A year later, injured, broke and unemployed, I was at rock bottom.

Life had dealt me a hand that was tough to play, but instead of surrendering to the struggle, I committed to making the best of my fate.

A buddy helped me claw the change out of my couch and we bought one bottle of Awesome window cleaning solution and roll of paper towels from the dollar store.

​​Empowered with sheer hope, will, and a starving desire to survive, I went in to business, stating simply “Hello, my name is Brian. I am poor, I am hungry and would like to eat tonight. May I clean your windows?”

Three days later someone finally said yes. Empowered, I walked to the Shopko next door with fifteen bucks from the job in my pocket and bought a four pack of Angel soft toilet paper, a case of ramen noodles, and a bundle of assorted Campbells soups.

​That simply, in July of 2002, Poor Man Window Cleaning, was born!