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Brian Beers
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Aug 30, 2021 • 36min
Behind the Glitz and Glamour of the Real Estate Business with Mike Bonadies | Ep 22
This week we’ve got a great show with Mike Bonadies . He is a real estate investor and entrepreneur owning a property management & construction company. His niche is C and D class properties in what he calls the Deep South Jersey. Most of these properties were built between 1880 and 1940s. He talks about the challenge and opportunity of having to problem solve and think of his feet. Mike and I have a great conversation about starting a business and how it’s not all glitz glamour that you see on instagram. He’s got some great stories that literally include skeletons in the walls.Book Links: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don'tBuilt to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Good to Great Book 2)The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle ClassSend me a textDownload my FREE 8-Figure Playbook This playbook walks through the exact process I used to build from $0 in 2016 to $50M+/year today across multiple franchise brands Grab it here: https://brianbeers.kit.com/b79cf77012 Let's connect: Find me on X InstagramLinkedInYouTube

Aug 23, 2021 • 39min
Living “The Good Life” with Wyatt Graves | Ep 21
This week we’ve got an awesome show with Wyatt Graves. Wyatt is an entrepreneur, a coach, and host of a podcast called “The Mentee”In this episode Wyatt shares some of his biggest learnings from interviewing world class mentors on his podcast. We talk about how to find your purpose by surrounding yourself with successful people who will support you and help you grow. Wyatt’s mission is to educate and inspire people to live “The good life”. Wyatt and I have a great conversation about creating that vision of your future life & self which is the person you will be 3-5 years from now. The key is to start taking steps today to act like that future self. Links:https://kaizenhomesales.com/team/wyatt-graveshttps://kaizenhomesales.com/ Book Links: Vivid Vision : by Cameron HeroldGreenlights by Matthew McConaugheyRICH DAD POOR DAD: CASHFLOW QUADRANTSend me a textDownload my FREE 8-Figure Playbook This playbook walks through the exact process I used to build from $0 in 2016 to $50M+/year today across multiple franchise brands Grab it here: https://brianbeers.kit.com/b79cf77012 Let's connect: Find me on X InstagramLinkedInYouTube

Aug 16, 2021 • 48min
Creating Life Balance and Achieving Goals with Michael Nelson | Ep 20
This week we’ve got an awesome show with Michael Nelson. Michael is an entrepreneur in the tech space and author of Goals that Matter- - The Deceptively Simple System to Achieve Every Dream. This episode is packaged with great tips, strategies & stories on how to set goals, how to track them and how to stay accountable to achieving them. Michael talks about how most business owners tend to focus too much on the business and fail to create balance between other parts of life that matter more. He shares some great tips on how to create that balance. Guest Contact Links: Website (Goals that Matter): https://www.goalsthatmatter.com/ Website (TLC Tech):https://www.tlctech.com/ Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/michael.nelson.961993 Facebook (Business- GTM): https://www.facebook.com/Goalsthatmatter-Email: michael@goalsthatmatter.com Links:https://www.goalsthatmatter.com https://www.eosworldwide.com/ Book Links: Goals That Matter: The Deceptively Simple System To Achieve Every DreamThe Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life - Before 8AMVivid Vision: A Remarkable Tool for Aligning Your Business Around a Shared Vision of the FutureTime Off: A Practical Guide to Building Your Rest Ethic and Finding Success Without the Stress Making Money Is Killing Your Business: How to Build a Business You'll Love and Have a Life, Too - Second EditionSend me a textDownload my FREE 8-Figure Playbook This playbook walks through the exact process I used to build from $0 in 2016 to $50M+/year today across multiple franchise brands Grab it here: https://brianbeers.kit.com/b79cf77012 Let's connect: Find me on X InstagramLinkedInYouTube

Aug 6, 2021 • 40min
Putting it all on the line and Pivoting Successfully through Covid with Travis Odom of Moe’s Southwest Grill | Ep 19
This week we’ve got a great show with Travis Odom, Travis is a Moe’s Southwest Grill franchisee that has grown from 1 location in 2009 to now 11 throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. In this episode Travis talks about putting it all on the line when they opened up their first location. Travis, his wife & 2-year old moved into his in-laws house and lived there for 3 years while they built up the business. COVID had a huge impact on every restaurant business including Moe’s. Travis talks about how they pivoted, offering “pop-up” events that would bring food into local neighborhoods and donate a portion of the sales to a specific charity. This program has been so successful that it will probably become a permanent fixture for his company.LinksBarclay Prime SteakhouseBooks: One Minute ManagerGreen LightsContagious Travis Odom Links: Email: traviso@burritos2beach.comWebsite: https://www.moes.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moessouthwestgrill/ Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/travis.odom.10 Facebook (Business): https://www.facebook.com/moesreadinglocations Send me a textDownload my FREE 8-Figure Playbook This playbook walks through the exact process I used to build from $0 in 2016 to $50M+/year today across multiple franchise brands Grab it here: https://brianbeers.kit.com/b79cf77012 Let's connect: Find me on X InstagramLinkedInYouTube

Aug 2, 2021 • 35min
Investing Simplified and the Power of Goal Setting with Aaron Velky of Ortus Academy | Ep 18
This week we’ve got a fantastic show with Aaron Velky. Aaron is an entrepreneur, coaching, speaker & author. One of his businesses, Ortus Academy, provides financial education tools for schools, businesses & individuals from all walks of life. In this episode Aaron and I get into a lot of powerful conversations. We talk about financial education, keeping it simple when it comes to investing, overcoming self doubt, limiting beliefs, and the power goal setting.Aaron is also an author of “Let Her Play” - a guide for parents to help empower their daughters who play sports. To find out more about Aaron, visit his website, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts.Book Links: Let Her Play: THe Unfiltered Guide To Empowerment Through SportsThe Richest Man in Babylon - George S. ClasonYou Can't Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike at a Seminar: The Sandler Sales Institute's 7-Step System for Successful SellingRocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business His Needs, Her Needs: Building a Marriage That LastsSend me a textDownload my FREE 8-Figure Playbook This playbook walks through the exact process I used to build from $0 in 2016 to $50M+/year today across multiple franchise brands Grab it here: https://brianbeers.kit.com/b79cf77012 Let's connect: Find me on X InstagramLinkedInYouTube

Jul 26, 2021 • 49min
A Guide to Buying Distressed Commercial Real Estate With Jake Harris | Ep 17
Jake Harris is a commercial real estate investor who specializes in buying and renovating distressed commercial properties. In this episode, Jake’s shares his story about becoming a millionaire by age of 30 through house flipping, going bankrupt due to the ‘08-’09 recession, then building back up even stronger. Jake is the author of “Catching Knives: a guide to buying distressed commercial real estate”. The book is packed with best practices and is literally a “how to guide” for buying great assets at a discount. In this episode Jake dives into why he wrote the book and how it fits into the bigger ecosystem he is building to help educate other investors while growing his own business. Links:https://Catchknives.com Scribe Mediahttps://scribemedia.com/ Book Links: Catching Knives: A Guide to Investing in Distressed Commercial Real EstateRich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!Who, Not, How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating TeamworkPowerhouse Principles: The Ultimate Blueprint for Real Estate Success in an Ever-Changing MarketBuy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup GameProfit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making MachineFix This Next: Make the Vital Change That Will Level Up Your Business Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 DaysSend me a textDownload my FREE 8-Figure Playbook This playbook walks through the exact process I used to build from $0 in 2016 to $50M+/year today across multiple franchise brands Grab it here: https://brianbeers.kit.com/b79cf77012 Let's connect: Find me on X InstagramLinkedInYouTube

Jul 19, 2021 • 36min
Hemal Badiani: Business Giants Consultant to Commercial Real Estate Giant | Ep 16
Hemal Badiani is a Senior Vice President with Wells Fargo focused on innovation, strategic engagements and business transformation programs, and now he founded Exponential Equity that helps families achieve financial freedom.Before establishing Exponential Equity, Hemal offered consulting services to several fortune companies while creating a portfolio of businesses that he scaled and exited including an outsourcing company and a private lending firm.To find out more about Hemal and Exponential Equity, visit his website, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts.Book Links: Tribe of MillionnairesSend me a textDownload my FREE 8-Figure Playbook This playbook walks through the exact process I used to build from $0 in 2016 to $50M+/year today across multiple franchise brands Grab it here: https://brianbeers.kit.com/b79cf77012 Let's connect: Find me on X InstagramLinkedInYouTube

Jul 12, 2021 • 31min
From House Flipping to Syndications with Devin Elder | Ep 15
This week we’ve got a great show with Devin Elder. Devin Elder is Founder of DJE Texas Management Group, a vertically integrated multifamily investment firm based in San Antonio. Devin shares his journey about starting his real estate investment career with no money, getting a hard money loan to acquire his first duplex. Along the way he learned how to raise money and developed a solid track record. Connect with Josh McCallen and visit their Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn accounts.Links: Who Not HowSend me a textDownload my FREE 8-Figure Playbook This playbook walks through the exact process I used to build from $0 in 2016 to $50M+/year today across multiple franchise brands Grab it here: https://brianbeers.kit.com/b79cf77012 Let's connect: Find me on X InstagramLinkedInYouTube

Jul 5, 2021 • 41min
How to Own a Piece of Cash-flowing Resorts with Josh McCallen | Ep 14
This week we’ve got an interesting show with Josh McCallen. He is an entrepreneur that partners with investors to acquire & develop historical resort properties. He is also the co-host of the Capital Hacking podcast. In this episode, Josh speaks about how investors can own a piece of cash-flowing, beautiful resort, that is traditionally only available to the super wealthy.Connect with Josh McCallen and visit their Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn accounts.Links: Hands- off Investor: Brian BurkeObstacle is the Way: Ryan HolidaySend me a textDownload my FREE 8-Figure Playbook This playbook walks through the exact process I used to build from $0 in 2016 to $50M+/year today across multiple franchise brands Grab it here: https://brianbeers.kit.com/b79cf77012 Let's connect: Find me on X InstagramLinkedInYouTube

Jun 28, 2021 • 32min
Building Out a Vertically Integrated Business with Matt Donnelly of Home Experts For You | Ep 13
This week we’ve got an awesome show with Matt Donnelly. He owns a real estate brokerage and property management company. In this episode Matt shares his story about building out a vertically integrated business in a niche city - with the goal of being the go-to company for all real estate needs.Connect with Matt Donnelly and visit their website, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn accounts. Links: MyOutDeskRelentless Send me a textDownload my FREE 8-Figure Playbook This playbook walks through the exact process I used to build from $0 in 2016 to $50M+/year today across multiple franchise brands Grab it here: https://brianbeers.kit.com/b79cf77012 Let's connect: Find me on X InstagramLinkedInYouTube


