Best Record Keeping Practices for your Business
Private business owners often analyze their financial statements only when it’s time to prepare taxes. However, there is a lot to be gained from monitoring your numbers more regularly and even getting professional input for better results. In this episode, we talk about keeping an eye on the numbers, best record-keeping practices, and the role […]
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The Productivity Hack: How to Get The Most Out of Your Day
I just got done listening to a podcast about productivity by Chris Bailey, called The Productivity Project. I’ve also downloaded his book on Audible and would highly recommend it. Everyone gets 24 hours in a day. Everybody sleeps five to eight hours of that 24. Why do some people get more done than others? A […]
The Dirty Details of Flipping Homes: Drugs, Broken Doors, and SWAT Teams
Merry Christmas From The SWAT Team Flipping homes can make you good money, but nobody ever talks about the nightmares that come with it. It was Christmas Eve of 2006. I was spending time with my family drinking and enjoying the holiday. We were laughing together and Santa showed up to entertain the kids. Suddenly […]
Buying Property and Flipping Houses: How I Overcame College Boredom
I went to college in Detroit Michigan in 1999. Imagine a kid who was fascinated with the stock market and the finance industry. I started to develop a taste for owning property and soon became disillusioned with sitting at my desk in my business classes, listening to professors day after day. During my college courses, […]
Thinking Bigger: Double Your Success
I recently went on a vacation during spring break to Florida with a friend and his business partner Thinking bigger. They rented an amazing house on the ocean. The house was 8,000 square feet, had 8 bedrooms, 7 1/2 bathrooms, and an infinity pool. It was right on the ocean with surround sound speakers and […]
Learning About Stocks: My Nephews Stock Pics
Earning Money As A Child Over the weekend, I had my family stocks come in from out of town and they spent a week with us. My nephew made the Junior Olympics and was out in Colorado for two weeks before that. It costs a lot of money to ski, and so we sent him […]
Are You Pivoting On Technology Or The Market
Great Ideas Come From An Inflection Point In Technology Andy Rachleff was a big hedge fund guy that helped start Benchmark Capital. If you’re in the startup scene, Benchmark Capital will not mean a lot to you. But Benchmark went on to fund Uber, Snap, eBay, Juniper Networks, and many more. I felt compelled to […]
The Passionate Business Owner Vs. Cutting Corners
The Difference Between Cutting Corners & Streamlining Your Business I have worked in the past with a lot of different business owners from the financial industry, to restaurants, and salons, to retail. You can really tell the difference between business owners that started because they’re passionate about the business. You can also spot business owners who go […]
Innovating A Non-Tech Industry: Brainstorming Business Ideas
The Right Idea For The Right Industry I’ve been looking for my next business move and/or companies to start. I’ve brainstormed a few ideas about the industry. In fact, I was sitting down with a co-worker a few months ago and he asked why I had not made a move yet. He said, “Is it […]