Chris and Jason decided on three different topics to discuss in this video - books, goals, and how they would expand their business if they had to. They talk about what they learned from their book picks and how they can apply it to their business, and how they would execute to accomplish their goals.

Business development is vital to making sure your company is successful. The part of biz dev Chris and Jason are focusing on in this video is relationships. They talk about the fact that almost all business relationships begin online, which is why your social media marketing must be on point.

Chris and Jason are talking about education and execution in real estate investing. They talk about the problem with spending an enormous amount of money on education without taking any action, as opposed to people who can't execute on projects because they have not educated themselves properly.

Chris and Jason have been talking about being a business owner a lot lately and on this episode, they are delving into exactly what that means as opposed to having a job. As a business owner, especially when starting out, there are a lot of day to day tasks that have nothing to do with growing or maintaining your business. However, if you are trying to build a company, you have to make time to focus on building marketing and operational systems and monitoring your financials.

Have you ever looked back at the wins and losses in your business? Chris and Jason are doing so and focusing on what has worked and what hasn't worked. Anyone in business is bound to make mistakes at some point, but the important thing is to learn from them.

Are you keeping up with basic technology standards as a business owner? Chris and Jason are talking about the three areas—transactional, marketing, and financial/accounting—where having and utilizing the latest tech is vital to your business.

When should you quit your job to become a full time real estate investor? Ian Walsh, director of our Philadelphia office, is joining Jason today to talk about what to consider before jumping into entrepreneurship in the real estate investing industry.

What are you doing to invest in your current clients? Did you know that it costs more money to acquire a new client than it does to retain a current client?

What are you doing to be competitive in your industry?

Chris and Jason are discussing the best practices for doing business in a competitive market. Among their recommendations are to always be marketing and growing, be proactive and creative, and of course, be focused on the bottom line.

Do you have a successful business partnership? Or did you have one that was a failure? We would love to hear your story.