In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed, founder and CEO of Vast Holdings and Vast Solutions group,  R. Kenner French. VastSolutionsGroup.com is THE pioneer in applying artificial intelligence technology to help entrepreneurs lower tax liability and prepare for retirement. It has grown to have a national footprint with offices across the country staffed by technical consultants who have as their chief concern: To benefit entrepreneurs!  

We discussed: 

What is known as the Step-Up Basis rule and how it impacts estate planning and the risks to it being disallowed by Congress.   

Hugh Meyer -  

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/   

Kenner French -  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/r-kenner-french-8138211a6/

In this episode of Money Talks,  Hugh  had the opportunity to interview Research and Development Tax Expert, Tiffany Bisconer of Ascena Consulting in Phoenix, AZ.  Tiffany and Hugh discussed the many important concepts and principles surrounding R&D Tax credits. Tiffany offered her 30,000 foot view of how this has been advanced due to COVID-19 from the perspective of business owners-  how they look within their respective businesses and seek to analyze how this part of the tax code can help!  Tiffany concluded with offering practical ways for small business owners to stay informed during this hectic times.

Hugh Meyer - 

 https://www.instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/ 

Tiffany Bisconer -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanybisconer

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed CEO of DiBara Masonry,  Founder of the Undercover Contractor and CEO of Confident Homeowner, Matt DiBara.  Matt is a fourth generation business owner of a bicoastal Construction and Masonry business.  

We Discussed: 

1) Matt’s family upbringing in the Construction and Masonry business 

2) Building and maintaining the culture of a Family run business 

3) How Matt and his team,  hit growth levers during Covid Times 

4) How Matt has leveraged his experience into new endeavors.  

Hugh Meyer -  

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/  

Matt DiBara -  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-dibara-9697741a2/

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed the Co- founder of SteadiPay! SteadiPay provides a bank-agnostic platform that optimizes how small businesses allocate cash and credit, so they earn more, improve cash flow, and grow. Cash management is critical to the success of a small business, but it's a major chore. SMBs are wasting significant amounts of time and money using manual processes and legacy technology to track balances, move funds and make payments.  

We discussed:  

1) What Anthony learned through his experiences in several industries  

2) The Genesis of Steadipay,  the technology, and how it can change how Small business owners work through cash management 

3) How Anthony and his team work with Small business owners,  not just to aggregate data, but also to provide actionable advice! 

4) Anthony’s views on how Fintech will continue to evolve 

Anthony Strike - 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-strike-3316089/ 

Hugh Meyer - 

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed the Founder & CEO @EBHConsulting & StartupFundHub.com, Christine E.B. Howard. "Since starting E.B. Howard Consulting, we have secured well over $65M in non-dilutive funding (e.g., SBIR/STTR funding), created hundreds of custom funding menu roadmaps for startups and small businesses, written hundreds of successful proposals for clients, and have evaluated several federally funded projects and programs." See more about E.B. Howard Consulting at EBHoward.com.  

We discussed: 

1) Non-dilutive funding vs Dilutive funding 

2) Where to look for funding 

3) Applying - tips, tricks, insights, etc.  

4) Selecting a consultant (e.g., grant writer) do's & don't, what to look for, ethics, etc.  

Hugh Meyer -  

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/ 

Christine E.B. Howard -  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cebhoward/ 

https://www.instagram.com/ebhowardconsultingllc/ 

https://www.facebook.com/EBHowardConsulting?ref_type=bookmark

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed the founder of Overflow, Vance Roush. Overflow is Building the infrastructure to make generosity frictionless across every major asset class. Overflow was created to fundamentally change how charitable stock donation works. Overflow, automates the donation of appreciated stock to increase the tax benefits to you and the organizations you support. 

We discussed: 

1) Vance’s background as an entrepreneur and why he became a pastor 

2) The genesis of Overflow and how it can change the world of charitable giving 

3) Vance frames Overflow in the context of a potential monumental change in tax rates 

4) His analysis of the NBA playoffs!   

Hugh Meyer -  

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/ 

Vance Roush - 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanceroush

Twitter: vanceroush

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed founder and CEO of Smarty Prep and Streamline Tutors, Ian Siegel. Ian has spent several years as a serial entrepreneur in Education. Ian and his team are changing the way students prepare for Testing, and class room learning.  

We discussed: 

1) Ian’s goals of changing the way our kids are learning in the classrooms and test preparation. 

2) How Ian has leveraged his business to the digital age,  and continues to expand globally. 

3) What he has learned as an entrepreneur in education and what his goals are for the future of education.  

Hugh Meyer -  

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/ 

Ian Siegel -  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-siege...

Twitter: StreamlineTutor

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed founder of the Dynosafe!,  serial entrepreneur, Rebecca Romanucci. Rebecca created DynoSafe to provide independence to our disabled Veterans who have difficulty or are unable to go to the grocery store or pharmacy,  DynoSafe is the patented, temperature-controlled, IoT, smart home device which secures to your home, protecting deliveries from theft and because it is climate-controlled, it protects perishable items like groceries, medication, electronics and take-out food from the elements.   

We discussed:  

1) Rebecca’s background as a daughter whose father served in the Navy for 30 years! 

2) The genesis of Dynosafe and what she has learned as an entrepreneur.

3) Her amazing success story and entrepreneurial lessons as a winner on the ABC hit show, Shark Tank!

Hugh Meyer -  

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/ 

Rebecca Romanucci - 

linkedin.com/in/romanucci-rebecca-p3 

DynoSafe.com  (Company Website)

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed founder of Carver Edison, Aaron Shapiro. Carver Edison is a Financial Technology company committed to revolutionizing Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPP).  We discussed: 

1) How Aaron cut his teeth in the Institutional Investing world, which helped him to formulate and build the culture and value proposition at Carver Edison  

2) The Mechanics and description of a Employee Stock Purchase Plan 

3) The Carver Edison Solution 

4) Why Aaron carries around a notebook and pen, everywhere!  

Hugh Meyer -  

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/ 

Aaron Shapiro - 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashapiro1/ 

https://www.carveredison.com

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed a Co-founder of the startup Pave.  Ema Rouf is a cofounder of a new startup called Pave. She is a 3x founder with over 10 years of experience in building and growing startups in the B2B space. Pave is building a Cashflow API that makes it easier for fintech developers to connect their data sources and get clean and unified insights into their customer’s earnings, spending habits and financial health indicators.  Pave has raised financing from Better Tomorrow Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Village Global.   We discussed:  1) Ema’s background prior to starting Pave 2) The genesis of Pave, how it works,  its value proposition and how it fits within Fintech 3) Ema’s overall view of Venture and Fintech 4 How this technology can help entrepreneurs and small business owners. 

Hugh Meyer -  

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/  

Ema Rouf -  

https://www.twitter.com/emaspeaks