How I Built My Business with Dave Carlsen

The How I Built My Business Podcast is excited to host Chris Peacock, Founder & CEO of Aquaoso. Aquaoso is a water risk analytics company that helps organizations understand water resources. Chris gives too much great advice to summarize in a few sentences so you’ll just have to listen to the episode. Chris talks about his NAR policy and pivoting from their original business model. Dave talks about the only team that could be tougher to root for than the Sacramento Kings.

This podcast is brought to you by Carlsen O’Connell Commercial Real Estate. They help companies find office space to rent and commercial buildings to buy.  Need help with commercial real estate? Go to www.CarlsenOConnell.com for more information.

Eli built a mobile home park empire by offering his tenants BoaVida or “the Good Life”. He co-founded his first company at age 22 and has been a relentless entrepreneur ever since. Eli talks about how to get accidentally promoted to night shift manager at a local diner before turning an “unsellable” home into your first opportunity. Eli’s enthusiasm for his industry and company culture shines through the interview. If you’re looking for a jolt of inspiration, this is the episode for you.

This podcast is brought to you by Carlsen O’Connell Commercial Real Estate. They help companies find office space to rent and commercial buildings to buy.  Need help with commercial real estate? Go to www.CarlsenOConnell.com for more information.

This week’s episode of How I Built My Business features Matt Gouge, affectionately known as Matt the Mortgage. Matt provides some great advice on scaling a team and building an impressive YouTube channel. Matt’s enthusiasm and entrepreneurial energy is so contagious, Dave seriously considers becoming a mortgage broker himself. Unfortunately, ‘Dave the Mortgage Guy‘ doesn’t quite have the same ring to it.

This podcast is brought to you by Carlsen O’Connell Commercial Real Estate. They help companies find office space to rent and commercial buildings to buy.  Need help with commercial real estate? Go to www.CarlsenOConnell.com for more information.

The How I Built My Business Podcast presents an interview with Julia Marin, Owner & CEO of J. Elm Business Solutions. Julia found her niche as an outsourced staff solution and event planner for professional associations. Julia genuinely cares for her employees/industry and used her shout-out at the end to benefit everyone in her space. She also wants to make it clear to her family what she does for a living and hold her father accountable to take her to a Niners game. Let’s hope this helps.  

This week, the How I Built My Business Podcast welcome, John Vuong, owner of Local SEO Search. John’s enthusiasm for helping small business owners get found online is truly infectious. He talks about his journey from selling ads to filling a need as a trusted consultant for companies all over North America. John is a Toronto Raptors fan which we agree is more advantageous than rooting for the Sacramento Kings.

This podcast is brought to you by Carlsen O’Connell Commercial Real Estate. They help companies find office space to rent and commercial buildings to buy.  Need help with commercial real estate? Go to www.CarlsenOConnell.com for more information.

This week’s How I Built My Business features Jonathan Kaufman, Co-Founder of Third Plateau. Jonathan’s firm specializes in helping non-profits and organizations grow to accomplish greater good globally. Jonathan talks about being selective in his ideal client but helpful to anyone who reaches out. Jonathan is a legitimate long-time Sacramento Kings fan which is amazing because he and Dave are 2 of 78 real Kings fans left in the wild. Jonathan and Dave talk about forced musical education for children, but also an affinity for Lizzo.

The How I Built My Business podcast welcomes Bret Fair, Founder & Managing Partner of 360 Risk Partners. Bret talks about how his firm is growing rapidly by specializing and becoming experts on a specific type of business insurance. If you’re questioning whether discussions on the insurance industry are compelling, Bret also talks about valeting Ferraris and how shaved off eyebrows can actually help you get a job. Dave is thrilled they both have Mitch Richmond autographs in their office. Dave contemplates stealing Bret’s Jason Williams autographed basketball, but probably doesn’t have the skillset. Yet.

The How I Built My Business podcast welcomes Bret Fair, Founder & Managing Partner of 360 Risk Partners. Bret talks about how his firm is growing rapidly by specializing and becoming experts on a specific type of business insurance. If you’re questioning whether discussions on the insurance industry are compelling, Bret also talks about valeting Ferraris and how shaved off eyebrows can actually help you get a job. Dave is thrilled they both have Mitch Richmond autographs in their office. Dave contemplates stealing Bret’s Jason Williams autographed basketball, but probably doesn’t have the skillset. Yet.

This podcast is brought to you by Carlsen O’Connell Commercial Real Estate. They help companies find office space to rent and commercial buildings to buy.  Need help with commercial real estate? Go to www.CarlsenOConnell.com for more information.

The How I Built My Business Podcast welcomes, Strati Vourakis, Founder & President of Calm Computing. Strati tells us what it takes to run a successful business for 12 years including all the ups and downs. He gives some extremely valuable advice about the IT risk of employees working from home without the right precautions. Dave learns that he can send text messages with embedded fireworks graphics. The future is here!

This podcast is brought to you by Carlsen O’Connell Commercial Real Estate. They help companies find office space to rent and commercial buildings to buy.  Need help with commercial real estate? Go to www.CarlsenOConnell.com for more information.

This episode of How I Built My Business features Brian Ostrovsky, Founder & CEO of Locable. Brian talks about how an MBA research project turned into a business and lifelong passion of helping small businesses and non-profits improve their marketing. Brian is currently enjoying/surviving a one year remote work road trip with his entire family across the United States. Dave is confident a similar road trip with his wife and dog would end in a mutiny about one month in.

This podcast is brought to you by Carlsen O’Connell Commercial Real Estate. They help companies find office space to rent and commercial buildings to buy.  Need help with commercial real estate? Go to www.CarlsenOConnell.com for more information.