From Homeless to Millions with Hunter Burkey

Childhood grief in America is often overlooked. An estimated
1 in 14 children in the U.S. will lose a parent or sibling before age 18,
totaling over 4 million children nationwide. Losing a parent can be incredibly
difficult and isolating, making simple gestures very important. This is a
significant problem. According to a December 2023 report by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, 653,104 Americans experienced homelessness on
a single night in January of that year, the highest figure since HUD began
reporting on the issue to Congress in 2007.

Hunter Burkey, born in East Fort Worth, Texas as an only
child, experienced the divorce of his parents before he turned 6. His father
passed away when he was 17, and he struggled with this loss, making
self-destructive decisions. He dropped out of school, rejected football
scholarships, and found himself homeless at the age of 22, living in his
vehicle. After being invited to Austin one weekend to visit friends, he never
left. He started as a valet in downtown Austin, couch-surfed for 9 months, and
eventually got his own apartment. Four years later, he and a business partner
opened their own valet company, which has since expanded from Austin to
Houston, DFW, and Denver, bringing in an annual revenue of $3.2 million.

In 2015, Hunter opened a private security company in
Houston, which has also expanded to Austin, DFW, San Antonio, and Denver,
generating over $2.1 million in annual revenue. He has since opened a
non-profit organization, an online store, and a training academy that promotes
firearms safety and training, as well as state licensing for private security.
Hunter still has many plans and is eager to share his story and business
experiences with the world. For more information, visit
https://nxtlvlsecurity.com/.