Deal Breakdowns

Get out of the weeds or your business will break!

Quick note before we dive in: I’m hosting a bunch of free online workshops over the next few weeks. 3 big ones coming up: If you register, I’ll send you a copy of the recording even if you can’t attend live. — Get out of the weeds or your business will break! By “Being in the weeds” […]

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June 17, 2025 6 mins read

This is the most valuable skill in the world

Quick note before we dive in: I’m hosting a bunch of free online workshops over the next few weeks. Management, sales, tax, goal setting, incentive compensation, health and more. If you register, I’ll send you a copy of the recording even if you can’t attend live. Invest in your education! — This is the most valuable skill […]

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June 10, 2025 8 mins read

How to analyze a real estate deal on the back of a napkin

Quick note before we dive in: I’m hosting several free online workshops over the next few weeks. If you register, I’ll send you a copy of the recording even if you can’t attend live. — How to analyze a commercial real estate deal on the back of a napkin: I’ve bought over $100 million worth […]

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June 3, 2025 10 mins read

Read this before you bring on a co-founder or partner

Quick note before we dive in: I will send you $500 cash if you refer a friend to Somewhere.com or RECostSeg.com​ If you know any business owners who need hiring help and want to save a bunch of money or buy real estate and want to pay less in taxes, let me know! ​Click here to learn more or respond […]

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May 28, 2025 16 mins read

Don’t make this mistake if you want to grow

One of the mistakes I’ve made again and again is waiting too long to hire for a critical position. When I first started Storage Squad in 2011, my partner and I did everything. We drove trucks, invoiced customers, answered the phone, leased the warehouses, rented the equipment, answered emails, called every upset customer, and more. […]

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May 19, 2025 9 mins read

Should you buy a business or start one? Here are my thoughts:

Quick note before we dive in: I will send you $500 cash if you refer a friend to Somewhere.com or RECostSeg.com. If you know any business owners who need hiring help and want to save a bunch of money or buy real estate and want to pay less in taxes, let me know! ​Click here to learn more or respond […]

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May 13, 2025 18 mins read

Why offense is better than defense in every situation

In life, you have an important choice to make. You can make things happen, you can watch things happen, or you can wonder what happened when life passes you by! Most people either wait, watch or wonder what happened. They simply react. Life happens and they try their best just to survive. They get done […]

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May 7, 2025 7 mins read

Sidewalk chalk and the power of low budget guerrilla marketing

Quick note: I’ve hired 100+ employees outside the US and it has been an absolute game changer for my companies. 70-80% lower cost than US based employees and often times MORE efficient. This includes: ​Click here if you want to hire someone like this. I’ll give you $500 off. — When I started Storage Squad, my pickup […]

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April 25, 2025 5 mins read

How to start a business with very little money

How to start a business with very little money: If you are broke, you need to start by trading your time for money. This means you need to focus on what I call a level 1 business. All level 1 businesses require basically no capital, very low skills, no network, and they all have the […]

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April 19, 2025 10 mins read

Focus on value, not just money

Quick note: Tax season in the US is here. I’ve saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes from buying real estate and offsetting income with bonus depreciation. I’ve done over 50 cost seg studies with RE Cost Seg for my portfolio at Bolt Storage. They have a free calculator where you can punch in the details of your property […]

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April 8, 2025 11 mins read
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