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Richard Chapo (“chap-oh”), a lawyer for 24 plus years, is a well-known Internet business lawyer in Southern California. Richard's philosophy is to proactively position his clients to minimize their potential exposure to lawsuits. He provides advice to clients as large as multinational corporations and as small as hobby bloggers with an eye towards eliminating potential problems areas before lawsuits are filed. Richard is versed in a variety of Internet laws including the DMCA, Communications Decency Act, and Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, as well as FTC compliance guidelines, state privacy mandates, and recurring billing laws. Richard Chapo Vroom Veer Stories Worked as a lawyer in starting in 1992, working 70-hour weeks; got burnt out Spent a year in Siberia drinking beer and vodka working 3 hours a day Started working in Internet law in the early 2000's when it was the wild west New privacy laws in Europe are going in effect in May 2018; huge compliance issue Asia business compliance not so much of an issue for most small businesses How privacy in the US is mostly a joke; we have an "opt out" culture Europe is more of an "Opt in" culture vs "Opt out" in the US Did you know; people can't post baby pics on FB in the EU Richard Chapo Links Richard's Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
US: Does professional life ever leave you feeling overwhelmed? YOU: Uh yeah, I call that "Tuesday." US: Are you responsible to achieve a goal that feels unreasonable? YOU: It's ridiculous. Don't get me started. US: Did you just get some sobering feedback from your team? YOU: It's like they don't even know me. US: Are you facing some circumstances that feel unfair? YOU: See all my answers above. If you (or someone you know) are facing some challenging circumstances at work, this week's episode promises to be a breath of fresh air. After this episode, you might still have 99 problems, but how to respond won't be 1.
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Ever go on a trip and wish you could just stay and not return? Well, Billy Keels did just that when he left for a sabbatical to Europe 17 years ago. This native of Columbus, Ohio now lives in Barcelona, where he works in sales and helps others invest in U.S. real estate. Today, we talk about how he selects his markets from Spain, as well as how he manages to put deals together and oversee a team from overseas. Key Market Insights Billy is originally from Columbus, OH Hired for a corporate sales job that allowed him to travel to Europe Did a sabbatical and ended up marrying a Spanish woman and staying Watched stocks lose over 30% of value in 2008 and realized he needed to invest in different assets which gave him more control Went from buying an apartment in Europe to investing in U.S. rentals Understood he wanted steady cash flow and streams of income Needed to put more process behind selecting markets: First step is look for cash flow, second step is align with the right team members that understand that opportunity At that point had a lack of knowledge on the market and was lucky that his first experience was positive cash flow Was investing in South New Jersey because he had family close by Strong due diligence includes reviewing operational reports, occupancy and economic occupancy Analyzing markets that fit his personality, Billy looked at 14-15 cash flow markets and identified a top 4 list Market Criteria: Population of at least 300,000, job diversification, net migration, Fortune 500 companies and presence of foreign owned companies Top markets: Atlanta, Charlotte, Columbus, and Philadelphia, decided to focus on Charlotte Likes NE and SW Charlotte for the profile of the resident they want to serve Uses REIS reports to understand neighborhoods on a granular level Was surprised that European friends wanted to invest with him in the US Did not want to invest friends with money and it was weird in the beginning Work in sales and business process 7am to 10pm, but has flexibility Bull’s Eye Tips: Winning Your Market: Be clear on who you are and what you want, let the data lead you to the market Tracking Market Changes: rely heavily on the team and local newspapers Daily Habit: Spend time with himself meditating, jog 2-3 days Resources: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki REIS Growyourmoneythesmartway.com Best Business Books: The Creature from Jekyll Island by G Edward Griffin Digital Resources Calm Zoom Tweet This: "Don’t ever pick a market just because someone you know lives there" "Whether a duplex or 50 unit, the market and team are critical" Places to Grab a Bite: Barcelona: BOTAFUMEIRO Charlotte: Fenwick (Myers Park) Connect with Billy: Bit.ly/speakwithbilly Keeponcashflow.com Leave us a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Be sure to check out more info at TargetMarketInsights.com.
Richard Chapo (“chap-oh”), a lawyer for 24 plus years, is a well-known Internet business lawyer in Southern California. Richard’s philosophy is to proactively position his clients to minimize their potential exposure to lawsuits. He provides advice to clients as large as multinational corporations and as small as hobby bloggers with an eye towards eliminating potential problems areas before lawsuits are filed. Richard is versed in a variety of Internet laws including the DMCA, Communications Decency Act, and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, as well as FTC compliance guidelines, state privacy mandates, and recurring billing laws. Richard Chapo Vroom Veer Stories Started working as a lawyer in 1992, working 70-hour weeks; got burnt out Spent a year in Siberia drinking beer and vodka working 3 hours a day Started working in Internet law in the early 2000's when it was the wild west New privacy laws in Europe are going in effect in May 2018; huge compliance issue Asia business compliance not so much of an issue for most small businesses How privacy in the US is mostly a joke; we have an "opt out" culture Europe is more of an "Opt in" culture vs "Opt out" in the US Did you know; people can't post baby pics on FB in the EU Richard Chapo Links Richard's Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
The time has come, one month later for us to finally do our long hyped The Last of Us spoilercast. Now to explain a spoilercast, for anyone that missed the BioShock Infinite one from a few months back, essentially we talk about the game and don't pull any punches. (Let's be fair, you know what a spoilercast is.) What were our thoughts on the gameplay of The Last of Us? Did the mechanics make sense with the story? How about that ending? Which characters were the most impactful? These and possibly more questions will be addressed on this week's ConCal!