In 2013, Austin was working an IT job for the state of Kansas and he had a lightbulb moment. He realized he could do this job for other small businesses as an independent contractor. So on the side, Austin started Abbott Unlimited and was quickly gaining several clients where he would build websites and manage their backend IT security. Eventually, he got so busy he quit his state job, cashed out his 401(k), ended up hiring 30 employees, and never looked back. 

And now just recently, with the success of Abbott Unlimited, he went out and bought the number one marketing agency in the city of Topeka, Bajillion, where he is now the CEO, he also bought a video production company called Motovike Films AND started a private lending business with one of his best friends. O, and he's been with his wife for 15 years and he's raising a 3-year-old and 1-year-old and in his spare time runs a sprawling ranch in the countryside of Kansas.

My hope for you is that Austin's story inspires you to think about how you can turn your job and the skills you have into a business and how you can grow your existing business through acquisitions.