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My story · Skylar Lewis, Founder
Success isn't a straight line.
In 2008 I lost everything. I was bankrupt and living on a friend's sofa.
SetbacksBreakthroughs
- 2008Debt spiraled from over-extending on investments.
- 2008Met Jessica when I was dead broke.
- 2008Filed for bankruptcy.
- 2009Cheated on the woman I cared about most.
- 2009Started a debt settlement business and scaled it to $1.5M.
- 2010Sold the business.
- 2010Audited by the California EDD for using 1099 contractors.
- 2010Started Superior Cleaning with one van.
- 2011Scaled Superior to 8 employees.
- 2012Employee embezzlement led to closing Superior Cleaning.
- 2012Launched Superior Restoration and scaled it quickly.
- 2012Had my first son, Brenden, and bought a 5,500 sq ft home.
- 2013Plateaued in business from stress.
- 2013Got into personal development, which transformed me.
- 2014Grew the business to $4,000,000 in revenue.
- 2016Ran a successful personal development company in Temecula, CA.
- 2016Sued by a family member and extorted by another.
- 2017Hired a general manager to run our 75-person company and bought a home in Newport Beach.
- 2018A high-growth year in business. An easy year.
- 2019Let go of 25 of our 75 employees in a restructure. Major pain, stress and doubt.
- 2019Ended the year at $9,000,000+, our highest-profit year ever, working 2 days a week ON the business.
- 2020Ended the year at $10M+ with a 44% increase in profit, all created by an employee-run company.
- 2021Began dedicating 90% of my time to the Rise Up Kings movement, with graduates in over 43 states.
- 2021Moved to Dallas, Texas, where we now run all RUK events. Superior Restoration runs itself in California.
- 2022Published The 2 Day CEO, which became a #1 best seller.
- 2023Superior Restoration hit $13,000,000 in revenue and was acquired by a private equity company, while I worked 1 day a week.
- 2024Rise Up Kings became the largest faith-based personal development company in the U.S.
- 2026RUK has now helped tens of thousands of men improve their marriages and their businesses.
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Graduate stories
$0 to $20M in two years.
Marriage transformed.
Henry HernandezSafer Fire
Graduate stories
Business 5X.
Marriage transformed.
“I graduated RUK in January of 2020 and the community has transformed my life, my marriage and my business is 5X.”
Ned SchautEureka Insurance
Graduate stories
Marriage saved.
“After scaling 10 Dunkin' Donuts franchises, my business consumed me and I almost lost my marriage. God, through Rise Up Kings, saved my marriage and helped me become the husband and father God intended.”
Peter EconomyOwner of 10 Dunkin' Donuts franchises
Our founder
Rise Up Kings was founded by Skylar Lewis, who is a dedicated follower of Jesus Christ, a husband to Jessica Lewis who has founded Rise Up Queens, a father to two boys, and has scaled multiple 7 and 8 figure companies. He has been teaching men how to systemize their businesses while staying balanced in the 4 Pillars since 2006.
Skylar LewisFounder, Rise Up Kings