what are these things these cell phones have completely changed our lives these
have completely changed our lives these
have completely changed our lives these cell phones have gone from everything
cell phones have gone from everything
cell phones have gone from everything from a generation of callers and call
from a generation of callers and call
from a generation of callers and call receivers to emailers Twitterers
receivers to emailers Twitterers
receivers to emailers Twitterers definitely a word instagramers no takers
definitely a word instagramers no takers
definitely a word instagramers no takers and most of you guys if you wouldn’t
and most of you guys if you wouldn’t
and most of you guys if you wouldn’t have used this for your alarm clock this
have used this for your alarm clock this
have used this for your alarm clock this morning you probably wouldn’t be here to
morning you probably wouldn’t be here to
morning you probably wouldn’t be here to hear me speak in fact these have now
hear me speak in fact these have now
hear me speak in fact these have now become the barometers for how we show
become the barometers for how we show
become the barometers for how we show love and we say I love you I will
love and we say I love you I will
love and we say I love you I will challenge any one of you guys to think
challenge any one of you guys to think
challenge any one of you guys to think about your last Facebook post and how
about your last Facebook post and how
about your last Facebook post and how five minutes later you check back to see
five minutes later you check back to see
five minutes later you check back to see how many likes you got on it some of you
how many likes you got on it some of you
how many likes you got on it some of you guys are facebooking and tweeting right
guys are facebooking and tweeting right
guys are facebooking and tweeting right now and the moment the alert comes back
now and the moment the alert comes back
now and the moment the alert comes back when your phone and say someone loved it
when your phone and say someone loved it
when your phone and say someone loved it or commented on it you become ecstatic
or commented on it you become ecstatic
or commented on it you become ecstatic the dopamine immediately starts to get
the dopamine immediately starts to get
the dopamine immediately starts to get the least and you enjoyed this device so
the least and you enjoyed this device so
the least and you enjoyed this device so much more this is the reason why I
much more this is the reason why I
much more this is the reason why I created the mobile app slick shop you
created the mobile app slick shop you
created the mobile app slick shop you see there are over 2.2 million people in
see there are over 2.2 million people in
see there are over 2.2 million people in prisons all over the country and
prisons all over the country and
prisons all over the country and unfortunately they don’t they aren’t
unfortunately they don’t they aren’t
unfortunately they don’t they aren’t privy to this kind of technology they
privy to this kind of technology they
privy to this kind of technology they don’t have these devices in their
don’t have these devices in their
don’t have these devices in their pockets waiting for these small buzzes
pockets waiting for these small buzzes
pockets waiting for these small buzzes to say I love you we created an
to say I love you we created an
to say I love you we created an immobilization that allows users to be
immobilization that allows users to be
immobilization that allows users to be able to take a picture and some quick
able to take a picture and some quick
able to take a picture and some quick text press send we print that on a real
text press send we print that on a real
text press send we print that on a real tangible postcard and mail it in the
tangible postcard and mail it in the
tangible postcard and mail it in the snail mail and we’re proud to say we’ve
snail mail and we’re proud to say we’ve
snail mail and we’re proud to say we’ve connected over a hundreds of thousands
connected over a hundreds of thousands
connected over a hundreds of thousands of families how would I know that this
of families how would I know that this
of families how would I know that this technology is really needed behind those
technology is really needed behind those
technology is really needed behind those cells because I was one of them let me
cells because I was one of them let me
cells because I was one of them let me tell you a quick story about my slippery
tell you a quick story about my slippery
tell you a quick story about my slippery slope
slope
slope and how I ended up in a jail cell just
and how I ended up in a jail cell just
and how I ended up in a jail cell just that fast not having this technology in
that fast not having this technology in
that fast not having this technology in 1996 a friend of mine and I we committed
1996 a friend of mine and I we committed
1996 a friend of mine and I we committed a carjacking
a carjacking
a carjacking we took someone’s car at gunpoint and it
we took someone’s car at gunpoint and it
we took someone’s car at gunpoint and it was about a week after my 15th birthday
was about a week after my 15th birthday
was about a week after my 15th birthday I was 15 years old and I trembled at the
I was 15 years old and I trembled at the
I was 15 years old and I trembled at the thought of not a judge but to be honest
thought of not a judge but to be honest
thought of not a judge but to be honest because I had to stand in front of a
because I had to stand in front of a
because I had to stand in front of a phone and call my mother and tell her my
phone and call my mother and tell her my
phone and call my mother and tell her my just been arrested you see as a child
just been arrested you see as a child
just been arrested you see as a child growing up in neighborhoods where I came
growing up in neighborhoods where I came
growing up in neighborhoods where I came from
from
from it was very normal for people to become
it was very normal for people to become
it was very normal for people to become arrests to get arrested or become
arrests to get arrested or become
arrests to get arrested or become victims of crime in fact most people
victims of crime in fact most people
victims of crime in fact most people where I grew up if you ask them have you
where I grew up if you ask them have you
where I grew up if you ask them have you ever been victimized by a crime they’ll
ever been victimized by a crime they’ll
ever been victimized by a crime they’ll tell you no I have it
tell you no I have it
tell you no I have it most of them are actually not telling
most of them are actually not telling
most of them are actually not telling the truth and they don’t even realize it
the truth and they don’t even realize it
the truth and they don’t even realize it you see in my home it wasn’t the police
you see in my home it wasn’t the police
you see in my home it wasn’t the police that scared you it wasn’t the judge that
that scared you it wasn’t the judge that
that scared you it wasn’t the judge that scared you it wasn’t even the prosecutor
scared you it wasn’t even the prosecutor
scared you it wasn’t even the prosecutor that scared you but it was my mom she
that scared you but it was my mom she
that scared you but it was my mom she will go get that belt and she okay my
will go get that belt and she okay my
will go get that belt and she okay my mom is here so I don’t want to put your
mom is here so I don’t want to put your
mom is here so I don’t want to put your business out there there probably some
business out there there probably some
business out there there probably some laws against that now
but that’s who I was fearful love it was
but that’s who I was fearful love it was my mom who I was fearful love and I had
my mom who I was fearful love and I had
my mom who I was fearful love and I had to stand in front of a phone and call
to stand in front of a phone and call
to stand in front of a phone and call her and say mom I was just arrested for
her and say mom I was just arrested for
her and say mom I was just arrested for a crime and you know I think back to
a crime and you know I think back to
a crime and you know I think back to this moment and I remember how young I
this moment and I remember how young I
this moment and I remember how young I was
was
was how immature I was and how much I wasn’t
how immature I was and how much I wasn’t
how immature I was and how much I wasn’t ready to face what I was getting ready
ready to face what I was getting ready
ready to face what I was getting ready to face at 15 years old the crazy irony
to face at 15 years old the crazy irony
to face at 15 years old the crazy irony behind my story is that I didn’t even
behind my story is that I didn’t even
behind my story is that I didn’t even realize the depth of what was happening
realize the depth of what was happening
realize the depth of what was happening to me I stood in front of a judge and
to me I stood in front of a judge and
to me I stood in front of a judge and the judge told me Marcus I’m gonna
the judge told me Marcus I’m gonna
the judge told me Marcus I’m gonna remand you back to the sheriff of the
remand you back to the sheriff of the
remand you back to the sheriff of the county while we talk a little bit about
county while we talk a little bit about
county while we talk a little bit about your case and immediately I’m like I
your case and immediately I’m like I
your case and immediately I’m like I judge will great you know I play on a JV
judge will great you know I play on a JV
judge will great you know I play on a JV basketball team I’ll go home and then
basketball team I’ll go home and then
basketball team I’ll go home and then I’ll come back tomorrow we’ll have a
I’ll come back tomorrow we’ll have a
I’ll come back tomorrow we’ll have a conversation about this and my aunt
conversation about this and my aunt
conversation about this and my aunt behind me she started to sobbing
behind me she started to sobbing
behind me she started to sobbing immediately her nephew didn’t have any
immediately her nephew didn’t have any
immediately her nephew didn’t have any idea of what he was facing and when you
idea of what he was facing and when you
idea of what he was facing and when you watch the news today you’ll probably
watch the news today you’ll probably
watch the news today you’ll probably look at the news and you’ll see some of
look at the news and you’ll see some of
look at the news and you’ll see some of these young people that are committing
these young people that are committing
these young people that are committing crimes and you’ll even ask yourself
crimes and you’ll even ask yourself
crimes and you’ll even ask yourself you’ll wonder how in the world did you
you’ll wonder how in the world did you
you’ll wonder how in the world did you get a gun at fifteen in the first place
get a gun at fifteen in the first place
get a gun at fifteen in the first place and why did you even need a gun Marcus
and why did you even need a gun Marcus
and why did you even need a gun Marcus I’ll tell you a quick story that helps
I’ll tell you a quick story that helps
I’ll tell you a quick story that helps illustrate how I ended up down that
illustrate how I ended up down that
illustrate how I ended up down that slippery slope one day I’m coming home
slippery slope one day I’m coming home
slippery slope one day I’m coming home from a Martin Luther King rally about
from a Martin Luther King rally about
from a Martin Luther King rally about stopping the violence of all places and
stopping the violence of all places and
stopping the violence of all places and my sister is at home and she’s ironing
my sister is at home and she’s ironing
my sister is at home and she’s ironing her shirt she’s ironing her pants she’s
her shirt she’s ironing her pants she’s
her shirt she’s ironing her pants she’s getting ready to go to school tomorrow
getting ready to go to school tomorrow
getting ready to go to school tomorrow the next day the iron breaks she says
the next day the iron breaks she says
the next day the iron breaks she says Marcus I need you to walk a couple of
Marcus I need you to walk a couple of
Marcus I need you to walk a couple of buildings down to on dad’s house and on
buildings down to on dad’s house and on
buildings down to on dad’s house and on that apartment it’s about five buildings
that apartment it’s about five buildings
that apartment it’s about five buildings down from our apartment building she
down from our apartment building she
down from our apartment building she said to go borrow her iron I already
said to go borrow her iron I already
said to go borrow her iron I already called her she already knows you’re on
called her she already knows you’re on
called her she already knows you’re on your way can you please go get the iron
your way can you please go get the iron
your way can you please go get the iron so I can finish ironing my clothes I
so I can finish ironing my clothes I
so I can finish ironing my clothes I walk down the street I go to my aunts
walk down the street I go to my aunts
walk down the street I go to my aunts house say on that I’m here to pick up
house say on that I’m here to pick up
house say on that I’m here to pick up the iron my aunt says oh baby you know
the iron my aunt says oh baby you know
the iron my aunt says oh baby you know you’re such a good big brother I’m like
you’re such a good big brother I’m like
you’re such a good big brother I’m like I don dodges let me have the iron so I
I don dodges let me have the iron so I
I don dodges let me have the iron so I can get out of here
can get out of here
can get out of here I’m walking back home and a car is
I’m walking back home and a car is
I’m walking back home and a car is walking it’s driving past me and as I
walking it’s driving past me and as I
walking it’s driving past me and as I see the car driving past me in my own
see the car driving past me in my own
see the car driving past me in my own neighborhood full of apartment buildings
neighborhood full of apartment buildings
neighborhood full of apartment buildings that worn the air the guy stops and
that worn the air the guy stops and
that worn the air the guy stops and rolls down the window he says excuse me
rolls down the window he says excuse me
rolls down the window he says excuse me I’m looking for someone her name is
I’m looking for someone her name is
I’m looking for someone her name is candy do you know where she lives
candy do you know where she lives
candy do you know where she lives oh well I live here I know everyone
oh well I live here I know everyone
oh well I live here I know everyone lives I’m about 13 years old and I’m the
lives I’m about 13 years old and I’m the
lives I’m about 13 years old and I’m the fun kid around the neighborhood that
fun kid around the neighborhood that
fun kid around the neighborhood that knows everything and everybody if I was
knows everything and everybody if I was
knows everything and everybody if I was if this Smurfs movie was out now I will
if this Smurfs movie was out now I will
if this Smurfs movie was out now I will probably be called nosy Smurf I knew
probably be called nosy Smurf I knew
probably be called nosy Smurf I knew everything so I said well you know I
everything so I said well you know I
everything so I said well you know I don’t know who this candy is well
don’t know who this candy is well
don’t know who this candy is well building that she says she lives in she
building that she says she lives in she
building that she says she lives in she lives in 1956 I turned back around on my
lives in 1956 I turned back around on my
lives in 1956 I turned back around on my own he has 19 fit turned back around
own he has 19 fit turned back around
own he has 19 fit turned back around there was a huge barrel staring down my
there was a huge barrel staring down my
there was a huge barrel staring down my face immediately I’m shocked and he says
face immediately I’m shocked and he says
face immediately I’m shocked and he says don’t scream or I’m gonna blow your head
don’t scream or I’m gonna blow your head
don’t scream or I’m gonna blow your head off I immediately started screaming
off I immediately started screaming
off I immediately started screaming despite this request or demand I should
despite this request or demand I should
despite this request or demand I should say into the passenger gets out and
say into the passenger gets out and
say into the passenger gets out and pushes me in the back seat of the car
pushes me in the back seat of the car
pushes me in the back seat of the car I’m 13 years old and I’m crying
I’m 13 years old and I’m crying
I’m 13 years old and I’m crying uncontrollably in the backseat as I
uncontrollably in the backseat as I
uncontrollably in the backseat as I plead with them for my life knowing and
plead with them for my life knowing and
plead with them for my life knowing and thinking at this moment the last major
thinking at this moment the last major
thinking at this moment the last major accomplishment that I had was that
accomplishment that I had was that
accomplishment that I had was that graduated from elementary school
these men keep yelling at me and
these men keep yelling at me and screaming at me they jammed the gun
screaming at me they jammed the gun
screaming at me they jammed the gun further further in my face until they
further further in my face until they
further further in my face until they eventually let me go they released me a
eventually let me go they released me a
eventually let me go they released me a few miles away from my home and I sprint
few miles away from my home and I sprint
few miles away from my home and I sprint back home with everything inside of me
back home with everything inside of me
back home with everything inside of me and on the way home I promised myself I
and on the way home I promised myself I
and on the way home I promised myself I would never be taken advantage of again
would never be taken advantage of again
would never be taken advantage of again I would never be bullied again and I
I would never be bullied again and I
I would never be bullied again and I would never be caught without a gun ever
would never be caught without a gun ever
would never be caught without a gun ever again I’m 13 years old and my judge just
again I’m 13 years old and my judge just
again I’m 13 years old and my judge just two years later would never understand
two years later would never understand
two years later would never understand how a 15 year old was standing his
how a 15 year old was standing his
how a 15 year old was standing his courtroom
courtroom
courtroom it could brandish a firearm it’s
it could brandish a firearm it’s
it could brandish a firearm it’s committed robbery I’m going through my
committed robbery I’m going through my
committed robbery I’m going through my sentence and I’m doing eight years I got
sentence and I’m doing eight years I got
sentence and I’m doing eight years I got to end up getting sentenced to eight
to end up getting sentenced to eight
to end up getting sentenced to eight years in prison an adult Supermax
years in prison an adult Supermax
years in prison an adult Supermax security prisons because of my crime and
security prisons because of my crime and
security prisons because of my crime and I’m going through there and it was a
I’m going through there and it was a
I’m going through there and it was a really really really really tough time
really really really really tough time
really really really really tough time hard time for me I mean when I talk
hard time for me I mean when I talk
hard time for me I mean when I talk about hard like I wanted to crumble I
about hard like I wanted to crumble I
about hard like I wanted to crumble I mean I was 15 years old when I first
mean I was 15 years old when I first
mean I was 15 years old when I first went to prison that mean I spent my 16th
went to prison that mean I spent my 16th
went to prison that mean I spent my 16th birthday my 17th birthday my 18th
birthday my 17th birthday my 18th
birthday my 17th birthday my 18th birthday my 19th birthday my 20th
birthday my 19th birthday my 20th
birthday my 19th birthday my 20th birthday my 21st birthday my 22nd
birthday my 21st birthday my 22nd
birthday my 21st birthday my 22nd birthday and yes my 23rd birthday and
birthday and yes my 23rd birthday and
birthday and yes my 23rd birthday and they all got spent inside of a prison
they all got spent inside of a prison
they all got spent inside of a prison cell in isolation cells and advised its
cell in isolation cells and advised its
cell in isolation cells and advised its segregation cells I got moved from
segregation cells I got moved from
segregation cells I got moved from maximum-security prison to another
maximum-security prison to another
maximum-security prison to another maximum-security prison to another
maximum-security prison to another
maximum-security prison to another maximum-security prison to another
maximum-security prison to another
maximum-security prison to another maximum-security prison Oh several hours
maximum-security prison Oh several hours
maximum-security prison Oh several hours away from my home forcing my mother that
away from my home forcing my mother that
away from my home forcing my mother that same mom who probably would have spanked
same mom who probably would have spanked
same mom who probably would have spanked me if I actually got caught for this
me if I actually got caught for this
me if I actually got caught for this carjacking she had the drive to come and
carjacking she had the drive to come and
carjacking she had the drive to come and visit me you see this was at a moment in
visit me you see this was at a moment in
visit me you see this was at a moment in my life where it was such a crossroads
my life where it was such a crossroads
my life where it was such a crossroads when my family either do one of two
when my family either do one of two
when my family either do one of two things either they could completely
things either they could completely
things either they could completely abandon me and leave me to rot inside of
abandon me and leave me to rot inside of
abandon me and leave me to rot inside of a prison cell or they could love on me
a prison cell or they could love on me
a prison cell or they could love on me so hard that I would turn into the CEO
so hard that I would turn into the CEO
so hard that I would turn into the CEO with their stands in front of you today
with their stands in front of you today
with their stands in front of you today they chose the latter
they chose the latter
they chose the latter what happened my mom began to write me
what happened my mom began to write me
what happened my mom began to write me letters she took pictures of my family
letters she took pictures of my family
letters she took pictures of my family she came to visit me and accepted those
she came to visit me and accepted those
she came to visit me and accepted those very exorbitant collect calls my mom was
very exorbitant collect calls my mom was
very exorbitant collect calls my mom was the person that gave me life and I knew
the person that gave me life and I knew
the person that gave me life and I knew that it was going to be something I was
that it was going to be something I was
that it was going to be something I was gonna have to do once I got home to be
gonna have to do once I got home to be
gonna have to do once I got home to be able to give back see I was in prison
able to give back see I was in prison
able to give back see I was in prison where I learned that it was the family
where I learned that it was the family
where I learned that it was the family members the advocates the close friends
members the advocates the close friends
members the advocates the close friends that would keep me ready to be able to
that would keep me ready to be able to
that would keep me ready to be able to face moments like the ones I’m
face moments like the ones I’m
face moments like the ones I’m experiencing today it was because of
experiencing today it was because of
experiencing today it was because of those people
those people
those people they gave me the three lifelines that
they gave me the three lifelines that
they gave me the three lifelines that now I cling to and everything that I do
now I cling to and everything that I do
now I cling to and everything that I do one
one
one I must stay connected to my friends and
I must stay connected to my friends and
I must stay connected to my friends and my family number two I must have mentors
my family number two I must have mentors
my family number two I must have mentors that I can look to to see that it can be
that I can look to to see that it can be
that I can look to to see that it can be done whatever it may be and number three
done whatever it may be and number three
done whatever it may be and number three I have to be surrounded by people who
I have to be surrounded by people who
I have to be surrounded by people who will continue to push me to be great
will continue to push me to be great
will continue to push me to be great hope and aspiration began to take over
hope and aspiration began to take over
hope and aspiration began to take over while I was there and somehow I was able
while I was there and somehow I was able
while I was there and somehow I was able to make it through I was released in
to make it through I was released in
to make it through I was released in 2004 but little did I know that this is
2004 but little did I know that this is
2004 but little did I know that this is where the journey really began this is
where the journey really began this is
where the journey really began this is the opportunity that I’ve been praying
the opportunity that I’ve been praying
the opportunity that I’ve been praying for and looking for for eight the last
for and looking for for eight the last
for and looking for for eight the last eight years of my life and I had an itch
eight years of my life and I had an itch
eight years of my life and I had an itch this time I knew how to take my horror
this time I knew how to take my horror
this time I knew how to take my horror and create a business it was an
and create a business it was an
and create a business it was an incredible journey for me
incredible journey for me
incredible journey for me and although trials and tribulations
and although trials and tribulations
and although trials and tribulations began to come and you know I knew that
began to come and you know I knew that
began to come and you know I knew that it was going to be hard for me I never
it was going to be hard for me I never
it was going to be hard for me I never realized that the major battle of my
realized that the major battle of my
realized that the major battle of my life wasn’t even a prison sentence it
life wasn’t even a prison sentence it
life wasn’t even a prison sentence it was me walking around after prison for
was me walking around after prison for
was me walking around after prison for the rest of my life with a big F on my
the rest of my life with a big F on my
the rest of my life with a big F on my chest that represented that I was a
chest that represented that I was a
chest that represented that I was a convicted felon I’m a convicted felon
convicted felon I’m a convicted felon
convicted felon I’m a convicted felon and felonies are forever no matter what
and felonies are forever no matter what
and felonies are forever no matter what it is that I do no matter where it is
it is that I do no matter where it is
it is that I do no matter where it is that I go no matter where it is that I
that I go no matter where it is that I
that I go no matter where it is that I live in the technologies that I build I
live in the technologies that I build I
live in the technologies that I build I will always have this F on my chest and
will always have this F on my chest and
will always have this F on my chest and I thought to myself well Marcus because
I thought to myself well Marcus because
I thought to myself well Marcus because you’ve made it on this other side what
you’ve made it on this other side what
you’ve made it on this other side what are you going to do with this now how
are you going to do with this now how
are you going to do with this now how are you going to be able to contribute
are you going to be able to contribute
are you going to be able to contribute to a world that plays us by this topic
to a world that plays us by this topic
to a world that plays us by this topic of mass incarceration and so we built
of mass incarceration and so we built
of mass incarceration and so we built the technology we built the mobile
the technology we built the mobile
the technology we built the mobile application that connects hundreds of
application that connects hundreds of
application that connects hundreds of thousands of families around the world
thousands of families around the world
thousands of families around the world and
and
and very very very proud of it and what do
very very very proud of it and what do
very very very proud of it and what do we use we use the same three lifelines
we use we use the same three lifelines
we use we use the same three lifelines one we wanted to be able to keep
one we wanted to be able to keep
one we wanted to be able to keep families connected to we wanted to be
families connected to we wanted to be
families connected to we wanted to be able to show in mentorship that you two
able to show in mentorship that you two
able to show in mentorship that you two can do it and then three we wanted to be
can do it and then three we wanted to be
can do it and then three we wanted to be able to allow all of you guys who are
able to allow all of you guys who are
able to allow all of you guys who are using our mobile application we wanted
using our mobile application we wanted
using our mobile application we wanted to make sure that you were able to push
to make sure that you were able to push
to make sure that you were able to push everyone that you know to continue to be
everyone that you know to continue to be
everyone that you know to continue to be great it was an amazing amazing
great it was an amazing amazing
great it was an amazing amazing technology that we built and I would
technology that we built and I would
technology that we built and I would have never thought that I would had the
have never thought that I would had the
have never thought that I would had the opportunity to be able to do something
opportunity to be able to do something
opportunity to be able to do something like this
like this
like this in fact I’ve spoken everywhere all over
in fact I’ve spoken everywhere all over
in fact I’ve spoken everywhere all over this country including the Aspen ideas
this country including the Aspen ideas
this country including the Aspen ideas festival where I wonder Aspen ideas
festival where I wonder Aspen ideas
festival where I wonder Aspen ideas award last year I’ve been a presenter at
award last year I’ve been a presenter at
award last year I’ve been a presenter at South by Southwest where we introduced
South by Southwest where we introduced
South by Southwest where we introduced our technology so so many people across
our technology so so many people across
our technology so so many people across the globe and many many more families
the globe and many many more families
the globe and many many more families began to use it and in fact today I
began to use it and in fact today I
began to use it and in fact today I stand before you with that same F on my
stand before you with that same F on my
stand before you with that same F on my chest and I am doing a TED talk and I’m
chest and I am doing a TED talk and I’m
chest and I am doing a TED talk and I’m here to let everyone know one bars
here to let everyone know one bars
here to let everyone know one bars behind me that you too can do it but
behind me that you too can do it but
behind me that you too can do it but it’s not even my biggest accomplishment
it’s not even my biggest accomplishment
it’s not even my biggest accomplishment you know my biggest accomplishment is
you know my biggest accomplishment is
you know my biggest accomplishment is when I go into the office and I see that
when I go into the office and I see that
when I go into the office and I see that selfie of that kindergartener along with
selfie of that kindergartener along with
selfie of that kindergartener along with the text that says hey Dad I love you
the text that says hey Dad I love you
the text that says hey Dad I love you and I miss you and it’s printed on a
and I miss you and it’s printed on a
and I miss you and it’s printed on a postcard that we’re getting ready to
postcard that we’re getting ready to
postcard that we’re getting ready to ship to his cell see this is what was
ship to his cell see this is what was
ship to his cell see this is what was incredible about the technology that we
incredible about the technology that we
incredible about the technology that we built is that the tentacles of it
built is that the tentacles of it
built is that the tentacles of it allowed us to be able to reach further
allowed us to be able to reach further
allowed us to be able to reach further than the internet could even do but we
than the internet could even do but we
than the internet could even do but we didn’t just stop there I told myself
didn’t just stop there I told myself
didn’t just stop there I told myself well now we’re keeping families
well now we’re keeping families
well now we’re keeping families connected and this is incredible that
connected and this is incredible that
connected and this is incredible that way able to do this but how about the
way able to do this but how about the
way able to do this but how about the people that are coming home and how are
people that are coming home and how are
people that are coming home and how are you going to reshape this how are we
you going to reshape this how are we
you going to reshape this how are we going to retake their lives how are you
going to retake their lives how are you
going to retake their lives how are you going to help contribute markets in a
going to help contribute markets in a
going to help contribute markets in a much larger platform so the entrepreneur
much larger platform so the entrepreneur
much larger platform so the entrepreneur you crazy person that I am I built
you crazy person that I am I built
you crazy person that I am I built another company it’s called the flick
another company it’s called the flick
another company it’s called the flick Shop School of Business the flick shop
Shop School of Business the flick shop
Shop School of Business the flick shop School of Business is the
School of Business is the
School of Business is the entrepreneurial driven platform
entrepreneurial driven platform
entrepreneurial driven platform that allows us to go back into the same
that allows us to go back into the same
that allows us to go back into the same prisons rouse house and teach men and
prisons rouse house and teach men and
prisons rouse house and teach men and women the concepts of entrepreneurship
women the concepts of entrepreneurship
women the concepts of entrepreneurship now the 95 percent of them that are
now the 95 percent of them that are
now the 95 percent of them that are going to be released one day and coming
going to be released one day and coming
going to be released one day and coming back to your neighborhood some of them
back to your neighborhood some of them
back to your neighborhood some of them will be well prepared and they won’t
will be well prepared and they won’t
will be well prepared and they won’t reoffending our program you see this is
reoffending our program you see this is
reoffending our program you see this is what we’re able to do as the community
what we’re able to do as the community
what we’re able to do as the community of givers this is what we’re able to do
of givers this is what we’re able to do
of givers this is what we’re able to do as the community of people who care and
as the community of people who care and
as the community of people who care and understand second chances what are the
understand second chances what are the
understand second chances what are the principles the flick shop School of
principles the flick shop School of
principles the flick shop School of Business you guessed it one keep in
Business you guessed it one keep in
Business you guessed it one keep in contact with your families and friends
contact with your families and friends
contact with your families and friends to get some mentorship 3 I will push you
to get some mentorship 3 I will push you
to get some mentorship 3 I will push you to be great
to be great
to be great see these moments of redemption that
see these moments of redemption that
see these moments of redemption that gave me my superpowers these moments
gave me my superpowers these moments
gave me my superpowers these moments allow me to understand how my failures
allow me to understand how my failures
allow me to understand how my failures gave me substance isn’t that what we
gave me substance isn’t that what we
gave me substance isn’t that what we want from our lives I mean don’t we want
want from our lives I mean don’t we want
want from our lives I mean don’t we want to look back on our building blocks of
to look back on our building blocks of
to look back on our building blocks of our own success path no matter how dim
our own success path no matter how dim
our own success path no matter how dim it may be ladies and gentlemen my name
it may be ladies and gentlemen my name
it may be ladies and gentlemen my name is Marcus bullet and this is the story
is Marcus bullet and this is the story
is Marcus bullet and this is the story of how I went from being a prison inmate
of how I went from being a prison inmate
of how I went from being a prison inmate to being the CEO of a world-changing
to being the CEO of a world-changing
to being the CEO of a world-changing mobile application
mobile application
mobile application [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
you
you [Music]
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