EP22 John Marco interview - founder of Hand and Stone - 500+ Locations & $500 million revenue

John Marco is the founder of Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, which has grown to more than 500 locations with more than $500 million in annual revenue.  In this episode we learn learn the origins of Hand and Stone, what inspired John to pursue Hand and Stone, who his early inspirations and influences were in life and business, an emotional and personal love story about his wife, and how its all had an impact on his life, family, and friends, both good and bad.   Show Notes:00:00 - Intro02:27 - Who are your top 3 favorite rappers of all time?02:58 - Who are the Top 5 people in your life today? 04:06 - Fatherhood.06:15 - Key values to being a good father. 11:39 - How John met his wife (emotional story).19:00 - John's inspiration and journey to creating Hand and Stone.31:18 - Self Awareness.41:46 - Sacrifices and Work / Life Balance.42:23 - How Hand and Stone performed during the pandemic. 52:56 - John's opinion on the Covid-19 pandemic.55:22 - John's thoughts on Donald trump.1:00:10 - John's thoughts on On-Demand at home Massages.1:01:22 - Bitcoin