Is the Commercial Real Estate Market Setting us up for Another 2008-like Recession?
To start out, for the audience here that is old enough to remember the Great Recession of 2008, it was not a joke, to say the least. The events of the economic downturn back then were over creative financing called subprime mortgages. Back in the early 2000s, the US housing market was booming, with home […]
Real Estate = Real Assets
Everybody needs to get into real estate! Whether you get a rental, looking to flip properties or just wholesale a contract to make a few extra thousand a month, we all need to be in real estate and here are some reasons why. First, real estate can provide freedom from the 9-5 everyday job that […]
Big Dreams < Massive Action
If I asked a room full of people if they wanted to be slim and fit, how many people do you think would raise their hands? If I asked a room full of people if they wanted to co-star in a blockbuster movie with their favorite actor/actress, how many do you think would raise their […]
Time – Friend or Enemy?
“I just need a little more time!” How often have you said that? For that matter, how many clichés have you heard about time? “Time flies when you are having fun.” “Lost track of time.” “A watched pot never boils.” “Only time will tell.” “Time is a cruel thief.” “Time is the most valuable thing […]
How to Avoid Investing Like a Rookie
When it comes to investing money, everyone seems to have advice, however, the vast majority of investors today have very little experience picking good investments. The advice given often is just recycled stock tips overheard at the office, or at best, from a pundit with a stock market recap show. Far too often, the end […]
Social Entepreneurship
Social entrepreneurship is closely related to welfare because social welfare emerges when creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship are developed together… creating a ‘cluster of value’ that appears when several value chains are bundled together, thus resulting in increased employment. Social entrepreneurship is all about recognizing social problems and achieving a social change by employing entrepreneurial principles, […]
Investing: Software vs. Everything Else
Did you know that if you had invested $100 dollars in Bitcoin in 2011, by 2015 you would have made a 137,000% return on your money? I cannot remember exact figures, but I am pretty sure Peter Thiel made something like a 2,000 times return on his initial investment in Facebook. Just about every software platform I […]
What makes a good sales “closer?”
There are quite a few things I teach sales people, because most “sales” people are not selling anything. They are collecting leads and spamming people – neither of which will ever lead to a closed sale. The key factors needed to close a sale: You have to identify who your prospects are. And no, if […]
How can I become rich without money to invest?
Sales. Sales is the highest paid profession on the planet. You just need to sell something you believe in, sell something that gives solid monthly recurring payments, and sell something most people need. The power of modern-day affilate programs are unbelievable, and everyone has the potential of using them to make money. And if you […]
Cash Flow – Why so Important?
There are over 29 million small businesses in the United States making up 99.7% of all businesses. One third of those will fail within 2 years of starting with only 50% surviving the five year mark. 82% of those small business failures are due to cash flow issues. That’s a staggering number to consider for […]