#43 Launching “No Days Off” Beverage Business in the Most Challenging Market | Manning Sumner

Most entrepreneurs panic when disaster strikes, but Manning Sumner has made a career of responding with faith instead of reacting with fear. After career-ending back fractures derailed his Auburn football dreams, he discovered that obstacles aren’t roadblocks, they’re redirections toward your real purpose. This conversation explores how a former college linebacker built Legacy Fit from an abandoned Miami warehouse into seven thriving locations, then disrupted the premium water industry by partnering with the Miami Heat and outselling Fiji by six times.  Learn what Wharton Business School will never teach you!  Sign up for the ANTI-MBA today: https://bit.ly/46vct60 Click here to order your personalized poster!: https://bit.ly/46J08MS Listen to "The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner" on all your favorite platforms! YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KvLBvD Spotify: https://bit.ly/4mR28Ya  Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4pYulPy   Connect with Manning Sumner: Website: https://bit.ly/46FFX2C YouTube: https://bit.ly/48SrilZ Instagram: https://bit.ly/4gUMPfQ TikTok: https://bit.ly/4gUrwee Facebook: https://bit.ly/48dYnsk X.com: https://bit.ly/3IHUP7n LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3VSjhWA Timestamps 00:00 Intro of Show 01:45 Manning Sumner’s Back Story 09:31 Learning to Keep Going Despite Challenges 15:56 Alpha Character in the Service Industry 17:59 Finding Purpose in Pain 19:52 Decision behind the Business Scaling 22:40 Going through Challenges during COVID 32:18 Peace, Happiness, Contentment 34:43 Creating Legacy Fit 42:00 Manning’s Leadership Style 45:24 Mentorship Types 48:56 Children as Part of His Legacy 53:57 Retirement Plans 55:35 Capital Raising and Profit Sharing 57:20 Connect with Manning Watch the “David Guttman Podcast” every Tuesday at 8AM EST on YouTube https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv Connect with David Guttman Website: https://bit.ly/4jclYvK Instagram: https://bit.ly/4iARMe9 TikTok: https://bit.ly/3P19NVm Facebook: https://bit.ly/49CQjQx X: https://bit.ly/4gH28aR LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2 SUBSCRIBE TO: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialDavidGuttman Download the “David Guttman Podcast” on all your favorite podcast platforms: Spotify: ​​https://spoti.fi/3VE3fzV Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3VLzm0v