Lessons on Growing up An Entrepreneur with Larry Janesky | Ep. 4

From selling Burpee seeds at 8 to building homes at 18 to owning his own waterproofing business at 23, Larry Janesky is an inspiration to Entrepreneurs everywhere. Today, he is the founder and CEO of Basement Systems Inc., co-founder of Total Basement Finishing, Inc., Foundation Supportworks, Inc., and Dr. Energy Saver, Inc. His life in business began as trial and error, but he saw an opportunity to improve the waterproofing industry and has gone on to create the world’s largest network of basement waterproofing contractors. Find out more about Larry's start in business and his entrepreneurial spirit. Learn more about Larry and his work: http://www.larryjanesky.com/ Larry's Book: https://shop.thehighestcallingbook.com/ About the Mack Talks: The Mack Talks is a sit-down discussion with business owners, entrepreneurs, and impactful leaders hosted by Scott Johnson. Follow all of our Social Media Channels: »Facebook:   / themacktalks   »Instagram:   / macktalks   »LinkedIn:   / the-mack-talks   »Website: https://themacktalks.com/ Highlights from this Podcast: » 2:40 Larry's start with Entrepreneurship: Selling Burpee Seeds at 8 Years Old » 4:50 Starting out as an inexperienced, yet Capable and Eager Carpenter » 5:39 At 18 Years Old, Larry Was requested to Build a Home for a Potential Client. » 8:45 The Last Home Larry Built Had a Leaking Crack in the Basement Walls. » 15:47 "Ideas are Powerful" » 18:25 Finding Inspiration in other High-Powered Leaders & Motivational Speakers » 20:43 Being the Underdog & Never Quitting » 23:48 Creating an Industry for Dealer Networks for Crawl Spaces » 26:18 The 7 Qualities of a Winner » 47:27 "When You Learn on Your Own, You Learn Things that You Know are Relevant that You Want to Learn."