10-15-25 MEDM AM

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Mark Evans DM
October 15, 2025

Back in the early 2000s, I was 26 years old running a real estate business that looked big on the outside, but behind the scenes it was chaos.

There were nights I couldn't sleep because I didn't know how I'd pay the guys in the morning. I remember sitting in my car in the middle of winter with no heat and no clue what to do next.

Contractors were walking off jobs, if they showed up at all. Banks called me pissed off, every hour. Friends and family were telling me nonstop that I was crazy and to just get a 'real' job.

All that and more... but I didn't quit.

Then I bought properties I couldn't afford. Flipped deals I shouldn't have touched. Lost hundreds of thousands I didn't even have.

I still didn't quit.

Only thing I knew was no one was coming to save me. So I became the guy who saved himself.

I learned how to make money without leaving my house. I built systems while everyone else was building excuses. And every time I got knocked down I came back smarter, harder, sharper.

That's what built the DM brand.

Because somewhere between broke and wealthy you learn that success doesn't come from comfort.

It comes from pressure. From staying in the game when most people tap out.

So if you're in that moment right now wondering if this is even worth it, questioning if you've got what it takes…

Good. You're in the exact place where every real entrepreneur finds out who they really are.

I didn't quit. And neither should you.


Mark Evans DM

PS: Got a podcast episode about this topic. What you can do right now even if it's the worst of times, even if quitting is all you can think about. Give it a listen and let me know what you think.