The context of the following conversation is Bailey made Alex deposit every dollar they had into the investment so that the project could move forward.:
Bailey says Alex and I started this business together and it worked out wonderfully..
The friend responds It really did, I love coming to this store.  So it was easy to get started?.
Bailey responds No, in the beginning Alex didn't feel safe investing nearly as much as the company needed to function, so I had to make him deposit every dollar we had into this place..
The friend responds Well it seems like you knew what you were doing, this is the most popular place in town..
Bailey responds We do ok. It's because of perseverance and hard work, and of course, we had to put a whole lot of money into the place in the beginning..
The friend responds I'm glad you did, this place is my favorite out of all the places in this city..