Built4Profit Podcast

From Firefighter to Security Business Owner: The Protector Mindset

#entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #adt #podcast Hosts interview Vinson Baker, an independent  ⁨@adt⁩ [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCtBs7RBx6HCc8NQnoSZVMVQ]  dealer who left a successful career as a firefighter to gain more flexibility and be present for his two boys, eventually founding Safe Dwelling Security after installing ADT systems in his rental properties.  Vinson explains ADT’s dealer structure and how his passion for protection and fire safety shaped his approach, including providing free smoke detectors, and shares the early hard lessons he learnt. 👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want.   • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast  • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram:   /iq4profit  • Follow us on Facebook:   /iq4profit/

4 things that INSTANTLY separate HIGH PERFORMERS

#entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #podcast  On the Built4Profit Podcast, hosts Sha and Elizabeth share 4 unique traits they’ve observed in successful people, drawn from their careers and mentors rather than typical advice.   👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want.   Send us your guest nominations for 2026: https://iq4profit.com/speaking-630887 • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast  • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram:   /iq4profit

This FRANCHISE MODEL SOLVES what most businesses get WRONG

#entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #anagocleaningsystems #podcast On the Built4Profit Podcast, hosts interview Adam Povlitz, CEO of  ⁨@AnagoCleaning⁩ [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCMWtUyqp763JW33dqQ0nYFw]  and a contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine and Forbes Business Council, about building and scaling Anago’s three-tier commercial cleaning franchise model.  Povlitz explains how Anago separates cleaning operations from sales, marketing, and back-office administration to reduce overhead and allow owners to focus on their strengths, and why the company focuses only on commercial, contract-based cleaning.  👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want.   Get to know Anago Cleaning Systems:   Website: www.anagocleaning.com Facebook:  www.Facebook.com/AnagoCleaning  Instagram:  www.Instagram.com/AnagoCleaning  LinkedIn:  www.Linkedin.com/company/anago-cleaning-systems/   YouTube:  www.youtube.com/AnagoCleaning  • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast  • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram:   /iq4profit  • Follow us on Facebook:   /iq4profit/

HOW franchising helped him build a BETTER LIFE

#entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #outdoordlightingperspectives #podcast  In this Built4Profit Podcast episode, hosts interview Ethan Fields of Bloomin’ Blinds in Nashville about his transition from a pharmaceutical career to owning a window coverings franchise. Ethan explains how Bloomin’ Blinds has expanded from repairs into interior window coverings like blinds, shades, shutters, drapery, motorization, and outdoor products such as retractable screens and awnings, noting shades as a major current trend.  He shares why he pursued business ownership to be more present for his family, how he found the franchise through a LinkedIn outreach and a six-month discovery process, and why he ultimately left his job six months after launching in 2022 when the semi-absentee model wasn’t working.   👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want.   Get to know Bloomin' Blinds:  https://www.bloominblinds.com/nashville/  • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast  • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram:   /iq4profit  • Follow us on Facebook:   /iq4profit/

Why your CPA might be costing you THOUSANDS (and you don’t even know it)

#entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #podcast  This Built4Profit Podcast episode argues many business owners miss $5,000–$15,000 annually by treating their CPA relationship as year-end compliance instead of proactive tax planning.  Elizabeth and Sha share key topics to discuss with a CPA, including whether the business has the right entity structure, how to pay yourself and determine a reasonable salary, and whether strategies like the Augusta Rule or putting kids on payroll apply.   👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want.   Send us your guest nominations for 2026: https://iq4profit.com/speaking-630887 • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast  • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram:   /iq4profit