July 17, 2025
#156: My 9-Figure Blue Collar Journey Part 1 // Chris Lee // Next Level Pros Podcast
Next Level ProsAbout this episode
Welcome to a New Episode of Next Level Pros! Today, Chris Lee shares his powerful origin story. From humble beginnings in a small town to early business ventures, overcoming personal challenges, and finding his true path in entrepreneurship. Originally recorded for his first podcast, “The Founder Podcast,” this replay dives deep into Chris’s childhood, his work ethic shaped by necessity, how he found confidence through Cutco sales, and the pivotal decision to walk away from medical school and build something on his own. Apply to be on the show: https://forms.gle/hwDijQPFyKCEtHNs8 Highlights: "Sales is the root of every successful business. Learn it or lose.""Diabetes didn’t define me. It disciplined me.""I was making $65,000 in three months while my dad worked all year for that.""You don’t need to be the quarterback to win the championship." Timestamps: 00:00 – Why This Episode Matters 00:38 – Meet Chris Lee: Early Retirement & Entrepreneurial Lessons 02:00 – Growing Up in Connell, Washington 05:10 – Childhood Jobs & Early Financial Discipline 08:10 – Discovering Sales Through Cutco at 18 13:00 – Lessons from Sports & Being Benched 18:00 – Diabetes Diagnosis & Life-Changing Identity Shift 21:00 – Serving a Mission & Developing Deeper Resilience 27:11 – Marriage, Fatherhood & That First $65K Summer 31:30 – Pivoting from Medicine to Entrepreneurship Looking to scale your business? Want to learn directly from the same team that helped me sell my last business for 9 figures? Click this link below to check out how you can work with us. https://nextlevelhomepros.com/grow-home-service-vsl Join my community - Founder Acceleration https://www.founderacceleration.com Apply for our next Mastermind: https:// www.thefoundermastermind.com Golf with Chris: https:// www.golfwithchris.com Watch my latest Podcast Apple- Next Level Pros Podcast - Apple Podcasts Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/1e0cL2vI1JAtQrojSOA7D2 YouTube - @christhefounder