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Today on the show we have the Founder of Archer Acquisitions, CEO and Real Estate Investor John Mansor.On today's show we have an incredible story and an even more incredible business mode. Our guest John Mansor recounts his ascent from a challenging childhood in foster care to owning a staggering $40 million real estate empire by 27. His story is a testament to the unyielding spirit of an individual who, despite a father battling addiction and an uncertain start, carved a path through the finance sector, tech sales, and ultimately struck gold in real estate wholesaling. His candid narrative not only inspires with its rags-to-riches essence but also lays bare the practical strategies that were the bedrock of his success.RV parks are a completely unsung niche in investing and John dives deep to tell us the ins and outs of his secret weapon for building his portfolio in the New England area. Let's get into it!Join the Deals & Dollars community today. If you're interested in becoming a guest on the show or receiving exclusive invites to our networking events, sign up on our official website.Official WebsiteInstagramYoutube

In this insightful episode, Dr. Kevin Mailo and Dr. Wing Lim engage in a profound conversation about self-control in time management. The discussion unfolds with a reflection on the evolution of time management concepts from one-dimensional to multi-dimensional approaches.Dr. Wing Lim introduces the audience to the Franklin Covey time management matrix, emphasizing the importance of not just handling urgent tasks but also allocating time to nonurgent yet crucial activities. He delves into the concept of significance, urging listeners to consider the long-term impact and purpose behind their actions.The episode further explores the notion of creating more time tomorrow by investing time today. Dr. Wing Lim introduces the concept of a "permission funnel," comprising permissions to eliminate, automate, delegate, procrastinate strategically, and concentrate on essential tasks. The episode concludes with a powerful reminder of the preciousness of time and a preview of future discussions, including an upcoming episode on delegation—a key component of effective time management. Overall, the conversation serves as a guiding light for physicians looking to regain control of their time and live a more purposeful and fulfilling life.About Dr. Wing LimIn 1993, Dr. Wing Lim embarked on his journey as a family physician, facing immense challenges in his first year. Despite putting in 100-hour workweeks, financial struggles, a receptionist issue, and the threat of eviction were formidable obstacles. Rather than retreating, Dr. Lim embraced these challenges, teaching himself Practice Management and transforming his approach.This resilience and newfound expertise turned his practice from that of a struggling "lone wolf" to the founder of one of Alberta's largest medical clinics. Dr. Wing Lim's story is a testament to overcoming adversity, highlighting the transformative power of learning and adaptation in the dynamic landscape of healthcare.Resources discussed in this episode:Stephen Covey: StephenRCovey7 Habits of Highly Effective People: franklincovey.comDragon Dictate: dragondictations.orgRory Vaden--Physician Empowerment: website | facebook | linkedinDr. Wing Lim/Synergy Wellness Centre: website | linkedin | Synergy Wellness Centre--Transcript:Dr. Kevin Mailo 00:01Hi, I'm Dr. Kevin Mailo, one of the CO hosts of the Physician Empowerment Podcast. At Physician Empowerment, we're dedicated to improving the lives of Canadian physicians, personally, professionally, and financially. If you're loving what you're listening to, let us know, we always want to hear your feedback, connect with us. If you want to go further, we've got outstanding programming, both in-person and online. So, look us up, but regardless, we hope you really enjoyed this episode. Dr. Kevin Mailo 00:35Hi, I'm Dr. Kevin Mailo, one of the CO hosts of the Physician Empowerment Podcast, and you guys probably already know that, because that's how I introduce myself every single time I'm on the show. And today, I've got my fellow co-host, Dr. Wing Lim, and again, I think most of you know who Wing is and what he does. And he's the one that leads our master class and does a phenomenal job teaching the ins and outs of high-level tax planning, wealth creation strategies, real estate investing. But there's a lot here with Wing. And that's why I look to you Wing like a mentor because I've learned so much from you, in so many facets of my personal and professional life. And one of the things in my personal life that I learned from you is the notion of time management. And so that's what we're going to cover today. And I'm very interested to hear your thoughts on how it is you've achieved so much in real estate development, full-time practice, a family, travel, you've done so much. And a lot of this comes down to not only goal setting but time management. So, why don't you talk and share some of your thoughts on this? Because I'm very interested to hear about it.  Dr. Wing Lim 01:49Yeah, thank you, Kevin, for a very kind introduction. And I say when people talk up on you, you wish you would live up to it. And so I love doing this because every time we share with our colleagues, we're more alike than different whatever your specialty, and now listenership is not just in with MDS, right, they're out of medical professionals that they're dialling in. So, we all dealt with this problem that we're time broke, right? And at first time I heard this term, this is like 25 years ago, maybe, what does time property mean? Well, because there are people who trade time for money, and that's us, right? We trade time for money. You don't have trade time, you have no money, right? So, you keep trading time for money. And then the problem is, then very soon, you run out of time, right? So, you and I went through gruesome training, we all did, right? 120 hours way back residency, when we did one in two calls, one in three calls, 36 hours straight. Right? And even when I started my practice, 100 hours a week, so you pretty soon run out of time. So, then we take these time management courses, we pay for it way back? And then what do you get? Right? So, I think all of us understand that we need to manage time. So, I think all of us would at least have a to-do list. You know, we have this to-do list every day you put down, right? And then I learned as I go and then I learned that that doesn't work. How many of you and I will look at the to-do list and we actually get better? In fact, what you're doing on a to-do list is just bumping, right? You're just doing it based on urgency. So then, some 10 years later, decades later, the thinking and time management's like medical journal, right, like medical thinking, it's changed. So, that's called a one-dimensional time management. And you've just bump things, in fact, nobody could control time, time is a commodity that you cannot control. Time goes on whether you do it or not. And the truth is, most of us can do the urgency, but time management or event control, let's call it better event control. It's a very emotional base thing. Right? You and I have said, Okay, I gotta get these charts done. I gotta do that stupid medical legal report or WCB report. And you were so stressed out, that you ended up clicking on a mini-series six episodes later of the Netflix. Right? Ya know. Dr. Kevin Mailo 04:12No, It's true. And a lot of it is we feel overwhelmed by how much we have on our plates. And so then it becomes very easy to procrastinate or distract ourselves. And it can even be distracting ourselves, not just with like idle leisure, but even distracting ourselves in work. Right, that rather than doing the hard stuff, you know, maybe we go do some errands around the house or, you know, get some shopping that's not urgently needed to be done. Even just going to work and doing more paperwork. Dr. Wing Lim 04:44Yep. And then we just keep being busy, right? But keeping busy doesn't mean keeping being productive. Right, so I'm the perfect Master of this. I have 15 things on my to-do list today and I only got four done, right and every day you just keep bumping it right? So, that's called the first dimension. There's actually different dimensions, polly dimensional. So, dimension one is the to-do list, and it's based on urgency. Okay, which one do you bump? And we know that that's not adequate. Now then comes the 80s and 90s. And then there's a guy, Franklin Covey. I don't know how many of you heard of Franklin Covey. I used to have a big binder, called Franklin Covey binder, but that's how you organize the life, and Covey “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”, right, he's the guy.  Dr. Kevin Mailo 05:31Oh, Stephen Covey. Dr. Wing Lim 05:34Stephen Covey? Yes. Dr. Kevin Mailo 05:35No, I got you. No worries. Dr. Wing Lim 05:37Yeah, yeah. So, there are two companies that join, right? So, Frank. Anyways, the two companies and so that's called Franklin. I used to have these big Franklin folders. And they go into the urgency and importance, right? This is called a time management matrix, where some of you have heard it from The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, right? So, you have the urgent, nonurgent, important, not important, then you got four possibilities, right? And most of us still deal with urgent/important things. This is actually people who, like you'd practice within ER, you're dealing with urgent, important things, right? But nonurgent, and not important things get ignored. Right? And that's why they say, why do people not read more? And the Maestro says because books don't ring? Right? You will always answer to the phone, to the urgent things, but they're important things that we don't deal with. So us physicians and medical practitioners, are no tourists dealing with more urgent stuff, and we push the important things away. And then it fights back, I have literally met colleagues that forgot to file taxes for seven years. And the CRA came to the door and garnish their wage. How do you do that? Right? Because you keep doing the urgent one, right? And you forgot about it? So, this Time Matrix thing helps people to do okay, I need to apportion the time, right? Dr. Kevin Mailo 07:00Well, I was just gonna say even if you don't internalize it, so rigidly and for anybody that has not read Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, I strongly recommend reading it, but even just to be able to have that mental pause, when something comes in front of you, whether you hear about it, or you read about it, or somebody you know, you're reminded of it in your head, say, is this truly urgent? Is it distracting me from what's important that I have to get done to move ahead on this project with this goal? Sorry, please continue. Dr. Wing Lim 07:34So, it's absolutely important exercise. So, for those of us who are still stuck with this linear thing called the to-do list, you need a second now y-axis to create the importance. And so you and I need to apportion our days, that the toughest one, or the nonurgent, but important things. Buying tax return, doing your tax planning, right, you know, those things are super important. If you don't invest in these relationships then relationships blow out, right down the row. And so definitely, that is important. But then at the end of the day, you are still juggling different things. And the biggest thing and the motive here, the MO is to do more things, right? But there's still not enough time of the day, right? You still don't create time. So, then I attended a leadership conference, I think during COVID or pre-COVID. And the guy said there's a third dimension, oh, what is the third dimension? The third Dimension is called significance. Right? You don't just deal with what is there, you deal with what is the long-term significance. The longer significance is not just what is important, is way beyond that. I went to a leadership conference way back a big 20,000-people thing in the States and they talked about legacy, what you're left with, and after that, that conference, that's how I gave birth to, dug up my dream and gave birth to Synergy Wellness Center. But these things are life-changing. What is significant to you, what is the endgame? And so when you throw in the X, Y, and Z axis, it changes what you're going to do. It may change your priority and change what you do. You've been doing things for so many years for decades. Isn't why you're still doing it. Right? You need to ask why? Why am I doing this? You're running on a treadmill now for 10, 20, 30 years, trading time for money, right? We're talking a lot of colleagues and say, I'm like 40 some year old practitioner. I got X number of dollars in debt. I can't afford to retire. Why am I doing this? Right, and a lot of people have that midlife thing awoken and say this is getting nowhere and that's why there's so much attrition people walking out of the profession. Right, so until we find out why we don't know what we're doing. And then there's this guy call. I forgot his name. Now, Rory, somebody, Rory Haun there we go. Rory Haun, give him the credit for doing this. And he says there's this funnel that you can help create time. Right? You really you can create time? You mean like other than the Avenger Timestone? You can create time? And the question is what can you do today, to create more time tomorrow? Wow, that's absolutely amazing. How do you create more time tomorrow? Well, are there things that you can do today? So, that you don't have to do it tomorrow? Okay, give you an example. Right. And you and I do charts, do things every day, right? We have chart work to do. If you have a way to let's say, create a macro in electronic medical record system EMR, it does the template for you, or those of you dictate, Dragon Dictate. Kevin you've tried that, right? Things that could save you time, right, then you get this ROTI, return on time invested. So, what can you do today that invest a little bit more time so that you reap the benefit? And the equation that I got was 30 times 30. So, whatever tasks you want to give up to make it disappear, you invest 30 times the time you spent. So, for example, a five-minute task, you invest 150 minutes, okay, simple math. What is the five-minute task, something that your staff could do? And so the problem that we have is we are our top enemy. We're the worst enemy because we want to do it. If you do want to do right, do it yourself. The more years we spend in tertiary care settings, the more we don't trust people, right, we just trust ourselves. I have, especially colleagues, if you refer them, they redo all the investigations all over because they don't trust anyone. So, this mistrust becomes difficult for us to delegate. And that's a different session we're going to talk about it's just delegation. But to delegate, you need a process, but the time we're talking about time management here, event control is a five-minute event you want it disappear in your daily life. It could be doing a chart, doing something that your clinic work. Invest 30 times 150 minutes to teach, delegate one of your staff to do the job for you. And then poof, you're earn five minutes per day. What if is an hour, 30 times, invest 30 hours. And that could be learning EMR. By learning EMR, what shortcuts can I do, so that I make these stupid things disappear? Right, prescription refills, you name it, and you invest 30 hours. I have colleagues who would not have 30 hours to get for anything. But you know what, if you invest the 30 hours, you earn one hour a day. And why don't we do it? Dr. Kevin Mailo 13:02It pays for itself in a month, and you still have your career to run.  Dr. Wing Lim 13:06You want to make more money and you might keep a relationship that you cherish or sports or some hobby that you don't have to kill. Dr. Kevin Mailo 13:14You know, I mean, even just reflect like in, you know, in our personal lives, the parallel is children. I mean, you can sit there and you can clean up after your children. But at some point, you just need to teach them how to scrub floors, and tidy up the house and do their laundry, even if it's like you said, 30 times that it takes you to just do this task yourself. But you realize that ultimately you're creating more time for yourself and less stress, Right? And so this dovetails with every aspect of our lives. It is just willingness to put in a little bit of front-end investment in time to make our lives easier and simpler. Moving forward. Dr. Wing Lim 13:58Right, exactly. So, let's just end this episode with a funnel, okay, this funnel is called the permission funnel. We need to give ourselves emotional permission, okay? I can give myself emotional permission but once you give yourself emotional permission, then you can move forth. So, the first question, the first permission you give yourself is to eliminate. Elimination that's one. Can I do without this? Okay, can I do with all these things? Say no. Say no, no, no no for people like me who was a yes man, mostly, it's a very difficult thing. But if we want to get on top of this time management thing or more control, event control thing. We have to say no, can I do without it? So, the first permission is the permission to say no and exit out. I don't want to do it. Permission number two is can we all automate. Right? We're in an automation world. AI is gonna run the world. AI can read CT scans, better than we could, right? So can we automate? If you can automate, you're done. But the automation is not just AI, just technology. Automation means systemization. Can you have a system in your workplace, in your practice, in your finances, in your home life? Is that something that can be systemized? Right? And, of course, that's a different topic altogether. Can you systemize it? Or can you use technology to do it? Once you can automate, you're done. The third permission is permission to delegate. Okay, and we're going to have a whole talk about delegation. Can we delegate that away? And the fourth permission is, can I procrastinate? So, you thought procrastination is a bad thing. Yes, it is. Procrastination is the assassination of motivation, as somebody once said that, but there are things that we should procrastinate because we have a finite amount of time, right now. So, things that don't fit that grid, X, Y, & Z grid. You need permission to procrastinate, to go back to the funnel, okay? So, you either procrastinate, or you number five, concentrate. And whatever goes into the concentrate is like the filtration. You put all your time, energy, effort, you and your team into the concentrate, and get it done. And that's how people move and shake the world. Right? Dr. Kevin Mailo 16:33It's very powerful. Dr. Wing Lim 16:33And it's never been to me, I've lost so many people right in this space. But this actually did it for me, this crystallizes everything.  Dr. Kevin Mailo 16:48Very powerful, very powerful. You know, I'm reflecting on when we were in Mexico in 2021, teaching with Physician Empowerment. And I remember coming across some wisdom that you shared as well, Wing because I think I actually had to deliver that talk. But I know that it was your wisdom and your knowledge in this space of time control. But one of the key elements here is that it's not actually time control. Because like you said, time is passing us by. It's truly self-control. It is self-control. It's knowing your priorities, setting them, and then sticking with them, even if that means saying no. And it's not just no to external requests on your time, your staff, your colleagues, your family, friends, whomever is asking for your time, but it's even that internal voice telling you, oh, but go do this, it's easier, right? Or this is important now. When it truly isn't, if you're honest with yourself, and that's about, again, self-control, not time control. And I think that's very powerful. Because when you look at people who have achieved enormous things, you know, heights in, you know, reached enormous heights, in business, politics, athletics, whatever. Fundamentally, they have the same number of hours in a day, as we do. Chosen, like you said Wing, to concentrate and focus. And it is fundamentally self-control, whether you're an athlete, a performer, you know, a business or political leader, or you know, even just a great dynamic physician, it comes down to self-control. And I think that is so, so powerful. And so key. That's certainly what I've taken away from listening and reflecting in this space. Dr. Wing Lim 18:40Mm-hmm, exactly. So, if we could apply these simple principles in every facet of our life, then we can have some freedom. But at the end of the day, we yeah, we only live one life, right? And we're getting older one day at a time, right? So, the sooner we get this in our brain, the sooner we reorganize our life and control our life. Then you get your life back and have more freedom. Dr. Kevin Mailo 19:10The only other reflection I really had was just how precious time is. And I did not appreciate this 20 years ago when I was a teenager. But I blink and a decade has gone by, I blink and another decade has gone by. And so the challenge is to ask yourself, what am I doing right now, with the time that I have, especially realizing that we don't know how much of it we actually have here. And I think that allows us to focus down and say, Okay, this actually isn't a priority. And I'm not going to worry about it. I'm not going to that meeting. Or I'm not doing that, you know, answering that email, because, frankly, it's not going to be something I'm going to remember a year from now, let alone a decade from now in my life, right? And so, again, just recognizing how precious these years in our lives are and that these years are comprised of a million small moments and countless hours that do drift by if we don't exercise that self-control. Dr. Wing Lim 20:13Mm-hmm, exactly. Exactly.  Dr. Kevin Mailo 20:16Yeah. No, it's It's a wonderful topic. I think we could go on and on about it. But we are going to do a future episode where we cover delegation, right, which I think is the key to effective time management. Is being able to hand tasks off, or as you said Wing, we automate a process. Yup. So, we'll cover that in a later episode. And I'm really looking forward to it. Because again, these are the things I think speak to all of us regardless of specialty, regardless of stage of career, I think we all feel too busy. And we want a way out, we want things to be better, and they can be unconfident in it. Dr. Wing Lim 20:58Exactly. So, imagine you could go home at five o'clock, six o'clock, whatever, and be done with work, wouldn't that be a dream? Dr. Kevin Mailo 21:06True. Totally done. Yeah. Awesome. Thanks so much. Dr. Wing Lim 21:12Thank you, everyone.Dr. Kevin Mailo  21:15Thank you so much for listening to the Physician Empowerment podcast. If you're ready to take those next steps in transforming your practice, finances, or personal well-being, then come and join us at PhysEmpowerment.ca - P H Y S Empowerment dot ca - to learn more about how we can help. If today's episode resonated with you, I'd really appreciate it if you would share our podcast with a colleague or friend and head over to Apple Podcasts to give us a five-star rating and review. If you've got feedback, questions or suggestions for future episode topics, we'd love to hear from you. If you want to join us and be interviewed and share some of your story, we'd absolutely love that as well. Please send me an email at KMailo@PhysEmpowerment.ca. Thank you again for listening. Bye.

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Vredevoogd Plumbing, Heating, & A/C started its membership with CertainPath as a new construction HVAC-only company roughly 11 years ago.  Its owners Mike & Tom aspired to hit $1MM in sales.  Fast forward to today. Mike and Tom made a lucrative exit from the business, and they turned their family business over to a new leader, Brian Vandestreek, in late 2020.  Brian had NO experience in the trades. Yet by the end of 2023, Brian expects Vredevoogd's sales to double, which would hit $40MM. The company now has four locations with solid leadership in each, ensuring Vredevoogd is poised to take over all of central and western Michigan.  In this interview, Brian shares how his leadership team and he have doubled the business in roughly 3 years, including how they:·        Revamped their use of data and developed a new set of KPIs they monitor daily.·        Understand what changes need to be made within 3 days of a new month.·        Carefully and successfully launched plumbing as a new service division.·        Refined their call center to maximize every opportunity within their service area.·        Expanded their service area by retooling and refocusing their marketing strategy.·        Empower their people to make changes and make mistakes, which has allowed the company to flourish.·        Retooled their club membership to make it more desirable and a part of their long-term growth plan.·        And so much more! Show NotesThe Successful Contractor Podcast is a part of the CertainPath family.  CertainPath builds successful home service businesses—and has for 25 years.  We do it by providing contractors with a proven path to success, professional coaching, software solutions, and a member community of 1,100+ strong. Doubling your sales, with a 20% net profit, and an inspiring company culture is ALL possible.  Let us show you the way.  With CertainPath, Success is Made Certain. Visit www.mycertainpath.com for more information.  FOLLOW CERTAINPATH:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CertainPathLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/certainpathInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/certainpath/ Thank you to our sponsors:Goodman.  There is a good reason why Goodman® is one of the biggest names in heating, cooling and energy-efficient home comfort. The brand has been around for decades and you'll probably find one of Goodman's nationwide distributors in a neighborhood near you. And since Goodman products are designed, engineered and assembled in the USA, you can feel good knowing that one of the best values for high-quality HVAC equipment is available where and when you need it. It's no wonder homeowners and local contractors say, “Thank goodness for Goodman.® Look for and be sure to “Follow” Goodman on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.  HD Supply. At HD Supply, our job is helping you do yours. We are uniquely positioned to help drive your business through unrivaled access to professional-grade Plumbing, Electrical and HVAC products and innovative business solutions such as our Stockwise Inventory Management program fully customizable to meet your needs and improve productivity. Our national network of distribution centers and more than 2200 store locations provide national reach with a local focus, providing unmatched convenience and product availability. We Power Pros to Do More. Synchrony – Ever wonder how to calculate your true cost of financing and how to fit the price of financing into your business and pricing for products and services?  In Synchrony's new and improved Toolbox website you can easily calculate your Cost of Credit, view educational videos and learn more about Synchrony's digital tools.  Simply to go toolbox.syf.com to explore and learn more.    Moen. As the #1 faucet brand in North America, Moen offers a diverse selection of thoughtfully designed kitchen, bath, and smart water security products, each delivering the best possible combination of meaningful innovation, useful features, and lasting value. Moen strives to be the most durable, reliable, and easy to install brand of faucets. Moen leans on Pros to help continue to drive consumer innovation needs and influence Moen's engagement with consumers in a meaningful way. For More information, visit https://plumber.moen.com/  

Dawn Keller - Building Relationships in Passive Investing Leads to 600 doors and $40MM AUM Dawn is a multifamily investor and owner of Divine Equity LLC dba Crown Capital Multifamily. Dawn is a General Partner and Limited Partner in almost 600 units throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.  In her 22-year career in sales and project management, Dawn Keller has extensive experience in negotiation with multi-billion dollar companies, along with expertise in underwriting. Dawn graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Texas, and has been part of the Brad Sumrok Group since 2019 and the Millionaire Multifamily Mastermind since 2021. Dawn's passion is helping others invest in real estate, so they can grow their wealth and create a more meaningful, fulfilling life. CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: Gmail: dkellerinvestments@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-keller-60425322b/  Website: https://crownmultifamily.com/ CONNECT WITH OUR HOST: Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @randysmithinvestor HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 - Intro 01:11 - Dawn's Background 07:49 - Finding Balance 09:58 - Helping Others 12:49 - Meet Ups 14:59 - Why Multifamily 16:45 - Tax Benefits 19:50 - Crown Capital Multifamily 20:30 - First Deal, 10 million dollar building 21:20 - Mentorship Program 30:20 - Dawn Recommends 33:54 - Bucket List 35:50 - Connect with Dawn 36:01 - FREE GIFT available at ⁠https://crownmultifamily.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Konstantin & Becky bring to you the latest Nikon news and photography related announcements. Rebecca Danese: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_danese Konstantin Kochkin: https://www.instagram.com/konstantinkochkin Production: Konstantin Kochkin Contact us at media@graysofwestminster.co.uk Nikon Report 110 Nikon Z8 Rumours roundup: https://tinyurl.com/s2udrv83 Last week Nikon Pakistan had a Nikon Z8 in their lineup. https://tinyurl.com/3ha566r7 Nikon Q2070 digital camera prototype appears in Nikon trading data with HCL Technologies Ltd. India https://tinyurl.com/4y44vmdz Nikon Z8 Specs recap https://tinyurl.com/bdkvt835 Nikon Products Receive the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2023 https://tinyurl.com/5xkcz2r6 All Nikon flashguns are back in stock in the US. https://tinyurl.com/455wapz2 Nikon resumes dealer orders for Z 100-400 Lens and SC-29 TTL cable in Japan. https://tinyurl.com/3up9fape Nikon Corp Has decided to raise the base salaries of its employees by an average of 2.7% (approximately 10,000 yen) from July this year.  https://tinyurl.com/muaytmd7 3rd Party: The new Voigtlander NOKTON 55mm f/1.2 SLIIs lens for Nikon F-mount will start shipping in May https://tinyurl.com/bdaf6wd9 Meike announced a new 85mm f/1.4 STM full-frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount https://tinyurl.com/4rnt4pt7 NAB 2023 Recap: New Products, Show Highlights, & More by Adorama blog https://tinyurl.com/4jkkuyb8 Reviews Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S review by Digital Camera World https://tinyurl.com/yc4b58tx Nikon Z DX 12-28mm PZ. First Look. Power Zoom options by Ricci Chera https://tinyurl.com/39xz33en London Borough Market Street Photography with Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Nokton Lens for Nikon Z Mount by Grays https://tinyurl.com/4764w293 40mm f/1.2 Voigtlander for Nikon Z - FIELD TEST by Grays https://tinyurl.com/mr3zkcbr DXO mark published a review on Yongnuo 35mm f/2 lens.  https://tinyurl.com/5n8d46sr Thanks for watching! #nikon #z8 #z9 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grays-of-westminster/message

This next story is unlike any previous episode on my podcast. I'm going to bring you what accountability looks like. My next guest broke the law, betrayed the trust of so many he loved, and lost millions in an act that few would dare to admit so publicly. Lying to everyone around him, Chris is currently awaiting the outcome of turning himself over to the authorities. This limbo period gives him a unique opportunity to share this cautionary tale. Hear his story and how it can help you understand what happens when you think you have all the answers and how to protect your investments from a similar fate. Chris Bentley is the Founder & CEO of Bellatorum Resources. This investment company specialized in acquiring and managing oil and gas royalties before shutting its doors in April of 2021 when Chris turned himself in for committing fraud. Before launching Bellatorum, Chris worked as a landman/right of way agent for a small oil and gas land services firm. Prior to entering the private sector, Chris served over 14 years in the United States Marine Corps, serving multiple combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan reaching the rank of Gunnery Sergeant (E-7) before being medically discharged for injuries sustained during his years of service. Chris earned his undergraduate degree and a Masters in Organizational Leadership from Norwich University - The Military College of Vermont. Additionally, he holds an MBA from Rice University's Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business. Chris is actively involved in supporting many local charities, including initiatives that support veterans and Christian ministries.  Bellatorum Resources was a veteran-owned and operated investment firm specializing in mineral rights/oil and gas royalty acquisitions. Founded in 2016 by Chris with a little over $40K in savings, Bellatorum Resources grew to 21 employees (all US military veterans) and nearly $40MM in assets under management at its height. Bellatorum started as a legitimate business and experienced real success by building an impressive track record based on legitimate above-market returns before its founder, Chris committed fraud in late 2019 in an attempts to survive an industry downturn. Going into the COVID 19 pandemic of 2020, Chris's fraud spiraled out of control, ultimately resulting in the closure of Bellatorum in April of 2021 and Chris turning himself into the feds. Bellatorum Resources currently exists as an entity only; however, Chris hopes to revive the company to its former purpose of gainfully employing veterans and being a force for good in the community.Read his book - https://www.amazon.comVisit my website: https://thehello.llc/THERESACARPENTERRead my writings on my blog: https://www.theresatapestries.com/Listen to other episodes on my podcast: https://storiesofservice.buzzsprout.com

「ニコン、単焦点レンズ「Z 40mm f/2 」発売。「Z fc」に合わせたヘリテージデザイン」　株式会社ニコンイメージングジャパンは、「ニコン Z マウント」を採用したフルサイズ/FXフォーマットミラーレスカメラ対応の単焦点レンズ「NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 」を2023年1月20日に発売する。なお、予約受付は2022年12月16日10時より開始。メーカー希望小売価格は税込45,210円。

Despite high inflation, rising interest rates and slow economic growth, the labor market remains seemingly strong. We'll talk about that with Jerry Bowyer today. Economist Jerry Bowyer is President of Bowyer Research and a MoneyWise contributor.. On today's program, Bowyer explains why the economy is still adding jobs and employers are still looking for workers, and why a falling employment rate could be a good thing or a bad thing if it means too many people are leaving the labor market. He discusses the importance of American society providing a safety net but not a hammock. Rob and Jerry also talk about how employment can be a lagging economic indicator and what we might expect in the months ahead. They also discuss long-term trends that will impact the labor force and the economy, including: - Aging of the workforce (500K+ net loss to the workforce each year) - Abortion (60MM babies aborted/40MM would be between 18-50 years old today/20MM prime working age) - Expansive social safety net And they talk about the importance of current trends, including: - COVID reduced labor participation rate - Did not rebound due to, in part, early retirees (55+ taking early retirement) - Nearly all women back to work - Only 50% of men back to work - Cultural stigma of not working if working age seems to be gone - Anti-fertility trends (1-2 kids average vs. 3-4) and the importance of immigration Bowyer also explains why an incredibly strong dollar can actually be concerning. Furthermore, they discuss rising interest rates and the ripple effect they're having through the economy, and what it might take to get inflation under control. They also answer the question: Are we officially in a recession yet? Jerry Bowyer is the author of The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics. And you can read his insightful columns at the Christian Post. On today's program, Rob also answers listener questions: ● When do annuities make sense as an investment? ● What is the best way to start saving or investing for a very young child? RESOURCES MENTIONED: ● Betterment ● Wealthfront ● Schwab Intelligent Portfolios Remember, you can call in to ask your questions most days at (800) 525-7000 or email them to Questions@MoneyWise.org. Also, visit our website at MoneyWise.org where you can connect with a MoneyWise Coach, join the MoneyWise Community, and even download the free MoneyWise app. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1085/29

Konstantin & Becky bring to you the latest Nikon news and photography related announcements. Rebecca Danese: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_danese Konstantin Kochkin: https://www.instagram.com/konstantinkochkin Production: Konstantin Kochkin Contact us at media@graysofwestminster.co.uk Full list of links is here: Nikon Report 90 Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 announcement. www.nikon.co.uk Grays awarded a Retailer of the Year by BPI NEWS. Nikon Z9 also got award for “Product of The Year” https://tinyurl.com/bdepbt84 Z 600 coverage: Nikon Z 600mm F4 TC. First Look FT Morten Hilmer. & Sample images by Ricci Talks https://tinyurl.com/3kmbhvmj NEW Nikon 600mm TC Z-Series First Look Field Review! By Steve Perry https://tinyurl.com/5ykdytcx Steve Perry also published some sample shots on his blog. https://tinyurl.com/5r6tcd8p Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR vs. Nikkor Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S specifications comparison by Nikon Rumours https://tinyurl.com/2zpyabts MC-N10 coverage: The Z9 Gets a Grip by Thom Hogan https://tinyurl.com/42rr5pur Nikon released several tutorials on MC-N10 Grip https://tinyurl.com/mub92smk The Nikon MC-N10 Remote Grip is Here by Nikon USA https://tinyurl.com/43n3tx82 Nikon Gets a Grip - NEW MC-N10 Grip Handy for Video Peeps by Kai W https://tinyurl.com/3nh5xaef “Nikon Mount Licensing” article by Thom Hogan https://tinyurl.com/mvn5j8tj Nikon Support updated “Troubleshooting Checklist” article on their website. https://tinyurl.com/32jm47p8 "Nikon Vertical Movie Award 2023" Call for entries: https://tinyurl.com/42z3j9ad https://tinyurl.com/bdehxz5m Nikon Participated in Japan Bird Festival 2022 https://tinyurl.com/yn9bzetx Nikon Corporation announces a new ultra-compact smart camera the "LuFact A2000" https://tinyurl.com/yupf24u4 Nikon is continuing a Buy back of their open shares: https://tinyurl.com/5hf26fej 3rd party: CIPA September numbers https://tinyurl.com/56zfh5w3 https://tinyurl.com/hydp436c Weekend Read & Watch New Nikon Announcements with Ricci Chera @Ricci Talks - Live Camera Chat by Grays https://tinyurl.com/4xd3yssp 58mm NOCT lens with SmallRig Magic Fiz? By Grays https://tinyurl.com/n9ctvhx6 Thanks for listening! #nikon #zfc #photography --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/grays-of-westminster/message

Despite high inflation, rising interest rates and slow economic growth, the labor market remains seemingly strong. We'll talk about that with Jerry Bowyer today. Economist Jerry Bowyer is President of Bowyer Research and a MoneyWise contributor.. On today's program, Bowyer explains why the economy is still adding jobs and employers are still looking for workers, and why a falling employment rate could be a good thing or a bad thing if it means too many people are leaving the labor market. He discusses the importance of American society providing a safety net but not a hammock. Rob and Jerry also talk about how employment can be a lagging economic indicator and what we might expect in the months ahead. They also discuss long-term trends that will impact the labor force and the economy, including: - Aging of the workforce (500K+ net loss to the workforce each year) - Abortion (60MM babies aborted/40MM would be between 18-50 years old today/20MM prime working age) - Expansive social safety net And they talk about the importance of current trends, including: - COVID reduced labor participation rate - Did not rebound due to, in part, early retirees (55+ taking early retirement) - Nearly all women back to work - Only 50% of men back to work - Cultural stigma of not working if working age seems to be gone - Anti-fertility trends (1-2 kids average vs. 3-4) and the importance of immigration Bowyer also explains why an incredibly strong dollar can actually be concerning. Furthermore, they discuss rising interest rates and the ripple effect they're having through the economy, and what it might take to get inflation under control. They also answer the question: Are we officially in a recession yet? Jerry Bowyer is the author of The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics. And you can read his insightful columns at the Christian Post. On today's program, Rob also answers listener questions: ● When do annuities make sense as an investment? ● What is the best way to start saving or investing for a very young child? RESOURCES MENTIONED: ● Betterment ● Wealthfront ● Schwab Intelligent Portfolios Remember, you can call in to ask your questions most days at (800) 525-7000 or email them to Questions@MoneyWise.org. Also, visit our website at MoneyWise.org where you can connect with a MoneyWise Coach, join the MoneyWise Community, and even download the free MoneyWise app. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1085/29

Despite high inflation, rising interest rates and slow economic growth, the labor market remains seemingly strong. We'll talk about that with Jerry Bowyer today. Economist Jerry Bowyer is President of Bowyer Research and a MoneyWise contributor.. On today's program, Bowyer explains why the economy is still adding jobs and employers are still looking for workers, and why a falling employment rate could be a good thing or a bad thing if it means too many people are leaving the labor market. He discusses the importance of American society providing a safety net but not a hammock. Rob and Jerry also talk about how employment can be a lagging economic indicator and what we might expect in the months ahead. They also discuss long-term trends that will impact the labor force and the economy, including: - Aging of the workforce (500K+ net loss to the workforce each year) - Abortion (60MM babies aborted/40MM would be between 18-50 years old today/20MM prime working age) - Expansive social safety net And they talk about the importance of current trends, including: - COVID reduced labor participation rate - Did not rebound due to, in part, early retirees (55+ taking early retirement) - Nearly all women back to work - Only 50% of men back to work - Cultural stigma of not working if working age seems to be gone - Anti-fertility trends (1-2 kids average vs. 3-4) and the importance of immigration Bowyer also explains why an incredibly strong dollar can actually be concerning. Furthermore, they discuss rising interest rates and the ripple effect they're having through the economy, and what it might take to get inflation under control. They also answer the question: Are we officially in a recession yet? Jerry Bowyer is the author of The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics. And you can read his insightful columns at the Christian Post. On today's program, Rob also answers listener questions: ● When do annuities make sense as an investment? ● What is the best way to start saving or investing for a very young child? RESOURCES MENTIONED: ● Betterment ● Wealthfront ● Schwab Intelligent Portfolios Remember, you can call in to ask your questions most days at (800) 525-7000 or email them to Questions@MoneyWise.org. Also, visit our website at MoneyWise.org where you can connect with a MoneyWise Coach, join the MoneyWise Community, and even download the free MoneyWise app. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1085/29

「タムロン、ソニーEマウント用大口径標準ズームレンズ「20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD」発売」　株式会社タムロンは、フルサイズミラーレス一眼カメラ対応のソニーEマウント用大口径標準ズームレンズ「20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD 」 を、2022年10月27日に発売する。希望小売価格は税込118,800円。

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「コシナ、フルサイズミラーレスカメラ対応レンズ「NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical」発売。ニコン Zマウント採用」　株式会社コシナは、ニコン Zマウントを採用したフルサイズ ミラーレスカメラ対応の交換レンズ「NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical」を2022年10月に発売する。希望小売価格は税込115,500円。

「SteelSeries、ゲーミングヘッドセット「Arctis Novaシリーズ」。フルカスタム40mmドライバーを共通して搭載」　スティールシリーズジャパンは、ゲーミングヘッドホン『Arctis Nova』シリーズとして、「Arctis Nova 1」「Arctis Nova 1P」「Arctis Nova 3」「Arctis Nova 7」「Arctis Nova 7P」を一挙発表した。

My notes from last weeks Apple Keynote event on the Apple Watch, AirPods, and the iPhone Audio Described.   Apple Watch   Series 8 Basic hardware the same as S6, and S7. Temperature sensor for ovulation.   Crash detection for detecting severe car crash.   Low power mode to extend Apple Watch to 36 hours. Available on S4 and above running Watch OS 9.   42MM and 45MM.   $629 starting price.   Apple Watch SE still available. No temp tracking, blood oxygen or ECG.   40MM and 44MM.   $329 stating price.   Apple Watch Ultra   Titanium space grade casing above edge of glass to avoid side damage to glass. Action button, bigger Digital Crown, and side button that stands out to make it easier to use with gloves.. 2nd speaker for increased speaker volume. 3 microphones for voice calls in windy, conditions. 36 hours of battery life on a single charge or 60 hours on battery optimisation. 3 specific band types with their own colours: Alpine, trail, and Dive. Better gps with L5 for better satellite positioning. 86 decibel siren which works up to 180  metres away to get attention.. Works as a dive watch through a specific app. Crash detection for car crash. Cellular/Wifi model, no wifi only.   AirPods (AirPods Pro)   Upgrade from H1 to H2 chip. Better audio frequency. Better directional microphones. 4 ear tips now to choose from with AirPods. Touch volume control for AirPods. 6hrs of listening time. 30hrs of charging time from the case. Can find the case with U1 chip, also has speaker to give audio feedback on charge etc. Can use Apple Watch charger. as well as Qi.   iPhone (iPhone 14 and 14 Plus)   6.1 and 6.7 (6.7 is the plus model). Aluminium. Lots of case colours. A15 chip. No more physical Simm tray in US. Has crash detection for car crash.. Longer battery life.   iPhone 14 Pro 6.1 and 6.7 (6.7 is iPhone Pro Max). Stainless steel. All ways on display. Dynamic island for specific notifications. Lots of case colours. Has crash detection for car crash.. A16 chip. 48MPS raw camera verses 12MPS on iPhone 14: but default photos still 12mps. Longer battery life.   $1749 starting price.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's edition of Daily Compliance News: ·       Phillips to pay 24MM for FCA claims.  ·       $10MM awarded to companies manufacturing defeat devices.   ·       Bayer to pay $40MM for alleged kickbacks and bribery.  ·       Two NGO officers charged with violating the FCPA.  Resources All of today's stories came from the DOJ Press site, found here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Greatest Hits episode, we revisit a conversation about building a large, successful business with close to $40 million in revenue without using any paid social. Our guest, Nate Lipton of GrowersHouse, shows us how it can be done. And, in addition to not using paid ads, he's been able to get his customer acquisition costs to zero. Nate shares the different approach to marketing that has helped him build several incredibly successful companies in the cannabis and hemp industries. He talks about exactly how you can use YouTube to establish yourself as a trusted brand and drive ad-free sales.  If you're looking for some refreshing ideas for how you can drive more revenue, this is a great episode to jog your imagination about what's possible. Episode Highlights:  5:54 Nate's involvement in the cannabis and hemp industries via multiple different businesses 9:44 Fixing a gap in the cannabis industry: the creation of the Growers Network 12:18 The YouTube channel that lifted the veil on growing operations 16:37 How Nate got started in ecommerce and his number one piece of advice for beginners 20:28 What Nate would do differently if he were building his website today 22:31 The future role of video in ecommerce and common YouTube misconceptions 24:58 Using video to provide clarity around what a product actually does 30:42 One factor that will help you win more customers in the long term 32:37 How connecting with your competitors and being radically transparent can benefit your business in a major way 35:40 Other non-traditional advertising channels that Nate's using that have resulted in zero customer acquisition costs 41:05 The questions you need to ask yourself to reframe your approach to acquiring customers 45:37 What you can do right now to increase your revenue Links and Resources:  GrowersHouse Growers Network Canna Cribs TruPotency.com nate@growershouse.com Instagram: @nate.j.lipton James Schramko Episode 191: How an Artist and Engineer Turned Business Owners Built a “Cult” 7-Figure Founder (Get Austin Brawner's help & scale to 7 figures) @BrandGrowthX on Twitter Review or subscribe on iTunes

「タムロン、フルサイズミラーレス一眼カメラ対応大口径標準ズームレンズ「20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD」発表」　株式会社タムロンは、フルサイズミラーレス一眼カメラ対応のソニーEマウント用大口径標準ズームレンズ「20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD 」 の開発を発表した。2022年秋発売予定。希望小売価格は未定。

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Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.On today’s show, we have Shawn Merani, Founder and Managing Partner at seed-stage focused Parade Ventures which recently closed a $40MM+ oversubscribed Fund II. In this episode, we talk about the basics of LP relationship building, founder support during tough times, and his view on larger VC’s invested in seed.About Shawn Merani:Shawn Merani is the Founder and Managing Partner of Parade Ventures, a pre-seed & seed stage-focused venture capital firm.Previously, Shawn was a co-founder and partner at Flight Ventures, investing in early-stage software, internet, and mobile companies across a variety of sectors. Shawn’s investments include Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever), Sapho (acquired by Citrix), Moveworks, Trusted Health, Clubhouse, Side, Plastiq, Jumpcloud, amongst others.As an operator, Shawn was a founding partner of Liquidnet’s Private Shares marketplace, which enabled over 750 of the world’s leading asset managers to invest in high-growth, pre-IPO companies. He grew the marketplace to $150MM+ GMV in the first two years. Prior to Liquidnet, Shawn was Senior Director of Business Development at ReachLocal. Shawn has a BA in Economics and a BS in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley, as well as an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.In this episode we discuss:01:04 Why Shawn decided to found Parade rather than joining an established firm07:09 What are red flags and signals of alignment when looking at early-stage founders10:10 How Shawn rises above FOMO when looking at deals12:44 The lessons he learned between Fund I and Fund II and why he was able to raise so much more16:10 How Shawn partners with LPs to build trust and relationships18:24 How Shawn sourced his LPs20:44 How Shawn approaches investing in this market22:25 Is there any difference in leading rounds in 2022 vs. 202124:59 When is it right for a company to press the gas in a downturn27:40 What the next few years look like in venture capital31:20 How large, later-stage firms getting into seed will affect the market33:35 Shawn’s biggest contrarian view about investing35:11 The biggest career lesson he’s learned36:46 The biggest misconception of seed investingI’d love to know what you took away from this conversation with Shawn. Follow me @SamirKaji and give me your insights and questions with the hashtag #ventureunlocked. If you’d like to be considered as a guest or have someone you’d like to hear from (GP or LP), drop me a direct message on Twitter.Podcast Production support provided by Agent Bee Agency This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ventureunlocked.substack.com

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Hello and welcome back to the rose bros podcast!This episode we are joined by Audrey Mascarenhas – CEO of Questor Tech, for another edition of the Rundle Eco-Cap series - where the idea is to explore companies making a profit, while also giving back to the environment. Questor is a clean technology company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange with a market cap of around $40MM.Questor provides technology to reduce pollution emissions, maximize data and increase energy efficiency. In simple terms, Questor provides hardware to industrial applications in order to cleanly combust waste gas streams (Methane), that otherwise would be flared into the atmosphere.This reduction in emissions helps reduce harm to the environment, and protects people from breathing in these harmful gasses that often contain carcinogenic properties.    Audrey also holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Master's Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary. She is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers, served as a distinguished lecturer with the Society of Petroleum Engineers, is a member of the Schulich Industry Engineering Advisory Council, and currently chairs the Canadian federal government clean technology strategy table.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and among many things, discussed creating social license and why its good for business, how methane reduction is important for the environment & pragmatic clean tech solutions.   Also, this episode is also available on YouTube, so if you enjoyed the conversation, subscribe to the rose bros channel – it will go a long way to helping the show.Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by Rundle Eco ServicesLooking for a way to recycle your frac pond and pit liners used in the oil and gas industry?Rundle collects and processes liners using an environmentally friendly system, leaving a clean environmental footprint. The end use of these liners are shredded and processed into pellets that then can be extruded into various forms of usable plastic products including furniture, various building materials, industrial packaging etc.Checkout rundleco.com for more details on how you can recycle your industrial pond and pit liners today!Support the show

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For $600, the Sony 40mm F2.5 G delivers portability, speed, and pretty good image quality. Sony's G lenses have a reputation for high-end image quality — but with a price to match. Sony's newest optics in the series were announced on March 23. These put G series sharpness in a trio of compact lenses that are $600 each. The Sony FE 40mm f2.5 G, alongside the new 50mm and the 24mm, is now the most affordable of the E-Mount G lenses. The question is, did Sony sacrifice too much to reach that lower price point? The most obvious sacrifice is the aperture — and f2.5 instead of the f1.8 or f1.2 of pricier lenses. By going with a slightly narrower aperture, Sony has managed to create a weather-sealed lens that weighs around only six ounces. I tested the Sony 40mm f2.5 G in a portrait session to see just how well the $600 lens holds up. Table of Contents Too Long, Didn't Read. Pros and Cons Pros Cons Gear Used Innovations Sony 40mm f2.5 G Tech Specs Ergonomics Build Quality Autofocus Ease of Use Image Quality Bokeh Sharpness Lens Character Color Rendering Extra Image Samples Edited Unedited Conclusions Likes Dislikes Too Long, Didn't Read. The Sony FE 40mm f2.5 G looks almost exactly like the 50mm f2.5 G and even captures similar images. But, the lens is a bit more flexible with a closer autofocus range. That, plus the slightly shorter focal length, makes the affordable, compact lens a good option for working in tight spaces. Pros and Cons Pros Light and small Aluminum build with unique hood design Weather-sealed Wider autofocus range than the similar 50mm Sharp photos Accurate color Affordable Cons Not the brightest G series lens Bokeh isn't quite perfect Some chromatic aberration Gear Used I paired the Sony FE 40mm f2.5 G with the A7R IV body. In some portraits, I also used a Wescott reflector. Innovations The Sony FE 40mm f2.5 G doesn't really do anything drastically new. But, it does put some high-end touches into an affordable, compact lens. Sony 40mm f2.5 G Tech Specs Aluminum build Weather-sealed Internal focus with double linear motors Minimum focus distance 11 inches (9.8 inch in manual focus) Measures 2 3/4 inches long Weighs about six ounces Ergonomics Except for the numbers on the lens, the Sony FE 40mm f2.5 G looks identical to its sister lenses, the 50mm f2.5 G and the 24mm f2.8 G. The lens trio share both a similar control scheme and size. The 40mm weighs around six ounces. Mounted, the lens only sticks out from the camera body about two and a half inches. That creates a well-balanced system that doesn't pull the front of the camera down. The lens has three simple controls near the mount. Near the left hand, the barrel houses an autofocus lock button and, just below that, a switch to move to manual focus and back. A bit tucked away on the opposite side of the lens, an aperture de-click switch sits near the camera grip. Like the 50mm and 24mm, it lacks a focal distance scale. The aperture control ring has a thin textured grip. Below that, flush with the lens, the different aperture settings are clearly labeled. The lens turns with a satisfying click or with the de-click switch, smooth and without hesitation. At the front of the lens, the focus ring is wider, with a slightly smoother texture. Reaching for a ring without taking your eye from the viewfinder is easy to do by feel. At the front, the Sony 40mm f2.5 G has a hood that feels more like part of the lens than a separate hood. The hood is only about a fingertip deep but has a small lip at the front that should also help keep out rain and fingerprints. The hood is so small that there's no need to reverse it for storage. A 49mm filter can be attached to the hood itself or the lens with the hood removed. Build Quality Made from aluminum, the Sony FE 40mm f2.5 G doesn't feel like a budget lens. The lens is sturdy yet not overly heavy. The lens cap feels a little more budget, but that's partly because it's a tiny 49mm cap. The lens is also weather-sealed. While I didn't...

Today Ian welcomes Van West who opens up with a short backstory on his current business. Van talks a bit about what he picked up during his long time as an entrepreneur and shares it with the audience. Van then specifies what they are working on now and how they are researching sound but also mentions some exciting new possibilities the market provides. Van then explains what they understand about personalizing each customer and what he imagines can be possible in the future. Van and Ian talk about the special process of sound identification which Van's company has developed. Van also talks a bit about the concept of the cloud but also mentions the limitations of it currently. In the guest outro Van invites people to check out his work and contact him if needed. Parts: Guest Intro (0:07) Key Insights (3:40) Exploring Sound (12:01) Customer Profiles (17:33) Special Process (20:34) Limitations of the Sky (26:36) Guest Outro (29:54) About Van West: Van West is an accomplished strategic business development, product, and marketing executive with 15 years' experience leading teams in startups to Fortune 500 scale. Founder, mentor, and advisor to several high technology startup businesses, Van has helped raise more than $40MM in angel, venture, and private capital throughout his career. With full profit and loss (P&L) accountability across B2C, B2B, and B2E markets, his strategic investment network has powered growth for tremendously talented teams across the globe. Currently, Van is the founder and CEO of Techstars-backed Vocalytics. Helping facility-driven enterprises & spaces, Vocalytics is an AI software that listens to ambient noise, analyzes events & trends, and sends real-time alerts to improve essential business operations, reduce cost, and drive tangible business outcomes. He's incredibly passionate in leveraging AI to augment the health, safety, security, and experience use cases. Know more about Van and Vocalytics here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanjwest https://vocalytics.ai/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Commercial syndication has its pros over multifamily. Listen to the co-founder of West Egg Real Estate, Ryan Stenberg, a 25-year-old commercial real estate syndicator who's living in Los Angeles and operating across the country. After several years of slow progress in real estate, Ryan moved to Reno and left his job at Google. Since then, he and his partners have purchased $40MM of value-add multifamily and commercial property through partnerships and syndications. Join Dale Corpus as he talks to Ryan Stenberg on how he got into real estate. Discover why he values deal flow so much. Learn more about his structured deal models. And, find out the latest trends in real estate today!

How often do children dream of being in the commercial estate space? Rarely or NEVER!  Young ones, here's Daisy Serrano serving you a bowlful of knowledge on how starting early makes all the difference in shaping your future and why achieving your wealth goals is better with a purpose.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODEHow to shift that mindset to attain financial independence at an early ageThe right thought process that the younger generation can embrace to earn a seat at the real estate tableWhy finding the right community can help you professionally Great tips to expand your multifamily syndication business while helping othersRESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONEDRich Dad Poor Dad  Robert T. Kiyosaki: https://amzn.to/3r8hnTjWomen's Real Estate Network (WREN): https://wren.club/Real Estate Association of Latinx Professionals (REAL): https://www.rea-l.org/CREW Network – Commercial Real Estate for Women: https://crewnetwork.org/homeSeedling Mentor Program: https://seedlingmentors.org/about/The Energy of Money: A Spiritual Guide to Financial and Personal Fulfillment by Maria Nemeth Ph.D.: https://amzn.to/3qWGvfxABOUT DAISY SERRANODaisy serves as Managing Partner for Make It Rain Capital, a private equity multifamily investment firm focused on acquiring apartment properties. Daisy is a general partner in 42 units and a limited partner in 445 units across two assets in Central Texas (totaling $40MM in value). With over 10 years of experience in international education and management, she has worked with clients from over 25 countries and managed international government scholarship accounts totaling more than $10 million.She is a leader with the Women's Real Estate Network (WREN), Real Estate Association of Latinx Professionals (REAL), and Multifamily Masters Austin. She previously served on the Los Angeles Chapter Board of Prospanica: The Association of Hispanic Professionals.Daisy's goals are to help more individuals invest in multifamily real estate, to empower her community through mentorship/access, to be a positive role model for her family, and to retire her parents. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminology from the University of La Verne, a Master of Science in Higher Education from California State University, Fullerton, and a Business Foundations Certificate from Wharton University.CONNECT WITH DAISYWebsite: https://www.makeitrainpodcast.com/LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daisy-serranoCONNECT WITH US           Website: www.multifamilyinvestorladies.comFacebook: https://web.facebook.com/multifamilyinvestorladies/Instagram: https:/

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Today's guest is Daisy Serrano, Managing Partner, Make It Rain Capital, a private equity multifamily investment firm focused on acquiring apartment properties. Daisy is a general partner in 42 units and limited partner in 445 units across two assets in Central Texas (totaling $40MM in value). With over 10 years of experience in international education and management, she has worked with clients from over 25 countries and managed international government scholarship accounts totaling more than $10 million. Daisy's goals are to help more individuals invest in real estate multifamily, to empower her community through mentorship/access, to be a positive role model for her family, and to retire her parents.Key HighlightsLimiting Beliefs revolving around real estate investingDaisy's Investment PhilosophyThe idea of secret shopping propertiesDaisy shares about the acquisition process, business plan, exit plan with the 2 dealsSupport from the communityBook ResourcesRich Dad Poor Dad - Robert KiyosakiPower of Habits - Charles DuhiggTraction - Gino Wickman Connect with Daisy SerranoWebsite: https://makeitraincapital.com/Email: daisy@makeitrain.comInstagram: makeitraincapitalConnect with Rama KrishnaWebsite: www.ushacapital.comEmail: info@ushacapital.com

We interviewed Daisy Serrano, a Managing Partner for Make It Rain Capital, a private equity multifamily investment firm focused on acquiring apartment properties. Daisy is a general partner in 42 units and limited partner in 445 units across two assets in Central Texas (totaling $40MM in value). With over 10 years of experience in international education and management, she has worked with clients from over 25 countries and managed international government scholarship accounts totaling more than $10 million. In this episode, we cover several key topics including: Benefits of Being in The Market You Invest In Dividing Responsibilities Between Herself and Her Husband Pros and Cons of Month to Month Leases And lots more! Connect with Daisy: Website - https://makeitraincapital.com/ Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/company/makeitraincapital/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/makeitraincapital/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCScTq1T28ASZ915I5ugE7LA Email - daisy@makeitraincapital.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/makeitraincapital Podcast - https://makeitraincapital.com/podcast And if you want more tips and guidance, sign up to our weekly newsletter at www.donisinvestmentgroup.com/monopoly. Follow Us: @donisbrothers on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook @Donis Investment Group on Linkedin Website --> www.donisinvestmentgroup.com

We interviewed Daisy Serrano, a Managing Partner for Make It Rain Capital, a private equity multifamily investment firm focused on acquiring apartment properties. Daisy is a general partner in 42 units and limited partner in 445 units across two assets in Central Texas (totaling $40MM in value). With over 10 years of experience in international education and management, she has worked with clients from over 25 countries and managed international government scholarship accounts totaling more than $10 million. In this episode, we cover several key topics including: Benefits of Being in The Market You Invest In Dividing Responsibilities Between Herself and Her Husband Pros and Cons of Month to Month Leases And lots more! Connect with Daisy: Website - https://makeitraincapital.com/ Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/company/makeitraincapital/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/makeitraincapital/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCScTq1T28ASZ915I5ugE7LA Email - daisy@makeitraincapital.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/makeitraincapital Podcast - https://makeitraincapital.com/podcast And if you want more tips and guidance, sign up to our weekly newsletter at www.donisinvestmentgroup.com/monopoly. Follow Us: @donisbrothers on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook @Donis Investment Group on Linkedin Website --> www.donisinvestmentgroup.com

It was a honor to have Jarrod on my show he brought insight to how to scale business from startups to multimillion dollar companies. So if your just starting out or looking to grow your business this is the episode for you. Jarrod Souza has over 8 years serving as CFO for DTC brands in the online space. His extensive knowledge in not only finance, but data and marketing analytics helped scale one of those companies from $4MM to $40MM in 4 years. His last role he was serving as the CFO at Michael Hyatt and Company, where he felt lead to start his own firm. So, CFO Expertise was born, to provide fractional CFO services to E-commerce brands. His firm primarily works with companies doing between $3MM-$12MM in top line revenue and are looking to scale, but don't know what levers they need to pull to achieve that. "Our tag line is, The Fastest Way For E-com Brands to Achieve Financial Confidence, and we stand by that” - Jarrod. If you have questions or would like to schedule a consulting call to see if they can help your company, go to https://cfoexpertise.com

Today on Elevate Your Equity podcast, we have a business-focused and talented guest on the Elevate Your Equity podcast, Chris Salerno. Join us as he shares how he automates his business to scale productivity, uses his mindset to his advantage in difficult situations, and how he can use the brute force of will to do whatever it takes to get to the top!Chris successfully transacted more than $40MM in real estate volume and helped lead the #1 real estate team in the Carolinas to produce more than $140MM in annual sales prior to creating QC Capital. Chris was also named to Charlotte's 30 under 30, Elite 50, Elite 50 entrepreneurs, 30 under 30 entrepreneurs, and nominated for Forbes 30 under 30 for both 2018 and 2020.Learn more about Chris and his business by visiting his website at http://www.qccapitalgroup.com. You can also email him directly at chris@qccapitalgroup.com.What book has had the biggest impact on you and why?Think and Grow Rich by Andrew Carnegie and The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, books about mindset and laws of attractions.If people wanted to be JUST like you, what is the first actionable thing they could do to follow in your footsteps? Get a coach or a mentor, it helps eliminate mistakes along the way.What small thing/s do most people not know about you?I recently got into Formula-1.How do you like to unwind and restore your own creative juices? I unwind near water, falls, the ocean in Costa Rica, in the shower, and being around in a bonfire.Favorite vacation spot?Charter private yacht in the Caribbean.If you really enjoyed this content and are looking for more, you can continue to learn more about us in several different places for free!on our website for blogs & other podcast interviews! elevateequity.orgour YouTube channel! youtube.com/channel/derekcliffordour book/audiobook! amazon.com/dp/ebookIf you'd like to have a FREE copy of our 7 Ways Commercial Real Estate Syndications Protect and Build Wealth, simply click the link below. We are here and vested in your long-term success! elevateequity.org/7waysEbook

Neal Bawa is the CEO and Founder of Grocapitus and MultifamilyU, Neal leads the company and is driving the syndication and acquisition of multifamily properties.• Owns and manages a real estate single-family and multifamily portfolio in 8 US States• Speaks at Multifamily events, IRA events & meetups across the country• Over 3,000 students attend his multifamily seminar series each year• Hundreds attend his Multifamily boot camps annually• Co-founder of the largest Multifamily Meetup in the U.S. (BAMF), with 4000+ membersHis past experience includes 17 years of revenue (P&L) experience as the senior-most executive in a California education company with over 350 employees and $40MM in revenue.  Neal is a backyard tomato farmer and a protein diet health nut. He believes in positivity and Karma, is passionate about cricket and about the enormous potential of self-driving electric vehicles to solve the global climate crisis.Connect with Nealwww.multifamilyu.comFacebook – Neal Bawa

Title: The Why-Driven Grind with Daisy Serrano   Daisy serves as Managing Partner for Make It Rain Capital, a private equity multifamily investment firm focused on acquiring apartment properties. Daisy is a general partner in 42 units and limited partner in 445 units across two assets in Central Texas (totaling $40MM in value). With over 10 years of experience in international education and management, she has worked with clients from over 25 countries and managed international government scholarship accounts totaling more than $10 million.   She is a leader with the Women's Real Estate Network (WREN), Real Estate Association of Latinx Professionals (REAL), and Multifamily Masters Austin. She previously served on the Los Angeles Chapter Board of Prospanica: The Association of Hispanic Professionals. Daisy's goals are to help more individuals invest in real estate multifamily, to empower her community through mentorship/access, to be a positive role model for her family, and to retire her parents.   Let's tune in to her story!   [00:01 - 06:55] Opening Segment Get to know my guest, Daisy Serrano Daisy shares how she got into Real Estate Her husband is the great influence to where she is now Women's Real Estate groups made her feel included Why was Real Estate the answer to reaching her goals The limitless opportunities Daisy and her husband reached   [06:56 - 23:28] Daisy's Fresh Start How Daisy got started with Passive Investing How Daisy and husband strategized getting their first investment Personal kind of relationship is what worked for Daisy Successfully leaving her W2, now she can focus on Multifamily Acquisitions full-time Local Meet-Up + Hike and Lunch Events What has helped Daisy make her success happen On taking consistent action Daisy's Why's   [23:29 - 26:14] Closing Segment  Final Words Connect with my guest, Daisy, in the links below Tweetable Quotes   “If these women can do it, so can I.” - Daisy Serrano   “I saw that there's a ceiling with my W2, being in Education... With Real Estate, there is no ceiling, it's really on you in terms of how many properties you have acquired, the size of the property, your partnership, how much equity you have...” - Daisy Serrano   “When I walked into this women's group for the first time, nobody asked all these metrics, and it was “who are you,” “what are you interested in?” And it was really much more of a community-based relationship to where I got to know these women on a very personal level.” - Daisy Serrano   “It's not about me anymore, it's not about what I want, the WHY is so much bigger than me then I don't have a choice but to keep going. There's no other way but to keep going at this point.” - Daisy Serrano ------------------------------------------------------------------------   Visit and Follow Daisy through her LinkedIn and Instagram, and check their website https://makeitraincapital.com You can also email Daisy at daisy@makeitraincapital.com WANT TO LEARN MORE?   Connect with me through LinkedIn   Or send me an email sujata@luxe-cap.com    Visit my website www.luxe-cap.com or my Youtube channel Thanks for tuning in!     If you liked my show, LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe!

Parker Treacy created his first successful company in the United States without raising ventures capital. For his second company, he would need to learn two completely foreign languages to be successful as he set out to launch a company in Brazil and fundraise. Eventually, Parker became fluent in both Portuguese and the language of venture capital as he built his business Cobli and raised over $40MM dollars.----------If you're looking for more fundraising content, grab my weekly newsletter packed full of strategies and insights around how to raise money: fundedpod.com/newsletter

With over 20 years of experience selling more than $40MM and leading high performance sales teams to over $600MM in revenue, Susan McVea is an award winning sales strategist, consultant and speaker who now helps ambitious entrepreneurs as the founder of Sales Mastery Society and host of Master the Sales Game Podcast. Featured in numerous media such as Entrepreneur, Forbes, Business Insider and others, she's on a mission to help create more millionaire entrepreneurs and establish a mentality of wealth and abundance in the world.https://www.susanmcvea.com/

A lot of millennials want to invest in real estate. The thing is, many of them are afraid to take a risk or have no idea how to start. Today's guests, Daisy Serrano and Luc D'Abreau will talk about how they can address it with the right education. Daisy & Luc serve as Managing Partners for Make It Rain Capital, a private equity multifamily investment firm focused on acquiring apartment properties. They are general partners in 42 units and limited partners in 445 units across two assets in Central Texas (totaling $40MM in value). They are also chapter co-leads for the Multifamily Masters Austin meetup. In this episode, Daisy and Luc talk about what millennials think about real estate investing in general and why education is important in beginning one's real estate investing journey. Join us and listen in![00:01 - 09:22] Opening SegmentWe introduce Daisy and Luc to the showTheir backgroundHow they got into real estate investingLuc on reading ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad'Why Daisy was not interested in real estate at firstDaisy on transitioning from her W-2Moving to Texas[09:23 - 28:00] What Millennials Think of Real Estate InvestingWhat made Daisy believe in real estateCreating more opportunities for the Latino community to investBeing able to retire her parentsCreating generational wealthGiving millennials access to investingTheir idea of multifamily investing before diving into it What millennials think of apartment investingSome people don't even know it existsWhy it feels risky for a lot of peopleThe importance of educationDealing with college debt[28:01 - 36:03] Closing SegmentAsking Daisy and Luc the Adventurous FourHow you can connect with Daisy and LucTweetable Quotes:“There's always going to be a risk, of course, it's an investment, but I think the more you understand, the more you're able to lower that risk profile.” - Daisy Serrano“I think it really comes down to aligning what's that end goal or end goals and then working your way backward as to how you can get there.” - Daisy Serrano“Look at who's running the deal and look at who the team is and whether or not your values are aligned, if you have a rapport with them, and then take things from there.” - Luc D'AbreauConnect with Daisy on LinkedIn!Connect with Luc on LinkedIn!Check out Make It Rain Capital's website, podcast, and YouTube Channel!Check out MultiFamilyMasters.com - Austin, TX!--Please subscribe and leave an honest review  - how do you want to create an impact in your world?Check out Adventurous REI and our social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Michael on LinkedInSuzy on LinkedIn   Invest with us! Start here. GRAB A FREE copy of The Complete Guide to Generating Passive Income for Avid Travelers & Adventure Seekers 

Martin Ronfort, the founder of DrTech, and Michael Waitze, the founder of Michael Waitze Media discussed whether buying and selling growing eCommerce brands is a thing. If it is, what are some of the key questions and some of the potential answers? Some of the issues we covered: The founding of Una Brands in December 2020 and its experienced executive team A seed funding round of $40MM of equity and debt Some eCommerce company builders prefer early-stage building as opposed to scaling to size We postulated about the Una Brands edge Is this really a thing and do other companies already do this? (Spoiler alert…Yes, including Shopify) Is the arbitrage gone? As more buyers emerge will prices get too high? Will there be seller remorse? Are there existing success stories in this space? GymShark came to mind Should DrTech build a curated marketplace of the best sellers? What are some of the metrics that hint at long-term brand viability and make a strong brand? Let's get one of the founders (or two of them) of Una Brands on the show Tune in to the live show, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify, and leave a review.

Join Vince and Matt as they chat with Sam Bates about what new development is and why networking is instrumental. Sam is one of the founders of Trinity Capital Group. It is a privately held real estate investment company, providing superior risk-adjusted returns for its investors while minimizing risk. The company is committed to developing lasting relationships with its investors by providing them with exceptional wealth-building opportunities through quality real estate investments. Today, Sam shares his journey, transitioning from traditional investments to real estate development. There's a lot to unpack, so stay tuned and enjoy the episode! About Sam Bates: Sam Bates is a principal of Trinity Capital Group and owner of Paradigm Real Estate Investments. Sam's background is in financial services, state and local taxes, and real estate. He has been directly involved in the acquisition, rehabilitation, and management of over $40MM in multifamily and single-family assets since 2009.   Sam spent ten years in Corporate America, where he honed his business acumen and developed many characteristics that help him succeed in the real estate industry. He started at UBS Financial Services, where he cultivated his knowledge about financial markets. Sam directly worked with advisors that had over $3 Billion in assets under management. After graduate school, He transitioned his career to state and local taxes. During his tax career, Mr. Bates helped companies save more than $45MM in tax. Outline of the episode:  ●       [02:23] How Sam got into real estate after having numerous formal education in finance. ●       [07:49] His response to pushback from people who solely believe in traditional investments. ●       [10:57] What new real estate development is, illustrated by Sam's most recent deal. ●       [15:33] What his market research looks like and how different it is from the traditional model. ●       [18:17] The different finance options in new development and how Sam flips carrying costs. ●       [22:19] How the most significant failure Sam had was not in ‘development' but in ‘acquisition' and what he learned from it. ●       [27:01] The lagging indicator model and how it solves issues like large-scale vacancies ahead of time, especially with military bases. ●       [33:11] What advice would Sam give to his 20-year-old self and why networking is instrumental. ●       [36:38] The resources Sam Bates recommends for people looking to get into real estate. ●       [38:48] Taxation in new development and how the demand for new development housing does not need tax breaks. ●       [40:55] How Sam and his team adapted to the pandemic conditions from then to now. ●       [49:52] The books that impacted Sam Bates' life the most. ●    [51:50] What Sam's superpower is and his affinity for numbers. ●    [52:59] The most important lesson he learned throughout his career. ●    [54:06] Sam's advice to busy working professionals so that they can achieve financial freedom.   Resources: ●    Company Website ●    Twitter ●    LinkedIn ●    The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod ●    The Success Principles by Jack Canfield   Connect with The Cashflow Project! ●    Website ●    LinkedIn ●    Youtube ●    Facebook ●    Instagram

Jamal Malone is a Chief Executive Officer at Ada S. McKinley, a multi-state, not-for-profit, human services agency. Ada S. McKinley is one of the largest human services organizations in the region serving more than 7,000 people each year at 70+ program sites. Ada S. McKinley has three primary areas of service: child development and youth services; employment and community support services; and behavioral health and clinical programs. Jamal leads a $40MM budget and over 500 staff. Jamal was hired by Chris and his team in 2014 to fill this important role.In this episode, Jamal discusses how his organization disrupts the common cycle that leads to disproportionate incarceration rates of minorities. He also discusses his journey to his position as a first-time CEO. One lesson he shares is that everything, big or small, that a CEO says and does reflects on the company. Do you agree or disagree?

Ruben Dominguez is a Real Estate investor and operational executive with a proven track record of repositioning real estate assets, delivering quality tenant experience, and obtaining consistent returns to investment partners. Ruben earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of the Incarnate Word and has been married to his wife in April since 2008. They reside in North San Antonio with their 3 children. Ruben began investing in Real Estate in 2012 and has since acquired a substantial portfolio of single-family and multifamily assets that have continually produced double-digit returns for investors. Prior to his Real Estate investing career, Ruben was an operations executive for a software as a service company headquartered in San Antonio which had growth of 50%+ year over year and a successful exit in 2018. Previous corporate experience includes executive leadership of a $3B+ technology company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.To date, Ruben is the founder of Totem Capital Group which manages all aspects of acquisition, repositioning, and sale of single-family and multifamily properties in Texas. Totem Capital Group has completed over 50 Real Estate renovation projects since 2012, with renovation budgets ranging from $10k to $1.2MM+. Totem Capital Group currently has an interest in over 500 units in Texas valued at over $40MM.You can find out more about Ruben on his website at www.totemcapitalgroup.com. He also has a coaching platform www.apartmenteducators.com and a brokerage that specializes in off-market multifamily properties in Texas www.acceleratedcre.com.What book has had the biggest impact on you and why? Before: Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff; Now: The New Psycho-CyberneticsIf people wanted to be JUST like you, what is the first actionable thing they could do to follow in your footsteps? If you have capital, start investingWhat small thing do most people not know about you?I've been playing classical piano since 4 years oldHow do you like to unwind and restore your own creative juices? Working out, running, and playing with kidsIs there something special that you and your spouse like to do together?Trips togetherIf you really enjoyed this content and are looking for more, you can continue to learn more about us in several different places for free!on our website for blogs & other podcast interviews! elevateequity.orgour YouTube channel! youtube.com/channel/derekcliffordour book/audiobook! amazon.com/dp/ebookIf you'd like to have a FREE copy of our 7 Ways Commercial Real Estate Syndications Protect and Build Wealth, simply click the link below. We are here and vested in your long-term success! elevateequity.org/7waysEbook

Sergey Fradkov is a General Partner of iDealMachine, serial entrepreneur, technology strategist, and visionary. Independent Director and Advisor to companies and startups. Has more than 25 years of experience in technology, built several successful businesses in the field of mobile applications, IT services, and enterprise software. Founded a pioneering mobile platform startup in the '90s, helped raise over $40MM in venture funding, helped grow the company to over 200 people, more than half in technology. Created one of the largest BlackBerry ISV companies with no outside investment, sold it to a competitor, the product was later sold to Google and incorporated into Google Drive. Founded and managed a startup accelerator that was ranked as #3 in Europe, served as a technology visionary and advisor to the portfolio companies. FIND SERGEY ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 UHNWI data. All rights reserved.

From Technology officer to a 10-year period of deep depression, to partnering on over $40MM in deals in just 28 months... Agostino Pintus has an incredible story. But, this is NOT a typical rags-to-riches story. This is a story about BECOMING... becoming the person he needed to be in order to achieve the success he's enjoying. It's also about who YOU are becoming. Agostino lays out all of the practical tools he used for massive transformation... tools that you can use to change your life and your fortune. Like us on Facebook to stay up to date with new episodes and exclusive content from Jack, Shecky and our guests!-https://www.facebook.com/High-Return-Real-Estate-Show-2218195228498526 Learn more about Agostino at BulletproofCashflow.com Learn How We Handle True Turnkey Properties: https://highreturnrealestate.com/ Follow us on Social: https://www.facebook.com/High-Return-Real-Estate-Show-2218195228498526 https://www.facebook.com/HighReturnRealEstate/

Brian K Marks never liked the term “industry standard.” Instead, he took a different path leading to a life-long entrepreneurial record of achievement – innovating products and brand experiences that resonated with consumers. At 25, Brian started African Pride – a maker of ethnic hair and skin products. He tapped into the Afrocentric movement at the time, creating innovative “street level” merchandising and advertising sampling programs that grew the business from zero to over $35MM in annual sales. He later sold the company to Revlon for over $40MM, staying on as President of Revlon ethnic products worldwide – overseeing the A.P. Product brands and Revlon's ethnic product portfolio. In this interview: * How to go into a partnership * Why borrow from a bank * The power of the trademark * How to sell your company * Corporate America vs Entrepreneurship * How to survive success * Starting over again in the Amazon Age * My Israel's Miracle the first company ever to use “Israel” in the prefix/suffix of a brand * Amazon vs Retail To recommend someone for an interview and to reach Rabbi Werde, email Rabbiw@chye.info

As children of God, our reputation in business should not be one characterized by second-class or less than the world's standard. Unfortunately, many times this is just not the case. In today's episode I share: The comments from a CEO of a $40MM business about feeling ripped off by “Christian businesses.” Where I discovered the phrase Kingdom-class as it relates to how a coaching client of mine conducted their business. A challenge to go beyond world-class to build a kingdom-class company. The five core systems every business must get right.

Listen to William Santana Li, Founder and CEO of Knightscope, and a Ford Motor Company veteran, describe how he's raised $40MM without venture capital to build the leading security robot company. Understand how Knightscope focuses on the near-term-possible in autonomy to achieve commercial deployments today. Visit William Santana Li and Knightscope.  More about GTK, your … Continue reading William Santana Li, CEO & Founder, Knightscope security robots →