Your SMB’s Hidden Cash: Unlock R&D Tax Credits
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Brian Pearson is the President and CEO of American Benefits Exchange, a firm that designs and distributes insurance and annuity solutions for federal, military, and civil-service markets. In his role, he oversees agent recruitment, carrier relationships, and strategic growth. With nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, Brian previously owned and operated Pearson & Associates, which specialized in servicing active-duty military members. In this episode… Most small- and medium-sized businesses focus on keeping up with tax deadlines, but few realize how much money...
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Taking Your Business to the Next Level: A Compilation of Insights
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Pat Mancuso is the CEO of Mancuso Consulting Group and a highly recognized thought leader dedicated to helping CEOs, business owners, and entrepreneurs maximize their potential through coaching and consulting. Having spent over 30 years working with company owners, leaders, and sales teams, Pat has over 25,000 hours of coaching and consulting experience. As a serial entrepreneur who has launched multiple successful companies, Pat understands how to sustainably scale a business. He helps businesses improve their leadership and performance through a proprietary system, RSTMM® — Recruit,...
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Keeping Your Business Out of Jail: An Attorney’s Guide to CTA Compliance
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Grant Teeple is the Founder and Senior Partner of Teeple Hall, LLP, a full-service commercial law firm. He oversees the firm’s Litigation Group and participates in the Corporate & Transactional Group’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Area. Before founding Teeple Hall in 1992, Grant worked as a civil litigation defense attorney and has litigated complex, multi-jurisdictional matters in business litigation, intellectual property disputes, fraud cases, real property disputes, and entitlement matters. He has also handled numerous acquisitions and company sales in sell-side and buy-side...
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Breaking Barriers and Bridging Gaps
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Adam Contos is a Partner at Area 15 Ventures, a business investment firm. As the creator of the Leadership Factory, he coaches entrepreneurs to build leaders and grow their businesses. Adam served as the CEO of RE/MAX Holdings, where he oversaw its four brands RE/MAX, LLC, Motto Franchising, LLC, booj, and First. Before joining RE/MAX, he ran a SWAT team as a Lieutenant at the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. In this episode… Some people want to start a business but are overwhelmed to the point of inaction. Yet strategic action offsets overwhelm. How can you propel yourself to move forward...
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Building Empires: The Art of Acquiring and Scaling Businesses
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Nathaniel (Nate) Dodson, Esq. is a Partner and Principal Attorney at Crowdfunding Lawyers, a securities and investment law firm representing business and real estate syndications and investment opportunities throughout the US. He has represented over $2 billion in real estate and business transactions. Before Crowdfunding Lawyers, Nate was an investment broker and advisor specializing in investment sales, structures, and asset protection. In this episode… Once you’ve learned to work on your business rather than in it, you must consider a long-term growth plan. This may involve a...
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When and How To Sell Your Business: Expert Insights
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Adam Webb is the Owner and Managing Partner of Quazar, a boutique investment banking firm specializing in M&A services. In his role, he helps privately held businesses in the lower-middle market sell or grow through acquisitions. Adam has led deal teams and negotiated favorable outcomes for clients in dozens of transactions with an aggregate value of hundreds of millions of dollars. Before Quazar, he was the Senior Associate of Risk Management at RSM, where he specialized in helping clients perform internal audits and implement internal controls to maintain compliance. In this episode…...
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Don't Drop the Glass Ball: Insights for Business Resilience
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Pat Mancuso is the CEO of Mancuso Consulting Group and a highly recognized thought leader dedicated to helping CEOs, business owners, and entrepreneurs maximize their potential through coaching and consulting. After over 30 years of working with company owners, leaders, and sales teams, Pat has over 25,000 hours of coaching and consulting experience. As a serial entrepreneur who has launched multiple successful companies, Pat understands how to sustainably scale a business. He helps businesses improve their leadership and performance through a proprietary system, RSTMM® — Recruit, Select,...
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From Crisis to Cash Out: How To Turn Burnout Into an Eight-Figure Business Sale
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Ivan Polic is the Co-founder of Jumpstart Your Exit, which partners with million-dollar brands to help them grow, scale, and exit their businesses. As a strategic growth specialist, he has acquired, restructured, scaled, and exited small-to-midsize businesses to maximize returns. Having founded his business with his wife Mariana, they have served as advisors to small- and medium-sized businesses and on over 300 board of directors meetings in various industries and economic sectors. In this episode… Many entrepreneurs don’t even consider the possibility of a business exit during the launch...
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A Blueprint for Business Freedom
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Brett Gilliland is the Founder and CEO of Elite Entrepreneurs, a company that helps $1 million business owners scale to $10 million and beyond. Having spent 10 years helping Infusionsoft grow from $7 million in revenue to over $100 million, he is an expert in organizational development, leadership, and strategy. Brett built Elite Entrepreneurs inside Infusionsoft and has helped hundreds of seven-figure business owners achieve new levels of success. In this episode… The $1-3 million phase is perhaps the most pivotal and challenging stage of business as entrepreneurs struggle to separate their...
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Mastering Direct Marketing for Business Freedom
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Brian Kurtz is the Founder and CEO of Titans Marketing, a direct response marketing educational, coaching, and consulting company. For nearly 40 years, he has employed proprietary direct marketing principles that have allowed him to scale a publishing company to $150 million. As a self-proclaimed serial direct response marketer, Brian has marketed and sold newsletters and books through infomercials, email, and the internet. He is also the author of Overdeliver. In this episode… Exiting your business doesn’t mean you have to sell it immediately. It’s an intricate process requiring years...
info_outlineAdam Contos is a Partner at Area 15 Ventures, a business investment firm. As the creator of the Leadership Factory, he coaches entrepreneurs to build leaders and grow their businesses. Adam served as the CEO of RE/MAX Holdings, where he oversaw its four brands RE/MAX, LLC, Motto Franchising, LLC, booj, and First. Before joining RE/MAX, he ran a SWAT team as a Lieutenant at the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
In this episode…
Some people want to start a business but are overwhelmed to the point of inaction. Yet strategic action offsets overwhelm. How can you propel yourself to move forward in your career?
Former real estate CEO and leadership coach Adam Contos maintains that you must be held accountable for taking action on your vision. However, less than 1% of people can hold themselves accountable regularly for their entrepreneurial endeavors, leading small businesses to fail in the first year. Instead, you should acquire a coach or leader to develop an accountability system. Exceptional leaders influence and guide you to accomplish a task or vision by building trust and practicing what they preach. With an inspirational leader, you can identify the mental gaps in your personal and professional life and take action for future growth.
In the latest episode of Destination Business Freedom, Pat Mancuso invites Adam Contos, a Partner at Area 15 Ventures, to speak about building ventures through effective leadership. Adam shares some of his favorite books and most influential mentors, his leadership philosophy and personal wisdom, and how he began franchising businesses with RE/MAX Holdings.