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company that we started. It was the worst and best decision of my
life.” Soon after forming his new-old partnership, Amos was on
the edge of bankruptcy and on the hook for a cool half million.
“We ended up doing a job that ended very badly, even
though it wasn’t our fault. I was cosigned on everything; it really
turned my life upside down. I got divorced. I had to write hundreds
of thousands of dollars in checks to pay everything I was
owing. I had nine trucks that the bank owned. I thought I’d
clean them up and sell them myself, so I shined them up and got
them ready to sell. Then a disgruntled employee came by on a
weekend and put bricks through all of them.”
Talk about a low point in life. While he says he’s never been
depressed, Amos remembers being in bed for quite a while after
his trucks were ruined. He had almost lost sight of the glimmer
of light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Yet, something inside
of him wouldn’t let him quit.
“After two weeks, I got up and went down to the bank. I
got in front of anybody who made decisions; I broke down and
just said I needed to clear these trucks, as-is, and clear the titles.
I promised them I would not screw them out of the difference.
It was like $127,000. They gave it to me; it got me loyal to local
banks! And I paid them back in 11 months.”
Rise and grind
Amos is truly grateful for the difficult times he has endured
throughout his life. At just 46, he is now owner and president of
REV Drill, a provider of economical drilling solutions; REV stands
for revolutionary, economical and versatile.
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