Rapid Business Growth, with Mike Simmons

Episode 310:

Mike Simmons is a real estate investor, podcast host, speaker, and the author of Level Jumping: How I Grew My Business To Over $1 Million In Profits In 12 Months. In the book, he shares the principles that allowed him to take his business from virtually nothing to over a million in just a year. Mike has mentored hundreds of entrepreneurs and helped them grow their businesses as well.

In addition to this incredible business success, Mike has shared the stage with Gary Vaynerchuk, Ryan Serhant, Jocko Willink, Russell Brunson, Walter Bond, Andy Frisella, and Tom Ferry.

What you will learn in this episode:

• How Mike's career started out in a white-collar job in the automotive industry, and why desperation pushed him to make a change
• Why “analysis paralysis” caused Mike to stall and put off doing his first deal for five years, and how he pushed back against his fear and procrastination
• Why taking a $3000 course with his wife gave them the push they needed to get started in real estate investing, and how he achieved rapid business growth in just a year
• Why doing his first deal made Mike feel like he was coming out from under the water and taking a deep breath for the first time, and what that first deal looked like
• Why Mike moved out of flipping and into wholesaling, after the perfect storm of a nightmare deal
• Why Mike wrote his book “Level Jumping” to help others find the kind of exponential growth his own business experienced
• Why implementing systems and processes and tracking important KPIs transformed Mike's business, and why your company culture and first employee hires are crucial
• What key mistakes to avoid if you want to achieve rapid business growth in your real estate investing
• Why finding the right mentor to work with can help you be more accountable for your own success

Resources:

• Just Start Real Estate podcast: https://mikesimmons.com/juststartrealestate/
• Real Estate Find & Fund Blueprint: www.findandfundblueprint.com
• Website: https://mikesimmons.com/
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mikessimmons/
• Twitter: @MikeSSimmons

Additional resources:

• Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments.
• If looking to secure some lines of credit for your business, check out Fund and Grow – Visit our Resource page at https://smartrealestatecoach.com/resources
• Schedule a FREE Strategy Call: SmartRealEstateCoach.com/action
• Register for our free masterclass: www.SmartRealEstateCoach.com/mastersclass
• Real Estate on Your Terms by Chris Prefontaine
• SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar
• SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook
• SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS

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• Paul G. Dion CPA, CTC