Ep. 92 - Just Filing an LLC Isn’t Safe w/ Nick Dupre, ESQ
Release Date: 07/12/2022
Ep. 115: One Time Weekend - The Future Looks Bright For Headlining Festivals
The Purpose Chasers
Why is a shreddy, fan-favorite like One Time Weekend still stuck in the mid-day slots? In this punchy sit-down we unpack the “headliner conspiracy,” their DIY booking grind, and the studio marathon fueling their next drop.
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info_outlineEp. 114: From Beats to Business: Managing Music Careers with Produced by Nef
The Purpose Chasers
Host Mark Crandall sits down with hip-hop producer Produced by Nef to trace his journey from late-night bedroom sessions in New Hampshire to collaborating with legends in Brooklyn. Discover how Nef turned his beats into a business—leveraging SEO, digital asset management, and passive-income models—to build a sustainable career in music.
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info_outlineEp. 113 - Hierarchy of Needs of an Entrepreneur
The Purpose Chasers
It's no secret that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs drives and motivates human behavior. Each stage is the motivating factor behind what you are doing and why you are doing it. When it comes to business, these needs only intensify when it comes to you and your employees.
Suppose you want to create a successful business where the success is mutually beneficial for everyone involved. In that case, you must start w
info_outlineEp. 112 - Hierarchy of Needs of Your Employee
The Purpose Chasers
According to Abraham Maslow, all humans operate inside a Hierarchy of Needs. The Hierarchy of Needs includes Physiological Needs, Safety, Love and Belonging, Esteem, and Self-Actualization. These needs are what drive and motivate human behavior. When it comes to business, creating a vision for your employees to align themselves with is the key to recruiting and maintaining employees.
This week, I'm sharing a quick overview of the 5 Stages of the Hierarchy of
info_outlineEp. 111 - YOU are a Reflection of Your Team
The Purpose Chasers
This week, I'm sharing the lessons learned from terminating two individuals who are near and dear to me. Terminating employees who are like friends and family is one of the most challenging decisions I've ever had to make in business. But one of the most valuable takeaways is the importance of asking how YOU can do better. How can you be a better leader and team leader? What areas can you improve on to future-proof the relationships in and out of your company?
info_outlineEp. 110 - Exiting Partnerships to Ride a Winning Horse w/ Nat Bruno
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If you're an active listener of the show, then you might remember Episode 100, where I chatted with Nathaniel Bruno, Owner of Community Solar Authority, about my entrepreneurial journey and how he helped me get started. It was a fantastic conversation about the two main lessons I learned in entrepreneurship and the incredible insight I gleaned from Nat's own experiences. Well, Purpose Chasers, I decided to bring him back for an all-new episode.
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Ep. 109 - How One $8k Error Made Me More $ Than I Can Count
The Purpose Chasers
If you lead your business with honesty and integrity, you’re setting yourself up for a successful company. While building a scalable company isn’t for the faint of heart, it is doable and it can be done the right way. You just have to nurture your relationships and honor your previous agreements.
But sometimes other people don’t always hold their end of the bargain. One of the key lessons I share this
info_outlineEp. 108 - Pay Yourself First
The Purpose Chasers
If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or industry leader, then you’ve more than likely heard the phrase, “cashflow is king” or “cash is king.” Just because you make millions of dollars a year doesn’t mean you pocket millions of dollars. On paper, it may look like you’ve made tons of money per job, but in practice, you may be losing more money than you even realize. But what if I told you there’s a better strategy? One that can ensure you’re getting
info_outlineEp. 107 - Selling 100 cars per month w/ Frank Crinite
The Purpose Chasers
In this episode Frank Crinite shares the journey of branding himself to sell over 100 cars per month on average. With 0 marketing dollars Frank has built his livilihood on the word of mouth of all of his previous customers.
Gain access to resources and/or work with Mark or his marketing team direct visit: www.markcrandall.net
Ep. 106 - $1.5M in 5 Months: How to Launch a New Product or Service
The Purpose Chasers
This week, I’m sharing how my company went from $0 to $1.5 million in solar sold in a five-month span. While many people see this as a wild unicorn, luck of the draw experience, there’s just no such thing. By putting systems and automations in place, doing the work with honesty and integrity, building relationships with our clients, and keeping them in the know at all times, my team and I were able to grow and scale in an authentic way.
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Stop trying to fill roles that you’re not equipped to fill!
Last week, I shared my super painful and expensive lesson of trying to be my own attorney. After years of trying to fill the wrong role in my business, I realized that to level up, I needed to call the experts.
This week, I am talking with my personal business attorney, Nicholas A. Dupre. Nick is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate and is a native Houstonian in his 15th year of practice. Before becoming an owner and partner of his own firm in 2017, Nick worked 12+ years for two premier boutique firms in the Houston and Woodlands area.
Nick assists and protects small to midsize businesses. His work concentrates on probate, estate and gift tax planning, business planning, taxation, and asset protection. Nick also focuses on estate administration, charitable organizations, real estate transactions, tax controversies, and intellectual property transactions.
Nick is also married to his chemical engineer wife of 16 years and has four amazing children (3 girls and 1 boy) 10 years old and younger.
Join us this week as we discuss how to understand asset protections and bylaws for your business. We also talk about different vetting practices to ensure the right attorney for you.
Don’t make the same mistakes I did. Hire the right business attorney for you. Your relationships (and your pocketbook) will thank you for it.
Topics Discussed:
- Learning how to separate the work you're doing from your business
- Why a good contract keeps you out of litigation
- The liabilities around acquisition and taking over equity in a company
- Viewing business attorneys as an investment, not an expense
- The importance of documenting everything!
Gain access to resources and/or work with Mark or his marketing team direct visit: www.markcrandall.net
Connect with Nick Dupre
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.stanfielddupre.com
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Quotes:
Mark Crandall
- “Gaining a percentage of a company doesn't mean that you're gaining money, you could immediately be gaining debt. So, is the equity you're gaining in the positive or in the red?”
Nick Dupre
- “When you form a company, there are two classes of people: The people that run it and the people that own it.”
- “Once you get sued, it’s too late to do any planning.”
- “The sooner you can set it up appropriately and analyze, the better.”
- “Good attorneys should be as invested in your business as possible.”
- “Negotiating is always better than litigating.”
- “Once you get into court, it's really hard to get out. And once you get into court, it gets really expensive really fast. Your attorney takes the emotion out of the situation and is the mouthpiece for your contract.”
- “A good business attorney keeps your business upright and not keeps you bogged down in your lawsuits.”
- “A good attorney will know when to say no and find someone better suited for your specific need.”