Business Barbershop w/ Keane and Chris

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You ever wish you could just sit around and listen to a bunch of successful entrepreneurs talk shop and hold court, kind of like you see in those old barbershop movies? Well, Keane and Chris are trying to replicate that vibe. Nothing is off limits, we

Christopher Small & Keane Ng


    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Chris' New Vlog Project | Moody's Downgrade...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 42:19


    On this episode of the pod, Chris talks about his new vlog project and we discuss the impact of Moody's downgrading the rating of the US government.   Enjoy!   Chris & Keane

    Greek Vacation | Monks | Tariff Thoughts | Our Health Routines

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 54:15


    Another great episode. Tune in! Chris & Keane

    Andrew FINALLY gives his real stock market and economy thoughts.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 74:29


    Andrew joins us in studio and FINALLY spills the beans on his thoughts around tariffs, the stock market, and the economy in general. So stick around - this is a good one. Cheers, Christopher Small

    DOGE - is it really that bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 36:55


    On this week's episode we talk all about DOGE.  There is literally nothing in this episode except our opinions/conspiracy theories about whether DOGE is a bad thing and why people seem to hate it and Elon Musk so much. :) Enjoy!

    How to Get a Job | Hiring Great People | Keane's Real Estate Shift

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 74:06


    I think the title says it all! Plus there's a lot more! Cheers, Chris & Keane

    Keane's Plan to Leverage Real Estate into $50 million dollar net worth | PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 81:25


    We're back and in this episode we dive back into Keane's plan to leverage real estate into $50 million dollar net worth. This episode is filled with tax talk, with real estate investment talk, and even Deleware Statutory Trusts! Andrew Norman joins us in studio to hash it all out. You don't want to miss it!  

    Keane's Plan to Leverage Real Estate into $50 million dollar net worth | PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 59:03


    Today we're going to talk about Keane's Plan to Leverage Real Estate into $50 million dollar net worth. This is steps 1 and 2 of the plan. 3 and 4 to come next week. It's using the BRFRR method - Buy; Rehab; Flip; Rent; Refinance. And yes, there's an F in there that is usually in there... enjoy!

    Should the US Government make Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Private Again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 69:23


    Should the US Government make Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Private Again? Join Keane, myself, and mortgage expert Barry Varshay as we tackle this interesting, controversial, and important topic. Cheers, Chris & Keane

    Grounding, Actuaries, Morning Routines, and 2025 PREDICTIONS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 68:54


    This week we step out of the box and give our 2025 predictions! Enjoy! Keane, Chris, and Andrew

    December 17 2024 | Russia-Ukraine | WA real estate dev code | More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 58:48


    December 17 2024 | Russia-Ukraine | WA real estate dev code | More! Let's go! Chris & Keane

    December 10 2024 | Flu Shots | Crypto | Mortgage Rate Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 32:46


    Another great episode!! December 10 2024 | Flu Shots | Crypto | Mortgage Rate Predictions

    091 | New President = New Business Planning?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 38:22


    On this episode Keane and Chris discuss how President Trump might change how you plan and approach your business for the next few years. Listen in! Cheers, Chris & Keane

    090 | How We Sell S%$!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 32:14


    In this episode we talk about our approaches to sales. Many thing similar - many nuggets you can use out there in the real world. A must listen, because, well, we're good at sales. Cheers, Chris & Keane

    089 | the eisenhower matrix and business success

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 62:42


    Tune in for another great episode covering all of the things on our mind this week! Cheers, Chris & Keane

    088 | goal setting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 65:03


    In this episode we talk about goal setting for Q4 and beyond. We also talk about real estate, business, and a bunch of other fun stuff. Enjoy! Chris & Keane

    087 | political nostradamus | stoicism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 73:57


    Join us for another great talk about all the things we think are interesting. Cheers, Chris & Keane

    085 | Masterminds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 51:07


    On this episode we talk about the value of masterminds and Keane signs up for a sales call from a mastermind he was pitched on facebook. Let's go! Cheers, Chris & Keane

    084 | All Things Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 67:47


    We open up Q4 not with goals and business, but with politics.  Join us as we talk about the election, the VP debate coming up, and a bunch of other stuff related to politics! Cheers, Chris, Keane & Andrew

    083 | No Cost Refinancing for HUGE Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 53:46


    No Cost Refinancing for HUGE Returns Enjoy! Cheers, Chris & Keane

    082 | wearable tech talk | kamala's crazy tax proposal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 79:36


    This week we're joined by Andrew Norman of Colibri Capital (who will be with us once a month moving forward) LIVE and in person! We talk about tech, wearable glasses, and the implication that we're always being recorded. And we dive into Kamala's tax proposal. You don't want to miss it! Cheers, Chris & Keane

    073 | real estate developer financing demystified

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 45:39


    In this episode we take you step-by-step through how to use the different financing tools available on a real estate deal to maximize the return on your investment. We talk conventional financing. We talk hard-money loans. We talk construction financing. And we break it all down in a way that will give you a ton of clarity as you think through your own real estate investment strategy. Let's go! Cheers, Chris & Keane

    072 | real estate investment update | figuring out what you want

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 38:59


    In this episode we talk about what happened with Chris' latest real estate investment adventure (and it was definitely an adventure) and get deep on what it means to set goals and figure out what you want out of life. As always, it's an episode you don't want to miss! Cheers, Chris & Keane

    071 | Market Updates | The 1% Rule | Chris's New Real Estate Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 54:13


    In this episode of the Business Barbershop Podcast we talk several different things: Market update - what's happening with real estate? The 1% rule - is it REALLY that failsafe? Chris's new real estate deal. Per usual, A LOT of real estate tax talk in here, as well as a ton of business tax talk. Brought to you by Big Bird Accounting - if you need someone to do your books, they're the best! https://bigbirdaccounting.com

    070 | Is Keane Suffering from Limiting Beliefs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 81:38


    In this episode of the Business Barbershop Podcast break down Keane's current crisis of confidence. If you own a business, have experienced success, and are starting to question EVERYTHING, this episode is for you. Per usual, A LOT of real estate tax talk in here, as well as a ton of business tax talk. Brought to you by Big Bird Accounting - if you need someone to do your books, they're the best! https://bigbirdaccounting.com

    069 | leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 44:08


    You can't run a successful business if you can't get people to help you out. That quality of getting people to help you is... leadership. In this episode we talk about the 5 levels of leadership and how to ascend the ladder. Enjoy! Chris

    068 | accounting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 76:33


    In this episode, Keane and Chris talk numbers. If you don't know your numbers, you don't know anything. Tune in to learn something! Cheers, Chris

    067 | How to analyze real estate development deals.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 66:55


    In this episode Keane and I talk about a couple of different properties and their development potential. And you are not going to believe what we came up with! If you curious, listen in! Cheers, Chris & Keane

    066 | Did I buy an STR in Phoenix?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 61:33


    Did I buy an STR in Phoenix? Brooke and I went to Phoenix to look at some properties - and in this episode you're going to learn a little bit about what we found.  Don't miss it! Cheers, Keane & Chris

    065 | Jason Lee's real estate investment journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 66:44


    This week we chat with Jason Lee, a loan officer in Keane's office and a sneaky successful real estate investor. Learn about his first property, how he leveraged it into MANY more, and much much more. Cheers, Chris & Keane

    064 | interest rate talk with Keane & Chris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 37:53


    In today's episode we talk about the Fed's recent comments on rate cuts for the future. If you want to know what we think is going to happen and what we're thinking about doing, tune in! Cheers, Chris & Keane

    063 | Tim Samuels talks real estate investing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 78:42


    On this episode we welcome Tim Samuels, experience real estate investor and all around good guy. Don't miss it! Chris & Keane

    062 | is commercial real estate dead?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 34:28


    Fun episode again this week when we dive into commercial real estate. Is it dead? Time to invest? Time to be creative? Listen in if you don't want to miss out! Chris & Keane

    061 | How to BRRR High Value Property

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 63:05


    Think you can't BRRR a high value property? Think again! On this episode Keane breaks down how to BRRR (buy/renovate/rent/refinance) a high value property, and Chris asks all the hard questions. Let's go! Chris & Keane

    060 | Tax Talk!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 61:57


    Today we sit down and talk taxes.  DISCLAIMER - we are not your tax advisor! Don't do anything we talk about unless you clear it with your tax advisor. Enjoy! Chris & Keane

    059 | How to get real estate leads through probate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 44:53


    People are always looking for ways to get more real estate leads. Here are a couple of ideas for how to do it through the probate process. Cheers, Keane & Chris

    058 | Why you should NOT be afraid to purchase your first rental property

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 64:27


    In this episode we do our best to tackle any objection or fear or reason you have in your mind to hold off on purchasing your first rental property. It's a good one! Cheers, Keane & Chris

    057 | Christmas episode! Our favorite things.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 59:30


    In this episode we talk about some of our favorite things. Tech, people, investing, we talk about it ALL! Cheers, Keane & Chris

    056 | CURRENT market update

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 41:48


    In this episode we talk about the current state of the market. New interest rate info has come down, and we wanted to talk about it. Cheers, Keane & Chris

    055 | When and How to Hire

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 64:30


    On this episode we talk all about hiring. The math behind your first hire. Who to hire first, second, etc. How to hire effectively. And much much more! Cheers, Chris & Keane

    054 | the greatest house hack ever!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 47:06


    Want to learn the GREATEST house hack ever? Tune in. Chris & Keane

    053 | how to invest in real estate in a high interest rate environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 63:26


    Think it's impossible to invest in today's real estate environment? Prices remaining pretty high. Interest rates close to 8%. Low inventory? If you think it's impossible, you are WRONG. Today we talk about how to find real estate in today's environment, including some new program guideline changes that have opened up new investing opportunities. Let's go! Cheers, Keane & Chris

    052 | a day in the life of an investor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 45:33


    Ever wonder it's like to be a full time real estate investor? Well, today is your lucky day - you're going to get a little glimpse into Keane's life. Enjoy! Keane & Chris

    051 | goal setting - how we do it

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 60:55


    It's the start of Q4! Do you have your goals locked in? This week we talk about our approach to goal setting. And though it's very different, there are several shared themes that help us get the most out of our time and make sure we're on the right path. Let's go! Chris and Keane

    050 | Keane turns 45 and drops old man wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 47:32


    This week we celebrate Keane's 45th birthday and his entrance into his mid-40's. We talk a lot about getting older, about experience, and a bunch of other cool stuff. Let's go! Chris & Keane

    049 | the engagement episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 55:13


    When we weren't looking Chris went out and got engaged! In this episode we talk about love, live, and everything in between. Let's go! Chris & Keane

    048 | is now a good time to buy real estate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 69:12


    We know the real estate market is slow, but has it reached the bottom? And if it has, is now a good time to buy? In today's episode we talk real estate, including dispelling a couple of common myths. This is a good one. Enjoy! Chris & Keane

    046 | airbnb is NOT a bubble about to burst

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 78:39


    This week Keane addresses the airbnb haters who think the bubble is about to burst. Listen in to get the full analysis (his reasons are based on facts!). Let's go!

    047 | running up the down escalator

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 67:26


    Ever feel like you're running up the down escalator? Like life just keeps coming at you? We do too. This is how we deal with it. Cheers. Chris and Keane

    045 | Keane's Brush with Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 68:15


    Keane tells his account of his attempted robbery. It's a crazy story. Here are a couple of things involved: Burger King bicycles white panel vans guns and more! Listen all the way.  Cheers, Chris & Keane

    044 | Nic Lind breaks down Pierce County Real Estate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 96:49


    On today's show we wrap up our greater Seattle area real estate breakdown with Nic Lind who rules Pierce County. It's a great show so dive in! Cheers, Chris & Keane

    043 | vacations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 42:57


    On this episode of the business barbershop podcast we talk vacations. How we like to take them, if we take them, how we survive them, and everything in between. And, as usual, we veer of track and wind up in all sorts of other discussions. Enjoy!

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