“I Was Ready to Quit” The Raw Truth With Tommy Mello

What if the secret to building a $250M empire wasn’t talent—but trauma? In this explosive episode, Tommy Mello, the garage door king turned empire builder reveals the raw, unfiltered truth behind his rise from broke, blistered childhood to BUSINESS BEAST MODE. Tommy opens up about the pain that pushed him through it all. From emotional stories about his mom grinding through three jobs, to the mentors who saved him and the ruthless decisions that made him RICH. If you’re serious about building something big—and you can handle the truth—this episode will change your game forever. 💰💥

💥 You’ll hear:

• The exact moment Tommy almost quit it all
• How R&D = Rip off & Duplicate changed Lance’s life
• The dirty secret behind roofing’s insane profits
• What separates real players from the pretenders
• Why marketing > sales (and always will be)
• Tommy’s most painful loss and how it led to a 20% margin leap overnight
• The cold truth: “If you can’t make the phone ring, you’re de@d.”

🥊 Plus: Mentors, haters, crazy loyalty, headbutts, and why you NEED that one friend who’ll fight for you—literally. https://www.tommymello.com/ 

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello 

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