Entrepreneur = sales. There's literally no way around that. So today we're talking with Adam Dorfman, who taught us how to do sales. You read that right... he's our boss from back in the day! And not only did he grow his company from nothing, he's excelled at helping other people.

When it comes to corporate work and sales, it's easy for families to get lost in the mix. But honestly, our family time was valued and welcomed at DMC Atlanta. We were both going on business trips, and we had some input as to whether we went on the same business trips or separate. He flew us to Dallas to work with another office, and really invested in us as people and future business owners. It was hard work, but we're so thankful for the practical skills we learned while working there.

DMC Atlanta's website gives a little more insight:

Adam Dorfman was born and raised in Atlanta and comes from a long line of entrepreneurs. He watched his father and stepmother build a company (APCO) from the ground up, and his childhood was filled with stories from his grandfathers about the ups and downs of building a company.

Because of this, Adam became a professional musician and majored in English at Arizona State. Adam toured with the likes of John Mayer, Ben Folds, Alison Krauss, and Shawn Mullins before pursuing teaching in the Washington, D.C. area.

Try as he might, he could not stay away from the world business. He was a terrible employee, and entrepreneurship was in his blood. After a few years of teaching and restaurant work, Adam moved to Atlanta in April of 2002, took his first direct sales position in June, and, at the age of 25, opened DMC Atlanta in July of 2003 with a team of eight people.

"We built DMC Atlanta with the idea that anyone with the right work ethic, heart, and passion for success has an opportunity to own a piece of the company," a philosophy that has helped the organization expand to nearly over 60 offices.

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