In this episode of No Suits Allowed, host Connor Rodich sits down with Patrick Carr, founder and CEO of Blue Collar Media Group, for an unfiltered conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, and the real cost of building a business from nothing.

Patrick's story is one of incredible determination - from facing home foreclosure and living in a $1,000/month motel to building a debt-free media company that serves contractors nationwide.

This isn't your typical success story; it's a raw, honest look at what it takes to survive and thrive as an entrepreneur when everything is on the line.

Get ready for an authentic conversation about failure, pain, persistence, and the mindset shifts that separate those who give up from those who break through.

Key Topics Covered:

• Patrick's dramatic fall from a failing funding company that left him $50K in debt and facing foreclosure
• The moment his car broke down on I-95 while heading to his first client meeting with no money for repairs
• How he started Blue Collar Media Group with just a cell phone and YouTube tutorials
• Taking out a $90K loan with $70K in interest and $1,850 weekly payments
• The mindset shift from "trying to be someone else on camera" to authentic leadership
• Balancing entrepreneurship with personal relationships without burdening your partner
• The difference between physical mistakes and effort mistakes in business
• Why "it's okay to fail, but it's not okay to give up"

Powerful Quotes:

• "Entrepreneurship is a lot like hitting a piñata. You don't know how close you are to achieving what you want."
• "It's okay to fail, but it's not okay to give up on yourself."
• "As men, we sometimes take what we do at the business home, and our partners want to look at us as providers."
• "I accept physical mistakes here. What I don't accept is effort mistakes where you just didn't get in position."

Key Takeaways:

• The importance of taking a shot on yourself when nobody else will
• How authenticity beats trying to be someone you're not
• The power of communicating with your team and partner about difficult seasons
• Why pain and wasted potential can become powerful motivators
• The value of leading from the front and experiencing what your team goes through

Connect With Patrick

• Website: https://bluecollarmediagroup.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrick_r_carr/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickrcarr923/

Connect With Connor

• Website: https://exec.partners/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connor.rodich/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-rodich/

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