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We will always provide the tools, training, resources, and support to our agents and team members—but it’s ultimately up to the individual to seek out the knowledge and opportunities needed to succeed. My recipe for success has always been to continuously hunt for the best information, connect with top performers, and find ways to improve my processes without waiting for someone to show me the way. I’m always looking for a better method, and there’s no better way than learning from those who are ahead of you. #DFWRealEstate #FortWorthRealEstate #DallasRealEstate #WholesaleRealEstate #RealEstateLife #InvestmentProperties #RealEstateInvesting #DFWInvestors #RealEstateSuccess #Mindset

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We've done it again! 🏡 Another offer accepted on a fantastic property for one of our valued clients. That's three in a row this month, and we're not stopping there! 💪 Can we make it four before the month's end? 🚀 Our dedicated team at Wilsons Acquire is on fire, securing great deals left, right, and center. Whether you're looking for a buy-to-let, a fix-and-flip, or a lucrative BRR opportunity, we've got you covered. Stay tuned for more updates and let's keep the momentum going! 💼💰 Feel free to drop me a message if you would like some help from myself. #PropertyInvestment #RealEstate #DealMakers #WilsonsAcquireSuccess

🚀 I am thrilled to announce the launch of Bluegrass Alpha Partners, a private equity firm based in Louisville, Kentucky. At Bluegrass Alpha, we are dedicated to building long-term partnerships and preserving the legacies of lower middle-market companies in the Transportation, Manufacturing, and Commercial Services industries. 🌟 Our focus is on making control investments in businesses with revenue between $5M to $50M and EBITDA north of $1M—particularly those that are founder owned or multi-generational without a clear succession plan. 💼 With our experience as private equity investors and former executives, my partner and I bring a unique perspective and a track record of significant value creation. We deeply understand the challenges and opportunities that come with running and growing businesses, while also recognizing the resource constraints faced by businesses in our target regions and industries. 🤝 At Bluegrass Alpha, we firmly believe that successful partnerships are built on trust and authenticity.  To honor this belief, we offer our expertise and resources to business owners through consulting engagements, allowing us to demonstrate the tangible value we can bring before a deal is even closed. This balanced approach fosters trust and ensures both parties are aligned in values and vision. Many investors liken the relationship between the seller and investor to a marriage but often skip the “dating” period before committing long-term. We’ve chosen to take a different path, allowing for a “dating” phase to develop genuine relationships with our future business partners. This deliberate approach sets the stage for pursuing business acquisition opportunities through a more transparent, partnership-driven process. In addition to our ‘consult-to-close’ approach we will also be pursuing investment opportunities through broker and investment banker led processes. 🎯 We are excited to begin this journey, focusing on Kentucky and surrounding states in the #Midwest and #Southeast. Our goal is to make meaningful investments that ensure the longevity and success of businesses, benefiting owners, employees, and communities alike. 👥 We invite you to connect with us, whether you’re a business owner seeking to secure your legacy, an investor looking for opportunities with a differentiated approach, a business broker, or a fellow business leader interested in learning more about our initiatives. 🔗 For more information, visit www.bluegrassalpha.com 📧 Contact me directly at Christian@bluegrassalpha.com 🔔 Follow our LinkedIn page to stay updated on our journey and milestones. John Trimble #privateequity #kentucky #lowermiddlemarket

It's been just over 7 months in my role with businessDEPOT, and I am certain it was always the right choice. Here's why: I’ve joined a fantastic and welcoming team that delivers an extraordinary range of capabilities—far more than I anticipated. Leadership is crucial in today's complex business environment, which demands more partnerships. The collaborative approach at businessDEPOT acts as a capability multiplier for Rent Roll Brokering clients. Always looking forward to finding new ways to contribute, with so much laughter and with support, as part of their High performance teams. This approach offers a 360-degree view. My father always said Life won’t give you what you want, it’ll give you what you’re prepared to fight for. So more important than what you wish for, is what you’re prepared to settle for. Don’t settle for anything less than your highest vision. Ever. Success is mostly grit. For those looking to understand the power of a great team and collaboration, I recommend businessDEPOT and we are growing and building in great strides.- it brings me such great pleasure in welcoming a true force and mentor to the team in brokerage and working side by side with him again , further validates and confirms this , welcome David Little businessDEPOT #RentRollBroker #RentRollForSale #RentRollListing #PropertyManagement #PropertyInvestment #InvestmentOpportunity

A few surprising things I learned from reading about Dietrich Mateschitz (Red Bull): 1. He started the company when he was 41 years old. 2. He was making $500 to $800 million a year and his 49% stake is worth $20 to $30 billion. 3. He still prioritized fitness deep into his 70s and liked driving fast, piloting his planes, and competing in off-road motorcycle races. 4. The company was started with just $500,000 from Mateschitz and $500,000 from his partner. Outside of a small loan from a local bank all other expansion was funded by profits. 5. The company reached profitability in its 3rd year and has been profitable every year since. (33 years and counting) 6. He took no dividends for the first 13 years and reinvested all profits into growth instead 7. He viewed Red Bull as a “marketing conglomerate” and tried to outsource everything else 8. He was intensely private. When an author tried to interview his elderly mother for an unauthorized biography Mateschitz threatened to have his knee caps broken. He said it would only cost $500 to hire a Russian to do the job. 9. There are no biographies written in English about Mateschitz. 10. He believed a handshake agreement among gentlemen was sufficient and regularly did business with trusted partners with no written contract. 11. He bought a popular Austrian magazine just so he wouldn’t appear in it. 12. He was universally described by former employees as a gentleman, charismatic, and fiercely loyal. 13. He didn’t like spending time socializing. He said: “I don't believe in 50 friends. I believe in a smaller number. Nor do I care about society events. It's the most senseless use of time. When I do go out, from time to time, it's just to convince myself again that I'm not missing a lot." 14. He owned a private island in Fiji and said he was attracted to having his own independent state. His state would have the shortest set of laws in the world: “The rules are simple: Nobody tells you what you have to do — only what you don’t have to do.” 15. When he was asked if he was going to retire he said “I’m having more fun than ever.” 16. He refused to sell Red Bull or take it public and worked on it until he died. https://lnkd.in/dXvR5pMz

The greatest challenge of working with family businesses is in communicating the reality that failure, of the wrenching and catastrophic variety, is possible for companies that are mired in endemic financial under-performance. There are no guarantees in business, and a track record of success can often lay the groundwork for toxic complacency. Retail Dive offers a nice reminder of these points in reviewing the last days of Sam Ash Music, a family business that closed all 42 locations this year and sold its remaining assets in bankruptcy. https://lnkd.in/gMxVuHfS #familybusiness #restructuring

Did you know Warren Buffett was once a real estate agent before his finance fame? 🏠 From cruising Omaha streets to a major industry player, his early sales lessons paved his successful path. 📈 What early career lessons have shaped your journey? 🤔 #RealEstate #WarrenBuffett

This month marks 3 years since we launched The Pederson Group . A lot has happened in the last 12 months. It’s been a wild ride. I took some time today to reflect on the journey. Here are a few things I’ve learned: 1. The path to actual mastery is paved by real-world experience. Once you take action, you realize hands on experience teaches you lessons no book can teach you. 2. Alcohol is not necessary or helpful to me for networking or closing deals. 3. Fulfillment > Money. Enjoying what I do and feeling pulled to my mission is so much more important than the Benjamins. 4. Accountability – I’m not owned by anybody. No boss, no board, no investors. Owning a business 100% means every miserable loss is owned by me. But so is every exciting win. 5. There are days where I experience imposter syndrome and loneliness. I doubt myself. I become fearful. But these are unresolved feelings which I need to feel in order to heal and move forward, stronger. I am human and I am not alone. 6. It’s never too late to make a change. Change is hard, but that’s how you know you’re doing the right thing. Staying status quo is the biggest impediment to positive change. Ultimately, being a business owner is hard, draining and scary. But it can also be rewarding, exciting and fun. It’s an entrepreneurial roller coaster ride of highs and lows. Even though I’m scared of heights, I’m going to ride this till the wheels fall off! Shout out to all our clients, candidates and amazing staff that have helped us along the way. The real MVPs. Cheers to another year!

When real estate agents come first, it's not just talk. At EXIT Realty, we prove it by prioritizing our agents over corporate profits. This week, we shared residual income above commissions, showcasing our commitment to our team. Explore franchise and leadership opportunities at Joinexitrealty.com. #exitrealty #bestmodel #nowhiring #besttraining #franchiseopportunities #LeadershipOpportunities #realestate

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡. Along with this, how companies make people consumers and addicts of their products. How money works for them rather than them working for money. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐛- This movie is based on the economic recession of 2008 and how people had invited their own destruction. 𝐉𝐨𝐲- This film is about a woman who sets up a company after her divorce to overcome the trauma of divorce. 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬- This is the story of Steve Jobs, how a child who failed many times laid the foundation of Apple. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭- This story is the story of inside trading and brokers in the Wall Street Stock Exchange and how black marketing takes place in the stock market. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭- Leonardo DiCaprio's most brilliant film on the stock market is about how some people earn millions from the collapsing stock market. There is a dialogue in this film that "Work in such a way that your bank balance looks like a phone number"😁😁 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫- This film is based on how #McDonald's became a billion dollar company by selling burgers. Actually there are other games behind this. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫- Leonardo DiCaprio's film is based on World War II where he wants to set up a big airline company but becomes a #successful film producer. 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞- This film starring Tom Cruise shows how a person, after being fired from his job, sets up a new company with his innovative ideas. The comedy in this is also excellent. Apart from this, in some other films... The Social Network The Devil Wears Prada Office Space Erin Brockovich Baby Boom Big Night It’s a Wonderful Life Brene Brown – Call to Courage Inside Bill’s Brain – Decoding Bill Gates The Mind: Explained Broken Tony Robbins The Great Hack The Creative Brain Jiro Dreams of Sushi Mad Men #film #business #recession #Stevejobs #McDonalds #Leonardo #WallStreet #stocks #sharemarket #wealth #motivation #billion #company #successful #airline