Leadership can come in the smallest moments, from interactions with your family, friends, colleagues and community. How you show up with your words and actions everyday is leadership to others.

Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and host of The Small Business Mindset podcast.

www.kirstenflory.com

It's easy, and almost automatic, to use your income to support your lifestyle goals. As business owners, being mindful of the finances supporting our business first can allow us better opportunities to grow our wealth. Considering such things as:

• Paying yourself a salary
• Treating budget cravings like food cravings
• Using financial windfalls as growth strategies

Will help you create a profitable business and lifestyle.

Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and host of The Small Business Mindset

www.kirstenflory.com

Lauren Colson, CPA and CEO & Founder of Colson Strategies, leads us through a discussion of what business owners need to pay attention to be profitable. It all starts with knowing what your numbers looks like - from your income to expenses.

It's easy as business owners to not pay attention to the bottom line, and we tend to focus on only what income we are bringing in. Lauren shares her strategies and ideas to make sure we are paying attention to even the smallest numbers that impact our business success.

Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and host of The Small Business Mindset.

www.kirstenflory.com

As business owners and leaders in our industries, we need to consistently find ways to stand out. I walk through some easy and impactful strategies to help you stand out from the crowd. We cover things like:

• Showing Up
• Be consistent with your message or brand
• Be responsive
• Be resourceful
• Be authentic
• Don't be afraid to take risks

Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and host of The Small Business Mindset.

www.kirstenflory.com

Kristen Helling is the Director of the Professional Selling Program at the University of Kansas School of Business. She provides insightful tips and ideas of how to level up your selling game. Each and every one of us is selling something - whether it be a product or a service or even ourselves to get the job you want.

Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate, and host of The Small Business Mindset.

As a follow up to Part 1 in this series, we take a deeper dive into understanding the financial analysis for investing in income producing properties.

We cover the topics of:

• Rent roll
• Expenses
• How to increase income
• Understanding the Market
• Exit Strategy

Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and the host of The Small Business Mindset.

www.kirstenflory.com

As a follow up to the recent episode on Commercial Lending, I break down the financial analysis on evaluating investment properties. Buying income performing real estate can be a great way to generate passive income, and ultimately wealth. How should you look at the financials of how a property performs to determine if it is a right fit for you>

Kirsten Flory is the President of Foundations Commercial Real estate (www.foundationscommercial.com) She advises clients on asset acquisition, disposition and property investment strategies.

When you think about your strengths, do they fall into a traditional gender role? For example: as a female, I am not great at cooking, gardening or sewing. And I know plenty of men who aren't handy or are able to work on car repairs. Don't let that define you or your strenghts! We bring value in a lot of ways that may not be traditionally thought of. Consider such things as:

• organizational skills
• the ability to lead a meeting
• strategic planning
• communication
• And more!

Connect with me at www.kirstenflory.com

Meet Jason Carter-Solomon, Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking with Landmark National Bank.

Jason and I walk through what financial institutions look for when your business needs to apply for a loan.

Businesses may need lending services for things like:

- purchasing a building

- purchasing equipment for their business

- applying for a line of credit

Connect with Jason at: [email protected]

www.banklandmark.com

How can we invest in ourselves and our businesses to position ourselves for growth? It comes down to three things:

- Time

- Resources

- Mindset

www.kirstenflory.com