"It started with a desire to keep working. To not have to rely on someone else thinking I was useful to keep around."
"Hey, let me put my little circus by your event, and don't charge me a dime. And I'm gonna work my tail off putting as many butts into those hay bales as I possibly can."
"The capacity we have to make an economic impact. Where we place the circus, there are businesses nearby. And when we're successful, they benefit from that."
"How can you use your dream to help other people achieve theirs? When I'm not asking myself that question enough, I'm usually on the wrong track."
Kevin Venardos grew a circus from a rented tent at a state fair to two touring shows across 45 U.S. locations and over 200,000 attendees. He began with significant debt and a desire to keep working and prove his usefulness. He secured free placement at a small carnival and worked tirelessly to fill seats, discovering that the circus generated economic benefit for nearby businesses. That realization shaped a guiding philosophy: use personal dreams to help others achieve theirs. Venardos evaluates crew, partnerships, and audiences by asking that question to stay on the right track.
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