Crown and Ash Podcast

Vincent Andrea of Keystone Consulting breaks down why so many businesses just dissolve instead of selling, and how owners can plan a profitable exit years before they are ready. He also opens up about faith, marriage, beating the comparison trap, the cold-calling grind that built his career, and how to create real residual income through self storage and smart investing. If you own a business or want to buy one, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom. #ExitPlanning #BusinessOwners #Entrepreneurship #WealthBuilding #FaithInBusiness Follow us on Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/crownash/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Shot and Edited at BlueBox Studios Tampahttps://blueboxdigital.com/

Luis Aviles moved from Guayaquil, Ecuador to the United States at 21 with no English and no money, and today he owns Ikua Electric, a business crossing seven figures. He breaks down the discipline, the brutal first years, and the two conversations that changed the entire direction of his life. This is a raw immigrant success story about building wealth in the trades and providing a better life for the next generation. #ImmigrantStory #Entrepreneurship #BlueCollarWealth #ElectricianLife #SelfMade Follow us on Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/crownash/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Shot and Edited at BlueBox Studios Tampahttps://blueboxdigital.com/

Derek Dike, founder of Exidio, breaks down the hidden playbook behind private equity, why growing companies drown in red tape, and the real moment he walked away from corporate to bet on himself. He gets honest about the sacrifices, the lonely low points, and the difference between being self-employed and truly building something. Packed with hard-won lessons on leadership, customer service, and the investing moves that set you up for freedom. #Entrepreneurship #PrivateEquity #BusinessGrowth #FounderStory #StartupLessons Follow us on Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/crownash/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Shot and Edited at BlueBox Studios Tampahttps://blueboxdigital.com/

Michael Karavas trades oil painting and street photography for the grind of building an insurance agency, and shares how he climbed from a struggling Indeed recruit to President's Club. He opens up about losing almost everything in the hurricane floods, finding brotherhood in a Tampa cigar club, and why techno raves and Burning Man keep his creative side alive. A raw look at reinvention, discipline, and building character alongside wealth. #Entrepreneurship #InsuranceAgent #ArtistToEntrepreneur #TampaBay #SuccessMindset Follow us on Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/crownash/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Shot and Edited at BlueBox Studios Tampahttps://blueboxdigital.com/

Hatim opens up about losing his father at seven, dropping from 300 pounds as a kid, and turning that discipline into multiple businesses, a peptide company, and a new restaurant franchise. Kyle and Hagen dig into why the source of your income matters more than the amount, how motivation turns into depression when you never act, and why fitness is the first arena every man has to win. A raw brotherhood conversation about money, health, family, and building a life you actually respect. #entrepreneurship #discipline #fitnessjourney #cigarlounge #mindset #businesspodcast Follow us on Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/crownash/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Shot and Edited at BlueBox Studios Tampahttps://blueboxdigital.com/

Three Tampa entrepreneurs sit down over cigars to break down what actually builds relationships, real success, and lasting wealth. You will learn why transactional mentorship falls flat, how to add value first in any room, and why leaving character in your kids matters more than leaving them money. A grounded conversation on networking, personal branding, vision, and building something that lasts. #entrepreneurship #mentorship #networking #personalbranding #wealthbuilding

In this episode, Hagan Wong and Steven Sharp join the conversation with Kyle Santos to talk sales, discipline, personal presentation, and the value of surrounding yourself with serious men. From high-ticket B2B sales to Medicare consulting, the group breaks down how ego, work ethic, style, and brotherhood shape success in business and life.

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Grant Lee and Chris Sabio join the podcast to talk culture, sales, real estate, mortgage lending, music, cars, skateboarding, social media, and the power of building business through real relationships instead of forced networking.

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Episode Shot and Edited at BlueBox Studios Tampa

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