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Savannah Bananas’ Jesse Cole recalls taking on over $1m debt to buy team

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published August 5, 2026 · Lewis Howes School of Greatness · $500M CEO: The Simple Mindset Trick for Achieving Your Dreams
Savannah Bananas’ Jesse Cole recalls taking on over $1m debt to buy team
Lewis Howes School of Greatness
Lewis Howes School of Greatness
$500M CEO: The Simple Mindset Trick for Achieving Your Dreams

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"We thought it was a very good decision for my wife and I to get married and then go into over $1 million in debt. We thought that was a very good decision."

Jesse Cole says he and his wife Emily went “over a million dollars in debt” after deciding to buy a summer-league baseball team and move to Savannah. He frames the decision as the financial risk that preceded the Savannah Bananas’ later growth.

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Lewis Howes School of Greatness
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$500M CEO: The Simple Mindset Trick for Achieving Your Dreams
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