Deal Breakdowns

We spent $400K to buy Somewhere.com Here’s why: Big news: I recently acquired controlling interest in Somewhere.com and raised $20 million to make it happen. We have changed the name of the company from Support Shepherd to Somewhere. I now own a web domain that was more expensive than the house I am living in. It turns out […]

Why “new idea” entrepreneurship is a lie “New idea” entrepreneurship has infected the minds of the current generation of entrepreneurs. Everybody thinks they need a revolutionary idea or a get-rich-quick-scheme to find success. Something that’s never been tried before. Something that will change the world if it works and will turn the founder into a […]

I sat down with a mentor in Ithaca NY when I was a junior in college. I had just started Storage Squad. He had gotten wealthy off a sweaty startup. Foundation repair. And sold the company for 8 figures in 2007 before coming on as an entrepreneurship professor at Cornell is 2010. A great guy […]

Entrepreneurship is undoubtedly the best way (and arguably the only way) to get wealthy. If you want to make a ton of money, trading your time for money won’t get you there. You can’t “save” your way to private jet money. But the truth is that it isn’t meant for everyone. This is something I’ve […]

There is a proven playbook to grow companies. What tools to use, agencies to hire, strategies to employ. I’ve launched 9 companies in my life – two of which are fairly large with 40 + employees and hundreds of thousands in monthly revenue. People ask me all the time for vendor recommendations. Who builds my […]

I did a call last week with a 33 year old guy who makes $150k a year at a fully remote job. The situation: 30-40 hrs a week of work. Fully remote. Stay home wife + 2 kids. Low cost of living area in Georgia. Owns a home and nearly paid off. Not happy (and […]

Emotions, Risk and Business Lets talk about emotions, risk and business. They mix like oil and water. Emotions like greed, fear, anger and sadness cloud our decision making and form a trap when it comes to business and decision making. We’re making decisions all day, every day. How much do I pay this employee? How […]

One quick promo before we jump in: People think Support Shepherd is only for hiring virtual assistants from the Philippines. That couldn’t be further from the truth.I have web developers, engineers, customer service reps, project managers, sales reps, operations managers and more from all over the world (Latin America, South Africa, Philippines) – all hired through Support Shepherd.The […]

One quick promo before we jump in: I’ve been utilizing a company called RecruitJet to help me build my management teams at my companies. Sales leaders, operations managers, engineers and more. If your company is growing and you need help recruiting the right people. Reach out to Brian at RecruitJet. — Worst advice in entrepreneurship: Follow your passion. I […]

One quick promo before we jump in: ​Bold SEO is an ace up my sleeve right now. All of my companies are using Bold for link building and our search ranking on Google and organic traffic keep improving. My property insurance company is getting several quality leads a week from Google search and we’ve owned the […]