Eric Pulier, 16x founder who has raised over $1.5 billion, reveals: He didn't pitch his way to $1.5B — he listened. The most successful companies don't come from brilliant innovation. They come from conversations with people who have real problems. From being named one of the Wall Street Journal's "Top 20 Money Losers in America" to fighting the DOJ, SEC, and NSA simultaneously, Eric shares the mindset shifts that turned catastrophic failure into serial entrepreneurship.

At rock bottom, Eric's marriage ended. He lost more money than he had. He was raising four kids — three not yet potty trained — while trying to rebuild from scratch. He'd wake at 4am, swim in pitch-black ocean, then go to the parking lot and cry before going back inside to keep building. "If I'm gonna spend this much energy feeling sorry for myself, I could put that same energy into joy and play." That mindset shift changed everything.