Jim Perry grew up watching his single mom make a second career in the real estate business.
She encouraged him to get his license at age 19. After a stint as a teacher, he went into real estate full-time — and was extremely successful.
He set an income goal for himself and hit it. He bought a new truck, new house, even a new boat.
The problem: he was still unfulfilled.
"That's when I thought, you know what? I can change people's lives, maybe make a little bit less money at first or for a little while," said Perry, now 39. "But I can give everyone else the same opportunity to knock it out of the park with their career."