Diverse Experiences Shaping an Entrepreneurial Journey

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This chapter explores how the guest's early life experiences, ranging from working in a veterinary clinic to mining engineering, influenced their work ethic and diverse skill set. It follows their entrepreneurial path from starting an excavation business to transitioning into real estate, pursuing certifications in various fields, and eventually entering the health product industry, showcasing a journey of continuous learning and growth.

In this week’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with serial entrepreneur Kriss Berg to talk about how turns the cash flows from his online businesses to purchase car washes and utilizes a tax-savings strategy called bonus depreciation to pay almost zero taxes. You’ll also hear about the many entrepreneurial adventures Kriss has had, the books that had a big impact on the trajectory of his career, what it was like living off-the-grid for 13 years, and much more!

Kriss Berg has been an entrepreneur for over 21 years. He started out with a home service business and has since had start-ups in solar, ecom, real estate, and much more. Now he runs a portfolio of online businesses and takes the profits from those and invests in car washes.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro.

02:26 - What some of the “dirty jobs” were that Kriss had.

03:53 - How an early-life crisis led to his first entrepreneurial venture.

05:36 - Why he decided to move off the grid and what the experience was like.

11:35 - Why being a continual learner has been an important part of his success.

13:14 - How the 4-Hour Workweek influenced him.

16:28 - How he got involved in real estate investing and increased his cash flow and net worth.

20:30 - Why his own health issues led to a successful entrepreneurial venture.

25:53 - Why he decided to pare down and sell off some of his businesses.

26:36 - How he got turned on to the power of Twitter.

31:16 - Why he choose to invest in carwashes.

33:55 - How he finds carwash deals, finances them, and increases profitability.

43:02 - What the 3 M’s of increasing the value of a carwash are.

44:08 - What his end game is with his car wash investments.

46:15 - What is the biggest challenge to investing in car washes is.

48:26 - How bonus depreciation works and how he uses it with car washes to pay no taxes.

51:57 - How his carwashes create tax savings through bonus depreciation.

54:44 - How mastermind groups have played a big part in his career.

58:41 - How to become instantly likable.

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