

Main Street Business
Mark J Kohler and Mat Sorensen
The Main Street Business Podcast, hosted by attorneys Mat Sorensen and Mark J. Kohler, is the go-to resource for entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners who want to build, protect, and manage their wealth. Each episode explores real-world scenarios and offers practical advice on business structuring, tax planning, side hustles, real estate, self-directed retirement accounts, and more.With decades of combined legal and tax experience Mark and Mat make complex financial topics understandable through charismatic discussions and practical education. Their goal is to empower listeners to make smarter legal and financial decisions by turning advanced concepts into clear, actionable strategies for LLCs, corporations, estate planning, tax reduction, raising capital, asset protection, and retirement planning. Mark J. Kohler is a CPA, attorney, best-selling author of six books, and a nationally recognized authority on small business tax and legal strategies. Mark serves as a Senior Partner at KKOS Lawyers and Board Member at Directed IRA Trust Company, which manages over $3 billion in assets. As the founder of the Main Street Certified Tax Advisor Program, Mark has trained thousands of CPAs and Enrolled Agents nationwide, helping millions of small business owners better navigate tax and legal strategies. Mark also co-hosts The Main Street Business Podcast along with Mat Sorensen.Mat Sorensen is an attorney, best-selling author of The Self-Directed IRA Handbook, and CEO of Directed IRA & Directed Trust Company, a leading self-directed IRA custodian with nearly $3 billion under administration. He is a national expert on self-directed retirement strategies and a Senior Partner at KKOS Lawyers. Mat also co-hosts The Main Street Business Podcast along with Mark J. Kohler.
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Oct 18, 2022 • 52min
#401 OPEN FORUM SHOW - Answering Difficult Tax, Legal & Business Questions
In this weeks open forum episode, Mat and Mark break down a myriad of questions covering topics from, tax strategies, and MORE! Don't miss this weeks episode of the Main Street Business Podcast. To submit a question for the next open forum show, or to learn more, visit https://mainstreetbusiness.com/ Grab my eBook 30 Unique Strategies Every Business Owner Should Know! You don't want to miss this! Secure your tickets for the #1 Event For Small Business Owners On Main Street America: Main Street 360 Looking to connect with a rock star law firm? KKOS is only a click away! Are you ready to get certified in EVERY strategy I teach? Start your journey with a FREE 15-minute discovery call to explore the Main Street Tax Pro Certification. Check out our YOUTUBE Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/markjkohler Craving more content? Check out my Instagram!

Oct 7, 2022 • 35min
#400 Short Term Rental Tax Strategies | The Truth!
Listen to Mark and Mat, as the explain the hard truth about short term rentals and tax strategies.To submit a question for the next open forum show, or to learn more, visit https://mainstreetbusiness.com/ Grab my eBook 30 Unique Strategies Every Business Owner Should Know! You don't want to miss this! Secure your tickets for the #1 Event For Small Business Owners On Main Street America: Main Street 360 Looking to connect with a rock star law firm? KKOS is only a click away! Are you ready to get certified in EVERY strategy I teach? Start your journey with a FREE 15-minute discovery call to explore the Main Street Tax Pro Certification. Check out our YOUTUBE Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/markjkohler Craving more content? Check out my Instagram!

Sep 23, 2022 • 48min
#399 Wall Street Is Not Looking Out For Your Retirement | What You Can Do!
Join Mark and Mat as they explain how you can better understand and control you retirement to get massive returns investing in what you know best.To submit a question for the next open forum show, or to learn more, visit https://mainstreetbusiness.com/ Grab my eBook 30 Unique Strategies Every Business Owner Should Know! You don't want to miss this! Secure your tickets for the #1 Event For Small Business Owners On Main Street America: Main Street 360 Looking to connect with a rock star law firm? KKOS is only a click away! Are you ready to get certified in EVERY strategy I teach? Start your journey with a FREE 15-minute discovery call to explore the Main Street Tax Pro Certification. Check out our YOUTUBE Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/markjkohler Craving more content? Check out my Instagram!

Sep 13, 2022 • 19min
#398 Tax & Legal Easy Button | The Trifecta...
On this weeks episode Mark and Mat explain the importance of The Trifecta, listen as Mark and Mat as they go into detail, on how the Trifecta can help you.Stay tuned and listen as Mark and Mat explain vital do's and don'ts when owning an LLC.Don't miss this weeks episode of the Main Street Business Podcast. To submit a question for the next open forum show, or to learn more, visit https://mainstreetbusiness.com/ Grab my eBook 30 Unique Strategies Every Business Owner Should Know! You don't want to miss this! Secure your tickets for the #1 Event For Small Business Owners On Main Street America: Main Street 360 Looking to connect with a rock star law firm? KKOS is only a click away! Are you ready to get certified in EVERY strategy I teach? Start your journey with a FREE 15-minute discovery call to explore the Main Street Tax Pro Certification. Check out our YOUTUBE Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/markjkohler Craving more content? Check out my Instagram!

Sep 6, 2022 • 22min
#397 Your LLC Could Be Worthless! | What You Should Know...
Today we are going to talk about the basic structures you may need to have a properly built LLC.Stay tuned and listen as Mark and Mat explain vital do's and don'ts when owning an LLC.Don't miss this weeks episode of the Main Street Business Podcast. To submit a question for the next open forum show, or to learn more, visit https://mainstreetbusiness.com/ Grab my eBook 30 Unique Strategies Every Business Owner Should Know! You don't want to miss this! Secure your tickets for the #1 Event For Small Business Owners On Main Street America: Main Street 360 Looking to connect with a rock star law firm? KKOS is only a click away! Are you ready to get certified in EVERY strategy I teach? Start your journey with a FREE 15-minute discovery call to explore the Main Street Tax Pro Certification. Check out our YOUTUBE Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/markjkohler Craving more content? Check out my Instagram!

Aug 29, 2022 • 48min
#396 OPEN FORUM SHOW - Answering Difficult Tax, Legal & Business Questions
In this weeks open forum episode, Mat and Mark break down a list of questions covering topics from tax strategies, and MORE! Don't miss this weeks episode of the Main Street Business Podcast. To submit a question for the next open forum show, or to learn more, visit https://mainstreetbusiness.com/ Grab my eBook 30 Unique Strategies Every Business Owner Should Know! You don't want to miss this! Secure your tickets for the #1 Event For Small Business Owners On Main Street America: Main Street 360 Looking to connect with a rock star law firm? KKOS is only a click away! Are you ready to get certified in EVERY strategy I teach? Start your journey with a FREE 15-minute discovery call to explore the Main Street Tax Pro Certification. Check out our YOUTUBE Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/markjkohler Craving more content? Check out my Instagram!

Aug 18, 2022 • 39min
#395 Asset Protection Level 3 - Retirement Accounts and More!
In this weeks episode of the Main Street Business Podcast, Mark and Mat break down the basics of level 3 asset protection. This is the third episode in a three part series, covering levels 1-3 in asset protection.Level 3 is full of valuable nuggets! This is a huge topic. These are essential basics that everyone building wealth should know and understand.To learn more or submit a question for our next Open Forum show, visit: https://mainstreetbusiness.com/ Grab my eBook 30 Unique Strategies Every Business Owner Should Know! You don't want to miss this! Secure your tickets for the #1 Event For Small Business Owners On Main Street America: Main Street 360 Looking to connect with a rock star law firm? KKOS is only a click away! Are you ready to get certified in EVERY strategy I teach? Start your journey with a FREE 15-minute discovery call to explore the Main Street Tax Pro Certification. Check out our YOUTUBE Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/markjkohler Craving more content? Check out my Instagram!

Aug 11, 2022 • 59min
#394 Asset Protection Level 2 - LLCs & More
In this weeks episode of the Main Street Business Podcast, Mark and Mat break down the basics of level 2 asset protection. This is the second episode in a three part series, covering levels 1-3 in asset protection.Level 2 is full of valuable nuggets! This is a huge topic. These are essential basics that everyone building wealth should know and understand.To learn more or submit a question for our next Open Forum show, visit: https://mainstreetbusiness.com/ Grab my eBook 30 Unique Strategies Every Business Owner Should Know! You don't want to miss this! Secure your tickets for the #1 Event For Small Business Owners On Main Street America: Main Street 360 Looking to connect with a rock star law firm? KKOS is only a click away! Are you ready to get certified in EVERY strategy I teach? Start your journey with a FREE 15-minute discovery call to explore the Main Street Tax Pro Certification. Check out our YOUTUBE Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/markjkohler Craving more content? Check out my Instagram!

Aug 4, 2022 • 56min
393: Asset Protection Level 1 - The Basics
In this weeks episode of the Main Street Business Podcast, Mark and Mat break down the basics of level 1 asset protection. This is the first episode in a three part series, covering levels 1-3 in asset protection.Level 1 might not be what you think! Believe it or not, they don't even cover entities. These are essential basics that everyone building wealth should know and understand.To learn more or submit a question for our next Open Forum show, visit: https://mainstreetbusiness.com/ Grab my eBook 30 Unique Strategies Every Business Owner Should Know! You don't want to miss this! Secure your tickets for the #1 Event For Small Business Owners On Main Street America: Main Street 360 Looking to connect with a rock star law firm? KKOS is only a click away! Are you ready to get certified in EVERY strategy I teach? Start your journey with a FREE 15-minute discovery call to explore the Main Street Tax Pro Certification. Check out our YOUTUBE Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/markjkohler Craving more content? Check out my Instagram!

Jul 21, 2022 • 56min
392: The Top Real Estate Tax Strategies Everyone Should Know
To get your tickets to the real estate tax summit, visit: https://realestatetaxsummit.com/EVERYONE should know these strategies! A huge part of building wealth is owning real estate, either for investment, personally, or both! In this podcast, Mark and Mat break down the top tax strategies for anyone who owns (or hopes to someday own) real estate. What is the point of building wealth if you can't keep it? Don't miss any game changing tax strategies by signing up for our FREE weekly newsletter and claim Mark's free e-book here: https://markjkohler.com/contact/To learn more or submit a question for our next open forum show, visit https://mainstreetbusiness.com/ Grab my eBook 30 Unique Strategies Every Business Owner Should Know! You don't want to miss this! Secure your tickets for the #1 Event For Small Business Owners On Main Street America: Main Street 360 Looking to connect with a rock star law firm? KKOS is only a click away! Are you ready to get certified in EVERY strategy I teach? Start your journey with a FREE 15-minute discovery call to explore the Main Street Tax Pro Certification. Check out our YOUTUBE Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/markjkohler Craving more content? Check out my Instagram!


