opportunity to learn a new business. And I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Because I'm always surrounded by very good people from this country who gave me the opportunity. I'll be right here beside her. Never behind her, never in front of her, but always beside her. You know, we can all seem so different as people, but there are these moments where we share so much. You know, at some point, you make these connections in life, and people come in your life for a reason. And I think you need to use those resources. Made in America is about supporting each other. It's about persevering. It's about continuing even when your tent breaks. It's about giving your employees access to the transportation they need. It's about all of these things that Consuelo and Sequoia have done in the past two months. And I know there are so many more unique and inspiring stories out there. Tune in for the next series where I'm gonna continue to go across the country, meeting the people who are making moves against the status quo. And you know, every situation is different and it's nuanced, and we have to do what we can to empower everyone because everyone deserves the right to make their own way.