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There was no elaborate business plan. No investor pitch. No financial projections. No spreadsheets forecasting profit and loss.
“ There were just two goals,” Emerson explained.“ Teach kids how to box and teach them how to compete.” And do it all for free. From the beginning, everything came out of Emerson’ s own pocket. The bags. The gloves. The
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rent. The utilities. He worked his day job, then unlocked the gym doors in the evenings.
And then, one night, a retired U. S. Army colonel walked in.
Brad Chaney had recently returned home to Pulaski County after retiring from the military. His son, Hamilton, had developed an interest in boxing. After asking around, Chaney was pointed toward a small gym at the far northern edge of Pulaski County.
When father and son showed up, Chaney asked the question any parent
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