Nikonomics - The Economics of Small Business

225 - The Business That Legally Eliminates Your Tax Bill with Kriss Bergethon

Sep 1, 2025
In this episode, serial entrepreneur Kriss Bergethon shares insights from his $10 million revenue empire. He reveals his innovative wealth-building strategy, focusing on tax optimization through reinvesting profits into commercial real estate. Kriss discusses his journey from construction to e-commerce health supplements and telemedicine. He also highlights valuable tips for aspiring entrepreneurs, including low-cost business ventures and the importance of strategic investments, while reflecting on the challenges and rewards of the entrepreneurial lifestyle.
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INSIGHT

Cashflow-to-Real-Estate Flywheel

  • Kriss uses high-margin e-commerce cashflow to buy commercial real estate and recycle profits into tax-advantaged assets.
  • That reinvestment creates a compounding flywheel of cashflow, tax savings, and growth.
ANECDOTE

Doubling Revenue By Fixing A Neglected Car Wash

  • Kriss bought a neglected car wash, updated equipment and listings, and doubled revenue from ~$65k to ~$140–150k per year.
  • That operational lift made the property far more valuable and repeatable as a strategy.
ADVICE

Use Bonus Depreciation Aggressively

  • Use bonus depreciation to accelerate write-offs on equipment and business assets with lives ≤15 years.
  • Take the deduction up front to offset current operating income and reduce taxable income dramatically.
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