Today, Greg Digneo, Founder of Content Guppy, shares a Client Horror Story that proves some people really are as wild as they seem.
In the early 2000s, Greg and a friend launched a solar panel company with no prior experience. To their surprise, two of their university professors became their first customers, and the money they earned from those projects was more than they had ever handled since graduation.
Their third client, however, was a different story. At their first meeting, he proudly bragged about suing a flooring company to get his floors done for free—a red flag they overlooked in their excitement to keep the profits rolling. They went ahead and installed the panels, unaware of the chaos that would follow.
For the next 17 years, the client repeatedly contacted them, threatening lawsuits over various issues. Eventually, Greg and his friend stopped engaging—only to later learn the man had been arrested for impersonating a police officer.
This is just the beginning of the story. Watch the full episode to hear how Greg and his partner navigated years of bizarre threats and what they learned about trusting their instincts when red flags appear.