David Meltzer knows what it feels like to lose everything — and come back from the edge.

"How much money did you lose?" Restaurant Influencers host Shawn Walchef asked on stage at the National Restaurant Association Show .

"Over $100 million," Meltzer replied without hesitation.

"$100 million," Walchef repeated. "And you're still here. Better than ever."

For most people, that number would be the end of their business story. Meltzer turned it into a platform.

A bestselling author and keynote speaker, he now teaches entrepreneurs how to amplify their message and align their purpose. That's why he was at the Restaurant Show — not as a restaurant operator , but as a mentor showing how storytelling can turn a moment into momentum.

Melzter readily shares the story of how he lost t

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