Brandon Brittingham
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Visit responsivemortgage.com today and let them help lead you home. And these guys, Responsive Mortgage and Mike Benton are my friends and they're a sponsor of the show. So we trust them. Reach out to them for all your mortgage needs. Tell them I sent you. So you mentioned this a little bit and it's kind of become popular on the Internet. Right. Business acquisition, you know, and it's funny.
I actually had somebody call me the other day and they're like, you know, I want to pivot and I want to start buying businesses. And I'm like, well, what the fuck do you know about doing that? Right. And how about figure out your business first? But it is it is a it's a lucrative business. We've done it, you know, not at the level you've done it at.
I actually had somebody call me the other day and they're like, you know, I want to pivot and I want to start buying businesses. And I'm like, well, what the fuck do you know about doing that? Right. And how about figure out your business first? But it is it is a it's a lucrative business. We've done it, you know, not at the level you've done it at.
But like, if you would, you know, just kind of share, like, what do you look for? You know, how do you evaluate one? What do you come in and try to do? Like, like, how do you how do you look at that whole process?
But like, if you would, you know, just kind of share, like, what do you look for? You know, how do you evaluate one? What do you come in and try to do? Like, like, how do you how do you look at that whole process?
Oh, that's that's that's money. I've never heard some I've never heard somebody relate it that way. That's that's that's a good one.
Oh, that's that's that's money. I've never heard some I've never heard somebody relate it that way. That's that's that's a good one.
No, that's a good point. Another thing that you said that I think is so important. I've had to learn this the hard way. I think it's a gift and a curse as an entrepreneur. You said opportunity cost. And I think so many people miss this. And.
No, that's a good point. Another thing that you said that I think is so important. I've had to learn this the hard way. I think it's a gift and a curse as an entrepreneur. You said opportunity cost. And I think so many people miss this. And.
We were in the room together when a gentleman said, one of the biggest struggles you're going to find as an entrepreneur is you've got to say no to really good ideas to execute on the great ones. That stuck with me. And opportunity cost is I remember one of my first mentors. I was looking at an opportunity and we thought it would make us a million dollars. Right.
We were in the room together when a gentleman said, one of the biggest struggles you're going to find as an entrepreneur is you've got to say no to really good ideas to execute on the great ones. That stuck with me. And opportunity cost is I remember one of my first mentors. I was looking at an opportunity and we thought it would make us a million dollars. Right.
shit ton of money, especially to me at that time. And, but he sat me down and he said, that's going to cost you three. Yep. And I said, you're fucking old and crazy. And he said, okay, so walk me through what it's going to take you to make that million. And then he said, okay, now see how much that takes away from everything else that you're doing. That's making way more than that, by the way.
shit ton of money, especially to me at that time. And, but he sat me down and he said, that's going to cost you three. Yep. And I said, you're fucking old and crazy. And he said, okay, so walk me through what it's going to take you to make that million. And then he said, okay, now see how much that takes away from everything else that you're doing. That's making way more than that, by the way.
And then I was like, holy shit, like a light bulb went off. And I was like, that's real opportunity cost, you know? And that's, I wanted to highlight that because you said it.
And then I was like, holy shit, like a light bulb went off. And I was like, that's real opportunity cost, you know? And that's, I wanted to highlight that because you said it.