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A floor crosser, a Conservative party shakeup, and Eby inks a pipeline deal as Ontario burns. Links Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee joins the BC NDP – Castanet.net JONESIE: We need to talk about MLA Amelia Boultbee | iNFOnews.ca Kerry-Lynne Findlay Announces Shadow Cabinet | Conservative Party of British Columbia Veteran mediator Vince Ready to step in to try to end B.C. nurses’ dispute B.C. government may have no choice but to spend more to settle with nurses, experts say Minister's statement on Squamish to 100 Mile rail corridor U.S. company believes it can provide rail service between Squamish and 100 Mile House as CN pulls out | CBC News North Coast oil tanker ban being upheld, Port of Vancouver expanding in multibillion-dollar B.C.-Ottawa deal | CBC News Canada and British Columbia strike new cooperative prosperity partnership to build a stronger, more sustainable economy Alberta will provide oilsands producers with incentives to fill proposed West Coast pipeline  Alberta-Ontario pipeline proposal faces criticism over costs, need and lack of Indigenous consultation | CBC News Federal government refers Port of Vancouver strategy to Major Projects Office | CBC News Backgrounder: Port of Vancouver Gateway Strategy – Canada.ca Conservatives lose another MP as Carney appoints Martel to the Senate Carney appoints one of his top advisers and a Conservative MP to Senate | CBC News Carney may name more Conservative senators to beef up ranks, says Liberal Senate representative NDP Leader Avi Lewis rules out running in upcoming byelections | CBC News Conservative Party had $85M in revenue but ended 2025 with a $14M deficit | CBC News The Conservative flogging will continue until morale improves – The Hill Times LILLEY: Does Pierre Poilievre actually want to be prime minister? Conservative infighting

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Meg and Jo, a married couple in their 60s with more than $6 million in net worth, strong incomes, and a retirement problem that is not really about money. Meg is ready to stop working. Jo wants to retire too, but feels terrified of making the wrong decision and carrying the responsibility for their investments alone. Despite having millions, speaking with financial advisors, and living well below their means, they remain stuck between fear, resentment, and “vibes.” A special thanks to Facet for sponsoring this episode. As of the date of this recording, Facet is waiving their enrollment fee for new annual members, and for Ramit's audience, Facet is offering $300 into your brokerage account if you invest and maintain $5,000 within your first 90 days. Head to facet.com/ramit to learn more about which membership option is best for you. Offer has been extended to 12/31/2026. #FacetAd Facet is a SEC registered investment advisor. Ramit is not a member of Facet, and has an incentive to endorse Facet as he has an ongoing fee based contract for cash compensation based on this endorsement. All opinions are his own and not a guarantee of a similar outcome. In this episode we uncover: • Why Meg feels entitled to retire and Jo feels alone carrying the financial responsibility • How Jo became the financial gatekeeper in their relationship • Why Meg has avoided learning the details of their investments • How different childhood experiences with money shaped their fears • Why Jo's experience during the 2008 financial crash still affects her decisions today • How emotional labor around money can quietly create resentment in a marriage • Why their disagreement about renovating their home is really about control and security • What their $6.1M net worth, pension, investments, and spending actually allow them to do • Why working longer could leave them with $14M they may never use • The three retirement scenarios that show they can retire sooner than they thought • Why Ramit says Meg needs to “step into her wealth” • What Meg and Jo decided after seeing the numbers clearly Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:02:26) Meg wants to retire, but Jo is hesitant (00:05:40) How Jo became the financial gatekeeper (00:10:19) “I wish you were a partner” (00:19:18) Why Jo is scared to manage retirement alone (00:27:22) Jo's scarcity mindset and family history (00:41:02) Renovating the house reveals deeper resentment (00:46:46) “What do you base that on?” “Vibes.” (01:01:24) The 2008 crash and Jo's fear of losing security (01:04:57) Their Conscious Spending Plan (01:09:07) “I spent for dopamine. I gambled like an addict.” (01:16:57) They have enough money but do not believe it (01:19:22) Three retirement scenarios (01:30:01) Why Meg thought Jo was saying they could not retire (01:30:49) “God, I wish you were a partner” (01:32:38) Choosing their retirement timeline (01:36:07) Creating a retirement paycheck (01:40:48) What happens if one of them dies? (01:48:21) Meg and Jo's follow-up (01:49:54) “We have more money than time” This episode is brought to you by: MasterClass | For unlimited access to every class and at least 15% off any annual membership, go to https://masterclass.com/ramit DeleteMe | Get 20% off all consumer plans when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/ramit and use promo code RAMIT at checkout Fabric by Gerber Life | Go to meetfabric.com/RAMIT and apply today, risk-free LMNT | Get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any order at https://drinklmnt.com/RAMIT NetSuite | If your revenues are in the seven figures, go to https://netsuite.ai/ramit to try NetSuite Next for free Ready to stop wondering where your money goes and start building your first $100K? Join Rich Life: Road to $100K at iwt.com/100K. Connect with Ramit • Get my new book, Money For Couples • Join my Rich Life: Road to $100K program • Download the Conscious Spending Plan • Listen to my book—now on Audible • Get my New York Times best-selling book • Get my no-numbers journal • Other episodes • Instagram • Twitter • YouTube Apply to be coached for free on this podcast at https://iwt.com/apply

In Today's Episode: Host: Brandon Elliott,  https://zez.am/brandonelliottinvestments The Truth About How I Built My Wealth: Lessons from My Rock Bottom | Ready, Set, Go! Podcast Welcome back to the Ready, Set, Go! Real Estate Investing Podcast with your host, Brandon Elliott! In this episode, I'm getting raw and transparent about the journey from rock bottom to building a $14M real estate empire. This isn't just about real estate—it's about the mindset, the hustle, and the divine favor that turned my life around. I'm sharing the full, untold story of my background: the moment a life-changing explosion in my apartment forced me to reevaluate everything, and the two-year court battle that could have ended in 12 years of prison. If you are currently feeling stuck, frustrated, or like the odds are stacked against you, this is the sign you've been waiting for. We dive deep into how to leverage Credit, BRRRR strategy etc., why you need to get out of your "current circle," and how to turn your mess into your message. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Resourceful Links:  How To Get Up To $500,000 Every 6 Months At 0%: https://www.creditcounselelite.com/ Get Your Most Accurate Credit Report:https://myfreescorenow.com/enroll/?AID=COUNSELELITELLC&PID=18983 Best Credit Cards: https://milevalue.com/best-credit-cards/?aff=cce Free Credit Education Resources: https://creditcounselelite.com/articles Guide to Taking Massive Action: https://amzn.to/2IZMN8Z LEARN MORE CLICK HERE: https://www.creditcounselelite.com/fb-start-here ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Meet Your Host, Brandon:  Brandon Elliott went from being off track finding himself on house arrest and burning 40% of his body to getting on track reaching $8.5 million in Assets and being acknowledged part of the "Top 100 Yahoo Finance" by using Credit Cards to buy small multi-family and scaling his businesses using the exact strategies taught in Credit Counsel Elite (CCE). CCE teaches business owners how to get up to $500,000 every 6 months at 0%. By being a member with CCE, you get to learn how to Travel Hack, get access to the 800 FICO Score Club in 30 days or less, fix credit quickly, receive $5K-15K+ of free sign up bonuses, buy Real Estate with Credit Cards, deep dive into Business Credit and Personal credit. To learn more visit: https://www.creditcounselelite.com/ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Connect with Brandon Elliott:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandonelliottinvestor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrandonElliottInvestments Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonelliottinvestments LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-elliott-6b1643148

Carl and Mike get back into more NBA talk as they share thoughts more thoughts on some of the reported moves of players including the Hawks reportedly resigning Jock Landale to a one-year, $14M deal. They then get into Georgia football talk as they react to a recent article by Joel Klatt in which he questions Georgia's ability to have a more explosive offense in the passing game.

Alberta's going it alone...at least for now. The province will be the initial proponent of a new pipeline to the West Coast, according to The Globe and Mail. Premier Danielle Smith says the province will foot the $14M bill for early engineering, planning, and regulatory legwork before handing it off to the private sector...but is that likely to happen? We discuss in this episode, including a surprise drop-in from National Observer columnist Max Fawcett (1:10:45) in an impromptu feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.  THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN DISTILLERY. NORTHERN EYES SEVEN-YEAR SHERRY CASK IS NOW AVAILABLE! HANSEN IS PROUDLY LOCAL, ALWAYS ORIGINAL. https://hansendistillery.com/ MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwest.ca/ 00:01 | Real Talk is hitting the road! Our next episode will be Monday, July 6 from Studio Bell at the National Music Centre. Jespo and Johnny tee up those five special episodes, chat about a new solar tax in Alberta, and look ahead to the Canada-Morocco World Cup elimination game.  1:34:00 | Did you hear former PM Justin Trudeau's comments about Trump, NAFTA, and CUSMA in Finland? Let us know what you think about the current state of Canada-U.S. relations with a comment below or an email to talk@ryanjespersen.com.  SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk/ REAL TALK'S LIVE STREAM IS PRESENTED BY CALIFORNIA CLOSETS. BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION: https://californiaclosets.ca/ SIGN UP for YEGplus, CANADA'S FIRST AIRPORT REWARDS PROGRAM: https://yegplus.com/realtalk SAVE 10% on ONLINE MEN'S CLOTHING PURCHASES at THE HELM with promo code REALTALK: https://thehelmclothing.com/ SUPPORT INTEGRATED FIREFIGHTER-PARAMEDIC SERVICE IN ALBERTA: https://www.apffpa.ca/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch SHOPPING FOR LUXURY CASUAL WEAR OR A CUSTOM SUIT? SAVE 10% ONLINE WITH PROMO CODE REALTALK: https://thehelmclothing.com/ RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

David Pagnotta from the NHL Network joined the show. We are just a few days away from the start of NHL Free Agency. David expects the Penguins to be among the teams making an offer sheet for Jason Robertson, who is coming off a 45-goal campaign. The price tag on a contract could be north of $14M/year as the Stars also explore trade options for their restricted free agent. It could also cost up to 4 1st round picks going back to Dallas. How many teams can afford Robertson's services? David suggested Bryan Rust or Rickard Rakell being one of the players going back to the Stars if the Penguins make the move for Robertson. David believes Robertson will end up somewhere in the Eastern Conference if he doesn't return to Dallas for the 2026-2027 season. Is Darnell Nurse a name to keep in mind for the Penguins? Who else does Kyle Dubas have eyes on entering free agency?

The Pirates lost 2 of 3 to the Reds this weekend further showing they are an average ballclub. Should we be expecting more than this? We haven't seen many .500 or better seasons in the last 3 decades, but a team with this much offensive firepower, and alleged good starting pitching, should be better than 42-42. The Pirates start a scary stretch tonight when they play the first of four in Philadelphia. Esmerlyn Valdez hit a 461-foot home run yesterday, only 20ish feet shy of the record-long set by Sammy Sosa in the early 2000's. We reminisced about big blasts at PNC Park over the last 25 years. David Pagnotta from the NHL Network joined the show. We are just a few days away from the start of NHL Free Agency. David expects the Penguins to be among the teams making an offer sheet for Jason Robertson, who is coming off a 45-goal campaign. The price tag on a contract could be north of $14M/year as the Stars also explore trade options for their restricted free agent. It could also cost up to 4 1st round picks going back to Dallas. How many teams can afford Robertson's services? David suggested Bryan Rust or Rickard Rakell being one of the players going back to the Stars if the Penguins make the move for Robertson. David believes Robertson will end up somewhere in the Eastern Conference if he doesn't return to Dallas for the 2026-2027 season. Is Darnell Nurse a name to keep in mind for the Penguins? Who else does Kyle Dubas have eyes on entering free agency?

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Bitcoin just SMASHED past $66,000 — its highest level in over a week — as the Iran peace deal momentum continues and the market braces for Warsh's first FOMC meeting tomorrow. The setup is brutal: May CPI ripped to 4.2% (driven by the Iran/Hormuz energy spike), prediction markets now price 50-65% odds of at least one 2026 rate HIKE, and Warsh is expected to scrap Powell's forward guidance entirely — meaning Wednesday's dot plot could swing risk assets either direction. Add Saylor's most ambitious forecast yet (Bitcoin to $7 MILLION — "It's inevitable"), Chamath calling $1.14M per coin based on halving math, Kraken launching CFTC-regulated Bitcoin perps for US customers, Elon Musk's net worth crossing $1.3 TRILLION (bigger than all but 12 public companies), and Robinhood cutting 10% of its workforce — and today's setup is the cleanest pre-FOMC inflection we've seen all cycle. We break down whether the Iran rally has legs, what Warsh's first dot plot means for Bitcoin, and whether $7 million is actually possible or pure hopium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Executive Summary In the third and final episode of the Prosperity Podcast's retirement series, Kim Butler and Spencer Shaw arrive at the topic most people want to start with: portfolio allocation. But three episodes in, the foundation is in place, and the numbers hit differently. Kim opens by explaining why the typical 60/40 stocks-to-bonds split is far more dangerous than most investors realize, and why the math behind it rarely matches the projections people are shown. The core problem is a triple drag: taxes, fees, and opportunity cost. Every dollar paid in taxes or fees does not just leave the portfolio. It removes that dollar's future compounding power for the life of the investment. Kim illustrates with a stark example run through Todd Langford's TruthConcepts calculators: a $2 million portfolio projected to grow to $14 million can, under the weight of taxes, fees, automatic rebalancing costs, and forced withdrawals during market downturns, shrink to less than $1 million in real outcome. The numbers were so surprising that Todd ran them twice on separate tools before Kim felt comfortable sharing them. The solution Kim presents is replacing the bond allocation, typically 40%, with whole life insurance cash value. In the analysis, doing so kept the overall portfolio close to its $14 million potential. Whole life cash value carries no market volatility, no tax drag, and does not create forced selling during downturns. Combined with a cash flow bridge, a separate liquid position you can draw from when markets are down, this structure prevents paper losses from becoming actual losses. The episode closes with a brief overview of two whole life strategies: the Infinite Banking Concept and the Rockefeller approach, and an open invitation to reach out to Kim directly at hello@prosperitythinkers.com for personalized guidance. Links & Resources Mentioned For resources and additional information of this episode go toEmpower Your Finances With Our Prosperity Podcast Empowering Parents, Nurturing Futures - Prosperity Parents Kim D. H. Butler Keywords 60/40 portfolio problems, portfolio allocation retirement, whole life insurance cash value, bond alternative investment, cash flow bridge retirement, opportunity cost investing, taxes fees retirement portfolio, infinite banking concept, Rockefeller approach life insurance, retirement portfolio strategy, prosperity thinkers, financial freedom, stock market volatility retirement, automatic rebalancing cost, TruthConcepts calculators, replace bonds whole life, wealth preservation, financial education, prosperity economics, retirement investment strategy Episode Highlights [00:00:00 - 00:01:49] Spencer frames part three and Kim explains why jumping to investments first skips the essential foundation. [00:01:49 - 00:03:14] Kim introduces the 60/40 stock-to-bond split and the common assumption that a 12% market return makes a 4% withdrawal risk-free. [00:03:14 - 00:04:47] Kim explains automatic rebalancing: how resetting from 65/35 back to 60/40 creates taxable events and fees every cycle. [00:04:47 - 00:05:52] The triple drag: taxes, fees, and opportunity cost. Every dollar paid out removes its future compounding power permanently. [00:05:52 - 00:06:53] The $2M to $14M to under $1M example. Kim introduces the finding that replacing bonds with whole life cash value recovers the $14M outcome. [00:06:53 - 00:07:31] Todd's verification process: HP 12C and TruthConcepts run in parallel to confirm the result before publication. [00:07:31 - 00:08:12] Who should be looking at this now: 30s, 40s, and 50s. Not 65. Though 65 is not too late. [00:08:12 - 00:09:35] The cash flow bridge: a non-correlated cash position that prevents selling a down portfolio and turning paper losses into actual losses. [00:09:35 - 00:11:12] Spencer's observation: bonds and typical retirement planning both produce slow attrition. Kim names whole life insurance cash value as the alternative vehicle. [00:11:12 - 00:13:41] Two whole life approaches: Infinite Banking (high cash value, low death benefit) vs. Rockefeller method (high death benefit). Kim invites personalized email conversations. [00:13:41 - 00:14:32] Spencer wraps the three-part series: control is returned to the listener. Retirement as a concept is reframed. Subscribe CTA.  

Today's Headlines: Trump's 80th birthday UFC fight at the White House went ahead as planned, sponsored by Meta, Polymarket, Bud Light, and Monster Energy, with fighters' bonuses paid in Trump crypto instead of actual dollars, weigh-ins at the Lincoln Memorial, and a crowd of million-dollar VIP ticket holders plus military members pre-screened for waist-to-height ratio — just as the Founders intended. The $14 million reflecting pool renovation, completed mere days ago, is already growing green algae because the color choice is algae growth friendly, which is a perfect metaphor. The Kennedy Center name removal deadline came and went with maximum drama — the Trump administration filed last-minute court motions to stop it, millions watched a live stream of construction workers put up a giant tarp, though the tarp remains up for unclear reasons. On the war beat, The US and Iran reportedly agreed on a peace deal, with a formal signing scheduled for Friday in Switzerland — terms not fully disclosed because the administration was busy with the birthday cage match — but the Navy blockade will end and the Strait of Hormuz will open toll-free when signed, kicking off 60 days of nuclear negotiations. The deal was briefly delayed by Israel launching strikes on Beirut, prompting Trump to tell Axios "Why did Bibi have to do a f---ing attack? I was so pissed off. He has no f---ing judgement" — which is a remarkable thing to say about your closest ally on your birthday. On the erosion of free press, the DOJ approved Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery, with Bari Weiss reportedly set to oversee CNN as well as CBS News after the deal closes, because apparently the documented viewership collapse at CBS wasn't enough of a red flag. And finally, Argentina's Javier Milei submitted legislation to create a legal category for "non-human corporations" — essentially corporate personhood for AI systems — as part of his plan to make Argentina the Silicon Valley of unregulated AI, which Peter Thiel is presumably thrilled about. Resources/Articles mentioned:  NBC News: No heavyweights allowed: Troops must meet fitness criteria to attend White House UFC event The Guardian: UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company TikTok: MAYBE WE'LL NEVER EVER TAKE IT DOWN | eiffel tower Yahoo: A tarp now covers where Trump's name used to hang at the Kennedy Center The Independent: Algae in the Reflecting Pool started growing just days after Trump's $14M renovation: report Axios: Scoop: Trump aides fear Haberman and Swan obtained Situation Room tapes for "Regime Change" USA Today: CBS won't air UFC White House event, viewers will need Paramount+ to watch The Guardian: Gee, whiz: elephant relieves itself on floor of Texas Republican convention  WSJ: U.S. and Iran Say They Have Reached a Deal to Stop Fighting NY Post: CBS News boss Bari Weiss poised to oversee CNN editorial operations: report Axios: Scoop: Paramount seeks business counterpart for Bari Weiss at CBS News Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A $45M market-cap powerhouse with $14M in cash and $20M in equities launches its largest-ever Montana drill campaign. Watch this interview as we speak with Warwick Smith, CEO of American Pacific Mining, who explains why your EV, phone, and home all depend on a metal heading toward crisis—and how his fully-funded junior is drilling to help solve it. To learn more, please visit: https://americanpacificmining.com/ This video is sponsored by American Pacific Mining. For further mining related business inquiries and sponsorship opportunities with the Inside Mining with Daniela Cambone segment on the ITM Trading youtube channel, please contact: Advertising@GalicianConsulting.com

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I meet 1,000+ founders every year. Most are bad at fundraising.I also interview 100+ of the world's best founders on my podcast each year. Most are incredible at fundraising.One raised $14M in 17 days. another was 3x oversubscribed on a $3M round. another closed a seed in hours from a single X post. All are first-time, unproven founders.They don't waste time becoming "friends" with VCs. They have a business to build. They treat fundraising for what it is: a process where you manufacture FOMO as fast as possible, take the money, and move on.This video breaks down the 4 steps the best fundraisers use to raise fast. The same 4 steps taught at YC and 500 Startups (where i went). The same 4 steps you can run on thousands of VCs worldwide to close $2-3M in weeks not months.Why You Should ListenWhy you need to reach out to 50 VCs on the same day just to end up with three term sheets.How to engineer intro blurbs that make VCs feel like they're already late to the game.Why setting fake deadlines is the fastest way to destroy all your credibility with investors.How one founder raised $3M in five weeks by starting with a $1.5M target and driving FOMO.Keywords startup podcast, startup podcast for founders, product market fit, finding pmf, fundraising, raising a seed round, VC pitch, FOMO, startup fundraising playbook, term sheets, investor meetings, Pablo Srugo, venture capitalChapters00:00:00 Intro00:01:30 Step 1: Build a List of 50 Qualified VCs00:06:00 Step 2: Engineer the Intros00:14:00 Step 3: Compress the Timeline00:20:00 Step 4: Manufacture FOMO00:26:00 Three Rules to Never BreakSend me a message to let me know what you think!

MoneyWise is a Hampton podcast. Hampton is a private, vetted community for founders doing $2M or more in revenue. Apply at https://www.joinhampton.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=yt050526.MoneyWise | Jonathan GoodmanJon Goodman built a $35M fitness education empire from a one-bedroom apartment in Toronto, never raised a dollar, never sold a company, and never left Canada — even though the government takes 53 cents of every dollar he earns above a certain threshold.In this episode, Jon breaks down exactly where his $14M net worth lives, why he found his "safe number" at $7M, how he spends $22-25K a month across Toronto and six months abroad every year, and why he thinks moving to a tax haven is a rich person's dumbest game.Sponsors:Daily Body Coach - achieve your dream body with https://moneywise.dailybodycoach.comOceans - Hire incredible talent for marketing, ops, sales, and more, and even have them build out all your AI workflows for you. Go to https://www.oceanstalent.com/moneywise now.

What does crypto look like in one of the world's most regulated markets?At TEAMZ Summit 2026 in Tokyo, Matthew Owens sits down with Kondo Tomohiko, CEO of SBI VC Trade the only licensed stablecoin exchange in Japan to explore stablecoins, regulation, and adoption. From USDC lending to Japan's upcoming JPY-backed stablecoin, this episode reveals how strict regulation is shaping long-term opportunity.

In a new episode of Project NIL with Anthony Gargano & William Penn Charter School Director of Athletics Danny DiBerardinis, the guys discuss the best way to go about earning NIL deals for young athletes. Anthony and Danny discuss what current valuations are for 3-5 star high school recruits and why it's unwise to sign longer term NIL deals with the school they commit to unless it's a lot because they could transfer after a year or two and net a bigger NIL valuation. The guys also discuss #1 overall basketball recruit netting $14M in NIL deals before he steps on Kansas' campus next season because of shoe deals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when your bank promises you $20 million, strings you along for a year, and then rips it all away the same week you need it most?  Sean Frank (CEO, Ridge) and Matt Bertulli (CEO, Pela Case & Lomi) sit down with Curtis Matsko (CEO, Portland Leather Goods) for a raw conversation about how ecommerce brands fund growth.  Curtis shares one of the most gut-punch founder stories in Operators history. Wells Fargo promised him a $20–25M line of credit, demanded $2M back overnight, and nearly killed Portland Leather Goods at the exact moment he had ~$14M tied up in a brand expansion. He survived a year of not paying suppliers, negotiating week-to-week, and somehow came out more profitable than before. The three dig into the real math of affording growth without investors. Why it's “impossible, but you have to do it anyway,” how supplier relationships are the single best source of working capital leverage, and why the cash conversion cycle will break your business if your margins aren't right.  They close with one of the most important warnings for early operators — stop counting revenue, start counting what's left. Powered By Fulfil https://bit.ly/3pAp2vu Saras Analytics https://bit.ly/9OP-YtdescAftersell https://9ops.co/4i3bb5Postscript https://9ops.co/postscriptRichpanel https://9ops.co/richpanelNorthbeam https://www.northbeam.io/Operators Newsletter https://9operators.com/

In this episode of the Unapologetically Rich Show, Shamina Taylor takes you inside Day 1 of her live Quantum Click Masterclass, the proprietary 8-stage framework she developed while helping 368 women break through their income ceilings and hit their highest cash months, almost always at the exact same point: 56 days. Want to catch day 2 + 3 replays? Click here to sign up for it: https://link.shaminataylor.com/the-quantum-click  Shamina opens with her own story, the version of her life that looked picture-perfect on the outside while she was unfufilled inside. Running a successful law practice, checking every box, achieving every milestone, and feeling absolutely nothing. Until her son drew a picture of her at school, laying horizontal on the couch, and she had to face a truth she'd been too busy surviving to see. That's where this episode begins. With the invisible ceiling. The lens you've been wearing so long, it doesn't feel like a lens anymore, it just feels like reality. And Shamina breaks down exactly why that lens, not your strategy, not your offers, not your work ethic, is the only thing standing between you and your next level. She walks through the full 8-stage Quantum Click methodology, from the invisible ceiling and the awakening, through the unraveling and the rewire, to the identity shift, the click, the wealth shift, and the embodiment, and explains the brain science behind why 56 days of consistent new behavior is the exact threshold at which the brain stops requiring willpower and the new way of seeing becomes automatic. In this episode, you'll discover: The 8 stages of the Quantum Click framework and how they map to your own ceiling Why strategy, funnels, posting daily, and hiring coaches won't move the ceiling, and what actually will How your nervous system has been calling survival mode "ambition" without you knowing it Why the scarcity lens is not a financial condition, it's a perception problem that even eight-figure earners carry How Christina went from $1M to $6M to $14M, and is now slated for $35M, after the lens shifted What the University College London research says about breaking old patterns and locking in new ones The one homework question Shamina leaves every woman with at the end of Day 1 If you've ever had a big cash month and immediately started calculating where it was all going, felt fear instead of excitement when a dream client reached out, or wondered why doing more keeps producing the same result, this episode is going to show you something you haven't been able to see yet. And once you see it, everything changes.

Shoot us a Text.Episode #1318: Penske climbs the dealer ranks as consolidation continues, Tesla sends off Model S/X with a pricey Signature Series, and $4 gas is pushing consumers online.Automotive News' 2026 Top 150 Dealer ranking saw some notable movement as acquisitions and stronger same-store sales reshaped the leaderboard.Penske Automotive moved to No. 2, bumping AutoNation to No. 3, while Lithia holds the top spot yet again.Penske's growth was fueled in part by high-volume California and Texas store acquisitions now fully counted in 2025 results.The Top 150 sold 4.14M vehicles, increasing their share of total U.S. sales to 27%.Despite selling more cars, the Top 150 owns fewer rooftops overall—continued consolidation in action.81 groups moved up overall and 23 gained double-digit spots.Public retailers increased their share of Top 150 sales to 34.3%, highlighting their growing influence.14 currently represented at ASOTU CON: Lithia, Holman, Ourisman, LaFontaine, DARCARS, Walser, McGovern, Zeigler,  RML Automotive, American Motors Group, CMA, Huffines, Casa, Preston Auto Group.Tesla is closing the chapter on its flagship sedans and SUVs with an ultra-exclusive, invite-only “Signature Series” run. With just 350 units and premium pricing, it's a nostalgic—and pricey—farewell to the brand's roots.Tesla will build just 350 units (250 Model S, 100 Model X), available only via invite to select owners.Exclusive Garnet Red paint, gold badging, and numbered interiors highlight the collector-focused design.The pricing reflects rarity, with the Model X Signature hitting $159K—about a $30K premium.These models will mark the end of Model S/X production as Tesla shifts factory capacity toward Optimus robots.Elon Musk previously called it an “honorable discharge,” closing a chapter that started in 2012.Rising gas prices are pushing more shoppers to skip store trips altogether. A sharp spike in online spending suggests convenience—and avoiding the pump—is becoming a bigger factor in buying decisions.Online spending jumped 20% in March, far above typical monthly gains, as gas prices topped $4.Orders rose 12% and average order value increased 8%, showing bigger and more frequent purchases.In-store shoppers are consolidating trips, making fewer visits but spending more per trip.83% of consumers cite gas as a top cost concern, with many shifting to online to avoid driving.“When gas crosses a psychological price threshold, the math changes,” said Omnisend's Marty Bauer.Join Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast  as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/

What happens when a Division I athlete, 10-year Johnson & Johnson executive, and 12-year real estate veteran builds a FinTech platform to connect private capital to real estate operators at scale?   You get Douglas J. Beck — and this conversation is a masterclass in creative capital markets, PropTech innovation, and how serious operators like Vinney are structuring deals that generate 22% IRR for their investors.   In this episode of Syndication Made Easy, Vinney "Smile" Chopra sits down with Douglas to break down his AI-powered loan matching platform, his vision of a private lender affiliate army, and how syndicators can tap into an entirely new channel of capital — without competing deal by deal.  

Why Did a Broke Football Club Owned by Gucci's Family Invest Millions in Water Reuse? Stade Rennais, the French football club owned by the Pinault family behind Kering (Gucci, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta...), buried a €1.5 million closed-loop water system under its renovated La Piverdière training complex in February 2025. This investment, during French football's worst financial crisis, reveals a widening gap between what water costs and what water is truly worth - using water reuse as its vehicle.

A $14M misinformation campaign vs the truth. Reggie Stewart, a partner and political consultant at The Insurgent Group, articulates why Democratic judges deserve defense at the Harris County Democratic Convention 2026.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

Zander Krause joins Dan Sileo to break down Howie Roseman's PR response on AJ Brown at the NFL owners meetings and why the Eagles may lack trade leverage. ZK and Dan go deep on the June 1st cap hit split — $14M vs $40M all at once — and map out every Eagles contract extension coming in the next two years.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A woman won $14 million after metal nails were found inside her ice cream. Charlie would swallow a nail for $14M. Did Rachel and Ashley in sales attend JLR's wrestling match? Real video of the piano caper.

Rover believes that Snitzer is up to something. Did Tomas get the grand piano from the Hot in Cleveland house in Lakewood? JLR says he had a talk with Tomas. Voting for Charlie's vanity plate. Number one for 20 years in a row. Details on how to vote for Charlie's personalized license plate. Vice President JD Vance believes aliens are demons. Tiger Woods was arrested after flipping his Range Rover. A woman won $14 million after metal nails were found inside her ice cream. Charlie would swallow a nail for $14M. Did Rachel and Ashley in sales attend JLR's wrestling match? Real video of the piano caper.

A woman won $14 million after metal nails were found inside her ice cream. Charlie would swallow a nail for $14M. Did Rachel and Ashley in sales attend JLR's wrestling match? Real video of the piano caper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rover believes that Snitzer is up to something. Did Tomas get the grand piano from the Hot in Cleveland house in Lakewood? JLR says he had a talk with Tomas. Voting for Charlie's vanity plate. Number one for 20 years in a row. Details on how to vote for Charlie's personalized license plate. Vice President JD Vance believes aliens are demons. Tiger Woods was arrested after flipping his Range Rover. A woman won $14 million after metal nails were found inside her ice cream. Charlie would swallow a nail for $14M. Did Rachel and Ashley in sales attend JLR's wrestling match? Real video of the piano caper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Dana discuss a Florida jury awarding $14M to a woman over a problem with ice cream. Plus, why Universal Orlando theme park guests became ill.

Ryan and Dana discuss a Florida jury awarding $14M to a woman over a problem with ice cream. Plus, why Universal Orlando theme park guests became ill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Story of the Week (DR):The dangers of not pouring water over your dropped out campfire:Travis Kalanick sees benefits of being in stealth mode for 8 years. ‘You build a culture of people that want to build and do not need to be famous'While studying at UCLA, Kalanick was a member of Theta Xi fraternity. In 1998, he dropped outOnly people mentioned all former Uber bros:CTO Brian Attwell: CloudKitchens CTO says he might add an IQ test for job applicantsEric MeyhoferBusiness Insider published details of a meeting at Uber in 2018 where CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and head of the self-driving unit Eric Meyhofer were questioned by employees: “Business Insider called ATG's culture ‘toxic' and referred to ‘missed warning signs,' vast dysfunction' and ‘rampant infighting.' Any truth in this?”Meyhofer then launched into a story about his kids. He told Uber employees that he knew culture was great under his leadership because his teenage kids wanted to visit the Uber campus while everyone was away over Thanksgiving break.After hearing Meyhofer's defense, a handful of employees discussed him on the anonymous chat app Blind: "Eric Meyhofer: Based on his response at all hands on ATG culture, discuss his tenure as Head of ATG!" One hundred forty-one people voted to "replace him" and 28 voted to "keep him."In 2019: Uber re-started testing driverless cars following an accident in which one person was killed: Meyhofer: "We've seen people bully these cars. They feel like they can be more aggressive because we won't take a position on it, or we'll allow it."Strategic Partner Anthony Levandowski: charged by the Department of Justice for the alleged theft of trade secrets from Google's self-driving unit Waymo in 2019Judge William Alsup sentenced him to 18 months in prison: "This is the biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen. This was not small. This was massive in scale.President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to LevandowskiPardoned for Fraud, a CEO Mounts His Comeback: ‘We Can Trust You Now'Trevor Milton's conviction for defrauding investors in truck company Nikola was wiped away. He's now raising funds for a new jet he claims will transform flying.He later enrolled at Utah Valley University but dropped out after one semesterPresident Trump granted a full and unconditional pardon to Nikola founder Trevor Milton on March 27, 2025"He has unveiled plans for a new small jet that he says will have the highest speed and range—and largest lavatory—in the light jet category. Investor documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal said the goal is for the plane to be the first light jet to focus on artificial-intelligence flight."Delta CEO slams Washington over unpaid TSA agents, says front-line workers are being used as ‘political chips'Top airline CEOs plead with Congress to restore DHS funding and pay airport workers. ‘Once again, air travel is the political football'Between June 1, 2025, and March 16, 2026:Southwest repurchased $2.6B in 2005; $400M in 2026United $1.5B5 NEOs: $91 million in 2025Scott Kirby $34M; $97M in shares Delta focused on $4.8B debt reductionFrontline Transportation Security Officers (TSOs, Airport Screeners): 50,000$328M per monthBoards protected CEO bonuses as tariffs threatened business. Now, as Iran disrupts trade, CEOs may get more protection DRFortune: Amanda Gerut, West Coast editorWhen Apple CEO Tim Cook and his executive team received their performance targets for fiscal 2025, the board set a modest bar for bonus payouts. The new targets, including sales and operating profit, did not require Apple's leadership to expand the business—the board set goals at the same level or below the prior year's results, citing “trade policy” and an “uncertain macroeconomic outlook.”A broader trend in which boards “protect” CEO pay from external shocks (like tariffs) either by carving out those costs or by quietly lowering performance hurdles in advanceHP is highlighted: its board explicitly excluded tariff costs (net of tariff costs) from both annual and long‑term incentive calculations, which helped CEO Enrique Lores earn roughly two‑thirds of his target bonusAn exclusive analysis of pay data from 50 public companies by Compensation Advisory Partners (CAP) reveals how corporate boards across America use a range of techniques—more-conservative targets, widened performance curves, and flattened payout ranges—to protect CEO compensation from uncertainties like the chaos of President Trump's Liberation Day tariffs in 2025.According to CAP's findings, total pay for CEOs in 2025 rose 8% year-over-year, with annual bonus payouts up 4%.Meanwhile, median financial performance was generally flat to up, with median revenue growing 2.9% and earnings per share down slightly at negative 1.6%.Even among companies with the weakest payouts due to underperformance, CEOs still collected 87% of their target bonuses, up from 77% the year before.The share of companies that landed in the lowest bonus payout tier was down, from 15% in 2024 to 9% in 2025.Now, with the Iran conflict erupting weeks after most companies finalized their 2026 incentive goals—and global stock markets down roughly $3.5 trillion—some market observers expect that boards will soon be holding the same conversations again.Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav set to receive up to $887 million if Paramount deal closesMeta is killing off the metaverse. It lost $80 billionDual class founder CEO chair for the win: don't worry governance community, there's nothing to see hereOversight Board Implementation Assessment (337 recommendations):Implementation demonstrated through published information: 62 (18%)Partial implementation demonstrated through published information: 52 (15%)Progress reported: 89 (26%)Meta reported implementation or described as work Meta already does but did not publish information to demonstrate implementation: 53 (16%)Recommendation declined after feasibility assessment: 12 (4%)Recommendation declined: 34 (10%)Recommendation omitted or reframed: 30 (9%)Awaiting first response: 5 (1%)Goodliest of the Week (MM/DR):DR: Judge reinstates 1,000 Voice of America employees, deems wind-down illegalDR: Trump's war will boost the clean energy sector he despisesMM: Banning ‘woke' AI in IdahoAI bill says AI needs to be factual and not ideological, and says:Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a large language model from accurately describing DEI concepts, history, or critiques in an informational, academic, or analytical context when such information is requested by the user.Which means this prompt: “Was Jesus black?”, Gemini's answer is OK:Historically, Jesus was a Middle Eastern Jew from the 1st century, not Black in the modern sub-Saharan ethnic sense. He most likely had brown skin, dark hair, and an olive-brown complexion, representing a person of color, not the white European often depicted, though his exact appearance is unknownAryan Nation (started in Idaho) and Megyn Kelly disagree: "Jesus was a white man, too."MM: SEC Prepares Proposal to Eliminate Quarterly Reporting RequirementAssholiest of the Week (MM):OG Tech BrosTrevor Milton: Pardoned for Fraud, a CEO Mounts His Comeback: ‘We Can Trust You Now'Travis Kalanick: ‘I never left': Travis Kalanick launches new robotics company Atoms with manifesto"At Atoms we make gainfully employed robots — specialized robots with productive jobs that bring abundance to their owners and society at large,"Where is Adam Neumann?A TikTok tour of Adam Neumann's Flow raises old questionsOk, so what about some obscure asshole bro, like Martin Schkreli?Martin Shkreli's New Computing Firm Is Betting It Can Upend Nvidia's Business ModelNot pardoned or making a big bro comeback: Elizabeth Holmes… you know, because of the boobs Airlines DRTop airline CEOs plead with Congress to restore DHS funding and pay airport workers. ‘Once again, air travel is the political football'Delta: $1bn share buyback announced May 2025Southwest: $2.6B in 2025; $400M in 2026United $1.5BAmerican Airlines: Already spent all their money on buybacks, never recoveredFrontline Transportation Security Officers (TSOs, Airport Screeners): 50,000$328M per month x 12 months = $3.9bnTotal big 4 buybacks: $4.2bnYou could have still bought back $300m AND paid to stay open AND get a guarantee from the government to be repaid when the shutdown is over - you would have been heroes, your CEOs could have made huge paydays… wait…Ed Bastian $27m; $151m in sharesBob Jordan $10m; $15m in sharesScott Kirby $34M; $97M in sharesBob Isom $15M; $14M in sharesCar companiesWhy $4 gasoline is the tipping point for EVsThese 18 Automakers Are Walking Away From EV PlansHonda (Acura)GM (Chevrolet)Took $6bn write down, but still says they'll make EVsStellantis (Dodge, Maserati, Ram)FordTook a $19.5 billion write down and killed most EVsHyundai (Genesis, Kia, Kona, Ioniq 6)Nissan (Infiniti)Ferrari (Lamborghini)Jaguar (Land Rover)Polestar (no longer sending to the US)PorscheVW (ID.7, ID.Buzz)Back in 2009, Johan de Nysschen, who was the president of Audi of America, made fun of the new all-electric Chevy Volt, saying, “No one is going to pay a $15,000 premium for a car that competes with a Corolla.” He continued, saying EVs are mainly “for the intellectual elite who want to show what enlightened souls they are . . . so there are not enough idiots who will buy it.”Headliniest of the WeekDR: Hinge Health appoints Tyler Sloat to its board of directors AND Chip Bergh Joins lululemon Board of DirectorsDR: Luxury Cruise Descends Into a Diarrhea Nightmare MM: Robot Goes Berserk in California Restaurant, Dragged Away by Staff After Smashing TablewareWho Won the Week?DR: Amit Banati at Fortune BrandsMM: Amit Banati at Fortune Brands, who was “selected” as new CEO of Fortune Brands after sitting on the board for five years. Fortune Brands makes faucets and locks and doors, Banati was CFO at Kellogg making snack food, so naturally it was a good choice. On the announcement, an activist immediately took a stake - Banati was supposed to start in May, left Kellogg, signed a contract with Fortune, and stepped down from activist pressure, but not before getting PAID $18.4m for zero days as CEO (it was his “make up” for leaving options at Kellogg). PredictionsDR: President JD Vance Preemptively Pardons Trevor Milton for Future Fraud MisunderstandingsMM: Humans will be cool again 5 years from now - I called our local HVAC company to ask them a question about replacing our air handler with a salvaged thing from an auction, and the person picked up said “Hi, this is Sam at Glasco. How can I help you?” I spent a solid 40 seconds to a minute describing what I was thinking, saying it's a weird request, just looking for some feedback. After I finish, Sam said “I'm a virtual assistant - here's what I hear you're looking for, it's a great question…” I fucking lost my mind, told the virtual assistant she sucked, asked for a human, and hung up. This is local company serving “South Windsor and CT area” using a fucking AI bot to avoid talking to a customer??? Humans will be cool again.

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Raising private capital for your first multifamily deal feels impossible when you have no track record. Investors want proof—but you need their capital to create that proof. In this training, you'll discover how beginners raise money ethically and confidently, including:• How to identify fundable properties investors actually want• How to structure partnerships that protect everyone• How to build trust when you're brand new• Real numbers from real deals so you know what investors look forPlus, special guest Jaden joins us. Three years ago he had minimal money, no experience, and no track record. Today he owns 199 units worth over $14M. He'll break down exactly how he raised the capital for his first 48‑unit deal.

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ In this high-octane Dropping Bombs episode, global entrepreneur JT Foxx storms back for his third appearance, unleashing unfiltered truths on the Tai Lopez SEC fraud, fake guru epidemic, and why silence on red flags makes you complicit. He breaks down Ponzi playbooks, shares the one question every investor should ask before writing a check, and exactly what separates the nine-figure earners from the nine-to-five.   JT reveals brutal truths from Forbes billionaires, the warning signs and red flags of a financial scam, plus his M&A rollup model turning $1M businesses into $14M exits with zero owner money. He reveals the custom AI infrastructure that will make or break companies in 2026, the 9-figure AI brains that turn disruption into massive revenue, and why most entrepreneurs will get left in the dust if they don't adapt now.    If you're serious about growth, wealth, and staying ahead of the curve, this is your wake-up call—dive in now and level up before it's too late.    

In Episode 20 of The Staging Area, Brett McGrath and Tory from dcsports87 discuss the current state of the consignment market.The conversation starts with several notable sales across the hobby. A 1954 Bowman Mickey Mantle PSA 8 set an all-time high at $23,700. A 2013 BBM Shohei Ohtani promo PSA 9 jumped from $3,500 to nearly $20,000. An Aaron Judge Bowman Draft Chrome Auto PSA 10 sold for $7,500 as baseball season approaches.The episode then shifts to a topic many collectors experience but rarely discuss openly.Non-paying buyers.Brett and Tory break down what happens when auctions end and buyers fail to pay, how often this occurs, and what steps platforms and consignors are taking to reduce the problem.The episode closes with a look at the scale of the current market, with dcsports87 moving $14M in January and $17M in February.For collectors who buy, sell, or consign cards, this conversation offers a clear look at how the system works behind the scenes.A special thank you to dcsports87 for supporting this series. Check out dcsports87 for your eBay consignment needs and visit the dcsports87 eBay store to find great cards ending every night.Get your free copy of Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On HypeGet exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon[Distributed on Sunday] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this linkFollow dcsports87: | Website | eBay | Instagram | Twitter  Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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In this episode the hosts evaluate a $2.1M virtual reality forklift training business generating $600K+ in annual profit and debate whether it's a durable industrial SaaS opportunity—or a niche hardware rental play facing automation headwinds.Business Listing – https://flippa.com/12243476-8-y-o-virtual-reality-training-and-workplace-development-platformWelcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9Vr

Alabama Athletics is bringing in $147 million in operating revenue and spending $82 million—yet the Tide still feels behind in NIL compared to programs like Texas, Ohio State, Texas A&M, LSU, and Texas Tech. In this episode, we break down the numbers, the priorities, and why some fans believe Greg Byrne must make tough decisions before Alabama loses its edge in college football. We dig into where the money comes from—ticket sales ($42M), contributions ($53M), media rights ($28M), postseason ($13M)—and where it goes—head coach ($11M), assistants ($14M+), support staff ($7M), facilities ($7.5M), game expenses ($7.5M+), recruiting ($4M+). Then we get into the biggest debate: Title IX in a new era of NIL and potential revenue-sharing, including the idea of Alabama having $20.5 million to “play with” under a new model. The conversation gets heated when we look at the losses across non-revenue sports—women's basketball (nearly -$5M), gymnastics (-$2M+), baseball (-$4.4M+), plus eye-opening spending gaps like women's rowing and women's track & field. One side argues these sports must become more financially responsible; the other side warns the real issue is simple: if Alabama won't spend at a championship NIL level, Bama risks falling behind. One host puts a number on it: to truly compete with the top spenders, Alabama may need $50M roster-level investment—or the Tide won't be able to retain elite talent and keep winning titles. Do you think Alabama is spending enough to win championships in the NIL era? Drop your take in the comments.

In this episode, Adam Torres and Joe Rinderknecht, Founder of Cowboy Capital. Joe shares how his ranching roots and early exposure to financial education led him into multifamily investing, including recent acquisitions totaling 419 units and over $14M raised. He also discusses his nonprofit Tiny's Tribe, created in honor of his late brother and grandmother, which supports families after major loss through financial stability, food support, home renovations, and mindset resources. About Joe Rinderknecht Joe Rinderknecht is the founder of Cowboy Capital (GP Sponsor) and Upgrade Partners Capital (Fund of Funds). Cowboy Capital is a real estate investment firm specializing in acquiring and operating value-add apartment buildings under 100 units. He focuses on deals within a four-hour drive of his home, ensuring hands-on management and strong market expertise. His latest acquisition, a 54-unit property built in 1998, has seen a $2.5 million value increase in just six months through strategic improvements and operational efficiencies. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ and ⁠Joe Rinderknecht⁠, Founder of Cowboy Capital. Joe shares how his ranching roots and early exposure to financial education led him into multifamily investing, including recent acquisitions totaling 419 units and over $14M raised. He also discusses his nonprofit Tiny's Tribe, created in honor of his late brother and grandmother, which supports families after major loss through financial stability, food support, home renovations, and mindset resources. About ⁠Joe Rinderknecht⁠ Joe Rinderknecht is the founder of Cowboy Capital (GP Sponsor) and Upgrade Partners Capital (Fund of Funds). Cowboy Capital is a real estate investment firm specializing in acquiring and operating value-add apartment buildings under 100 units. He focuses on deals within a four-hour drive of his home, ensuring hands-on management and strong market expertise. His latest acquisition, a 54-unit property built in 1998, has seen a $2.5 million value increase in just six months through strategic improvements and operational efficiencies. Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠ Visit our website: ⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

January set a record. $445M in online sales across the hobby. Tory from dcsports87 felt it firsthand with $14M in sales in one month and no slowdown in sight.This episode lives at the intersection of data, demand, and decision making. We break down what record volume looks like inside one of the largest eBay sellers in the world, why first public sales still shape collector behavior, and how a Tiger Woods party exclusive card became a $27,600 moment of cultural debate.We also get into live selling at the Super Bowl, why starting a $40K card at $1 works when the audience is right, and what it means for collectors when platforms like eBay push live formats to the front of the app. This is a look at the hobby from The Staging Area before the action hits the field. A special thank you to dcsports87 for supporting this series. Check out dcsports87 for your eBay consignment needs and visit the dcsports87 eBay store to find great cards ending every night.Get your free copy of Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On HypeGet exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon[Distributed on Sunday] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this linkFollow dcsports87: | Website | eBay | Instagram | Twitter  Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Join Nick Lamagna on this episode of The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing for Entrepreneurs, as he welcomes back David Pere, a Marine Corps veteran, real estate investor, entrepreneur, founder of From Military to Millionaire, for his third appearance. This episode dives deep into the raw realities of entrepreneurship, real estate investing, and personal transformation - from combat zones to cash flow, from divorce to discipline, and from building passive income to leading a nationwide mastermind for veterans. David shares how he scaled his business to millions in revenue, grew a thriving community of 700+ service members and vets, and continues to invest in real estate projects ranging from office spaces to a $14M assisted living development. Beyond business, he opens up about resilience, leadership, and reinventing life after the Marine Corps. Whether you're an entrepreneur, real estate investor or athlete, you'll find powerful lessons on mindset and growth. Expect stories of grit, authenticity, and the playbook for winning in wealth building.

Dug Song and Jon Oberheide are the co-founders of Duo Security.If you've never heard of Duo, it might be one of the most underrated software stories of all-time.Starting in 2010, they burned only $14 million to hit $100m in ARR, were acquired by Cisco for $2.35 billion in 2018, and now rumored to be doing over $1 billion in ARR inside Cisco 16 years later.We talk about how they built one of the most capital efficient SaaS companies ever from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and how their focus on the customer and company culture helped them win in a crowded cybersecurity market.We talk growing up in the early hacking culture of the 90s, why most security tools are painful to use, sizing their market, solving for non-consumption of a product, and how Duo flipped the model by designing for end users instead of security teams.We talk about staying in Michigan instead of moving to Silicon Valley, and why staying out of the tech bubble helped them execute.We break down the mechanics of scaling from zero to $100 million in ARR, everything they learned integrating with Cisco, and why more founders should build outside of San Francisco. A quick thank you ex-Duo employees Zack Urlocker, Ash Devata, and Katie Kilroy for their help brainstorming topics for the conversation.Try Numeral, the end-to-end platform for sales tax and compliance: [https://www.numeral.com](https://www.numeral.com/)Sign-up for Flex Elite with code TURNER, get $1,000: https://form.typeform.com/to/Rx9rTjFzTimestamps:(4:49) Meeting from Dug's Wi-Fi honeypot(7:33) 90's hacking culture and cybersecurity's wild west(14:49) How the internet was born in Ann Arbor(18:58) Staying in Michigan instead of moving to Silicon Valley(31:20) Philosophy on leadership and team building(39:48) What makes a good engineering leader(44:01) Starting Duo to make security easier(45:22) Why most security products suck(48:36) How fixing account takeover became a $1B ARR company(59:10) TAM, competition, fixing the non-consumption of security(1:04:04) Being a radical advocate for the customer(1:08:35) Duo's pizza sales play(1:12:45) Branding lessons from Anthropic, Tesla, Cliff Bar(1:17:47) When to say no to customers(1:21:27) Importance of culture when scaling(1:27:56) Duo's role in uncovering the SolarWinds breach(1:31:29) Scaling to $100M ARR on $14M burned(1:39:30) Inside the $2.35B Cisco acquisition(1:44:02) What big companies get wrong about customers(1:51:53) Building Michigan's startup ecosystemReferencedDuo Security: [https://duo.com](https://duo.com/)Cisco: [https://www.cisco.com](https://www.cisco.com/)University of Michigan: [https://umich.edu](https://umich.edu/)Follow DugTwitter: https://x.com/dugsongLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dugsongFollow JonTwitter: https://x.com/jonoberheideLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonoFollow TurnerTwitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/turnernovakSubscribe to my newsletter to get every episode + the transcript in your inbox every week: https://www.thespl.it/

The shutdown is over. Ryan Mears speaks out against ICE. Russia and Ukraine still at it. Tongva tribes want Billy Eilish's $14M property on their stolen land. Maryland Dems push forward new gerrymandered maps. The left has always been wrong regarding transgender surgery for minors. Ryan Mears is disgusting. Today’s Popcorn Moment: CNN showing that the overwhelming majority of Americans support Voter ID. Today on the Marketplace: Retro Orange Canister Set of 3. The horrifying story about Savannah Guthrie's mother More growth for Republic Airways in Carmel. Automatic license plate-reading cameras help solve crimes, raise privacy concerns in Hamilton County. Clintons will testify. Ted Lieu is awful. Chipotle stock hit. What's that TV Theme Song? Perfect Strangers. What are the top 5 TV Theme songs? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The shutdown is over. Ryan Mears speaks out against ICE. Russia and Ukraine still at it. Tongva tribes want Billy Eilish's $14M property on their stolen land. Maryland Dems push forward new gerrymandered maps. The left has always been wrong regarding transgender surgery for minors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Summary Earnings season is in full swing, and the options tape is absolutely on fire. Host Mark Longo breaks down a massive day of paper, where it took over 671,000 contracts just to crack the Top 10. From Meta's massive post-earnings "lottery ticket" winners to Microsoft's tumble into the "dark side," we examine the strikes and flows defining the market on this action-packed Thursday. Plus, a look at Apple's after-hours movement following its Q1 revenue beat and why Tesla is back in the #1 spot despite a rough day for shareholders. Inside the Hot Options Tape Tesla (TSLA): Reclaims the #1 spot with 2.79M contracts. We dive into the $420 puts as the stock slips nearly 3.5% post-earnings. Nvidia (NVDA): A rare drop to #2 despite 2.54M contracts. Is the $192.50 call paper looking for a Friday payday? Microsoft (MSFT): The "dark side" prevails after earnings, with a 10% sell-off. We track a massive 100,000-lot butterfly spread targeting December. Meta (META): A spectacular win for the bulls. Those $700 "lottery ticket" calls paid off big as the stock surged toward $740. Apple (AAPL): Breaking down the $260 calls as the stock trends higher in the after-hours following a $143.8B revenue report. Palantir (PLTR): Returning to levels not seen since last summer. Are the $150 puts signaling more pain ahead? MicroStrategy (MSTR): Taking it on the chin with a 10% drop. Was the $167.50 call flow a brave rebound play or just lighting money on fire? Market Breakdown by the Numbers Rank Symbol Volume The "Hot" Option Price/Context 1 TSLA 2.79M $420 Puts Nearly 100k contracts; price ~$4.93 2 NVDA 2.54M $192.50 Calls 211k contracts; eyes on tomorrow's close 3 MSFT 2.34M $575 Calls Part of a massive Dec. butterfly spread 4 META 1.42M $750.50 Calls Bulls sweating as stock hits $744 high 5 PLTR 1.14M $150 Puts 53k contracts; stock hit low of $147.12 Resources & Links Generate Your Own Reports: TheHotOptionsReport.com Go Pro: Get exclusive insights at TheOptionsInsider.com/Pro

#733 What if the biggest thing holding your business back isn't strategy or execution — but the identity you're operating from? In this episode, host Brien Gearin sits down with Cassie Shea, founder of The Possibility Investor, to unpack what it really means to iterate with your identity as a business owner. Cassie shares how her journey from running a $14M company at 28 to logging 3,500+ coaching hours shaped her core framework: Desire → Deserving → Decisions — starting with the deceptively hard question, “What do you want?” Together, they explore why so many entrepreneurs hit an invisible “deserve ceiling,” how proving energy can quietly drive (and drain) growth, and how constraints — like health, seasons of life, or boredom — can become the catalyst for smarter, more sustainable business evolution. Cassie also previews her free 3D Assessment and where listeners can connect with her as she launches The Possibility Investor! What we discuss with Cassie: + Identity-driven business growth + Iterating with your identity + Desire → Deserving → Decisions framework + The “deserve ceiling” + Proving vs. creating + Boredom as a signal + Constraints fuel creativity + Building beyond scarcity + Frameworks over hustle Thank you, Cassie! Follow Cassie on LinkedIn. To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kash Patel sent a direct order down the pipe to raid John Bolton's home this morning. What does this mean for the deep state? Also: Trump hilariously thanks and welcomes DC's law enforcement in Trump fashion. Unauthorized immigrant population hit record 14M in 2023: Pew analysis https://www.axios.com/2025/08/21/unauthorized-immigrants-record-2023 Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million foreigners with US visas for any violations https://apnews.com/article/trump-visas-deportations-068ad6cd5724e7248577f17592327ca4 Trump's massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James' case thrown out by NY appeals court https://nypost.com/2025/08/21/us-news/trumps-massive-500m-civil-fraud-fine-in-ag-tish-james-case-thrown-out-by-ny-appeals-court/ Sponsors: Home Title Lock - https://hometitlelock.com/vince Code: Vince Patriot Mobile - https://patriotmobile.com/Vince Beam - https://shopbeam.com/VINCESHOW code: Vinceshow Fast Growing Trees - https://Fastgrowingtrees.com Code: Vince Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices