We recently connected with MikeAnthony Torres and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, MikeAnthony thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. So let’s jump to your mission – what’s the backstory behind how you developed the mission that drives your brand?
The story behind my mission with All Access Promotions & Entertainment is that I was told “NO” and “REJECTED” to everything in life. I was arrested 8x in 20’s and have 2 felonies that almost ruined my life. I took a criminal justice class at a local community college and learned that I would never be able to get hired by a company. I had to make a decision at an early age around 23 years old to start a business without knowing how.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
Where to begin? Let’s start with I was standing outside of a club and waiting in line. I saw a few people walking in and out of the venue and noticed one person getting people in without waiting in line. I asked my friend what that person did, and he told me he was a Promoter. After that, I decided I would get into the nightlife industry to become a Promoter. I met my best friend who owned a local bar and started to learn from him and learned from his best friend who promoted at local restaurants. With both of them taking me under their wing, I started a business to promote to bars, nightclubs, lounges, and restaurants. I was meeting so many people and building relationships and networking that I met my first investor who helped me buy a Party Bus. This was the first time someone believed in me to invest into a business. I failed with my first Party Bus because I was lending it out for free or I was taking it out for pleasure instead of making money. The Party Bus business went hand to hand with my promotional company and from there I started to really take off. I was providing a VIP Concierge Service to VIP Clients at the Nightclubs with the party bus and limo services. I started to focus more on the business and started to build a name for the company and myself. I wanted people to think of All Access when it came to booking a Party Bus or a Limo or when it came to booking a VIP table at any nightclub in the city.
Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?
I had to become sober quickly or I could have faced Prison time for these careless mistakes I kept making in my 20’s. At one point I had 4 pending cases that was leading to Prison time. I knew right then and there that I had no choice but to make the necessary changes and become sober. I remember sitting in jail for the last time in my life and I made a phone call to someone who was in my life and this person said, “Your mom would NOT be proud!” and right then and there I knew it was time to change. This was another wake-up call for me and I was blessed to face this challenge and overcome it at the end.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
My entire life is a journey that illustrates resilience and understanding moments that define you! I was told I would not end up accomplishing anything in life since I was a young kid and faced so many obstacles and rejections. I grew up with a learning disability that at times kids would make fun of because it took me longer to understand a lesson compared to other students. I barely graduated high school and faced too many times in jail that could have put me in a certain path to more failure, but I never thought to quit. I needed these hard lessons because it has sharpened me to be stronger than ever and again it has helped me understand “moments that define you” that we all need to understand. When you are going through challenges and obstacles, we tend to complain about it and ignore it, instead of facing it and allowing it to take its course, because we feel it’s going to be forever but in reality, it’s just temporary. I have mastered the phase “this too shall pass” and have gambled on myself throughout my journey to adapt to certain stages in my life. I have been told no and rejected with job opportunities that I was forced to create my own opportunities and build my company names to where they are at today. The resilience inside of me will never go away because I know the pain of suffering, I know how it feels to be broke, I know how it feels to be rejected, I know how it feels to be made fun of, and I know how it feels to lose! Therefore, I am Living Proof, that your mindset can shift into another level if you allow yourself to never give up and fight for what you want in your life. Nothing worth having comes easy and “With God, Anything is Possible!”
Contact Info:
- Website: www.allaccessma.com
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