Here’s The Deal

About Here’s The Deal

Here's The Deal's mission is three words Educate, Elevate, and Inspire. We take nearly 30 years of experience in the commercial finance industry to inform and inspire you to start your own business, or to improve a business you already own. We interview experts in several essential business services, Attorneys, CPA's, Commercial Real Estate Brokers, and more to give you the vital information you need to start, grow, and improve your business. We also interview business owners to share their experiences challenges faced to inspire you.

Publisher

Here's The Deal

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

6 Oct 2020

Latest episode

31 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

128 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Aug 2026

   How Do I Start a Business After 50? | DON'T Get a Partner Until You Watch This! | Part 2 of 4

   Starting a business after 50 can be one of the most rewarding things you ever do — but if you're thinking about bringing a partner into the picture, there are some things you better understand BEFORE you shake hands and start splitting everything 50/50This is Part 2 of our four-part series on starting a business after fifty, and we're taking the conversation somewhere a lot of people don't want to go: partnerships, money, ownership, responsibility, communication, and protecting what you've worked so hard to build.For this episode, I'm coming to you from Twisted Italian in Peoria, Arizona, where I sit down with owner Brian Bojanowski.Brian made his career change at 45. He went from being a Vice President of Finance at American Express to owning a restaurant — one of the toughest businesses you can get into.Eleven years later, he's still going strong, and Twisted Italian has been voted Best Italian Restaurant in Peoria for six years.His story is another example of what this series is all about:Bet on yourself. Work your ass off. Learn along the way. And don't be afraid to change direction.But then we get into the other side of entrepreneurship...Partnerships.I've spent 30 years in the banking industry, and I've seen partnerships go bad in just about every way imaginable.Best friends.Marriages.Brothers and sisters.Parents and children.People who swore they would never let money come between them.And then the money started talking.As Dave Ramsey says, "The only ship that doesn't float is a partnership."Whether you agree with that or not, there's a lesson behind it: don't build a business partnership on a handshake, a napkin, or a conversation over a couple of drinks.In this episode, we talk about:Why a 50/50 partnership isn't automatically fairThe importance of a well-structured operating agreementClearly defining each partner's responsibilitiesWhat happens when one partner puts up the money and the other brings the ideaWhy your intellectual property has valueWhy communication can make or break a partnershipWhy your spouse or family needs to understand what's happening in your businessThe importance of having an exit strategyKey-person insurance and protecting the business from unexpected changesWhat happens when a partner dies or leaves the businessWhy bringing in an investor may not always be the best answerThe difference between borrowing money and giving away ownershipWhy growing slower may actually be better than giving away controlPlaying to your strengths instead of trying to do everything yourselfAnd why you need to protect the business you've worked so hard to buildThe big takeaway?Before you go into business with somebody, have the hard conversations first.What are their responsibilities?What are yours?Who puts up the capital?How are profits divided?Who makes decisions?What happens if someone stops working?What happens if someone wants out?What happens if someone dies?What happens if the relationship falls apart?If you can't have those conversations before you start the business, you're probably not ready to be business partners.And here's your homework for this episode:If you already have a partner — or you're considering one — start drafting your operating agreement.Put the expectations on paper.Then sit down together and see what you both agree to.Because you didn't get this far in life without learning a few things.Protect yourself. Protect your business. Protect your future.And remember — the best time to start a business was years ago.The second best time is right now.Thanks to Brian Bojanowski and Twisted Italian for letting us shoot this episode at their restaurant.If you're in the Lake Pleasant / Peoria, Arizona area — or you're from Chicago and looking for a little taste of home — check them out.Subscribe for Part 3, where we keep digging into what it really takes to start, build, and grow a business after 50.

2. 

   31 Jul 2026

   How Do I Start A Business After 50? PART 1 OF 4

   Is your job really safe? Four of my friends just found out it wasn't. This is Part 1 of a four-part series on starting a business after fifty. I've done it. My last guest Bonnie has done it. My business coach Eric has done it — and it keeps coming up. If you've had a career redirection, or you've just been working for somebody for so long that you're ready to take the skills you've built and use them for yourself, this series is for you. There's no fluff here, no platitudes, and we're not asking for permission. Just the things we've won through hard work. There's going to be some cost — but it's going to pay off. In this episode, we cover: Why “renting” your income (i.e. having a job) isn’t as safe as it feels, no matter how long you’ve been there Building equity in yourself the same way you build equity in a home The myth of the “perfect plan” — and why a good plan violently executed beats a perfect plan next week The truth about what owning a business actually costs you at first (hint: it’s not golf on Fridays) Why corporate’s redundant systems waste money — and what changes the day you’re the owner Why the smartest investment you’ll ever make is in yourself A homework assignment: name the one myth that’s been holding you back The best time to start a business was years ago. The second best time is right now. Chapters 0:00  Why This Series Exists 0:51  Betting On Yourself & Building Equity 2:49  Own Your Time, Own Your Skills 4:55  The Truth About “Safe” Jobs 6:59  Renting vs. Owning Your Income 8:51  Building Equity In Yourself 9:43  The Myth of the “Perfect Plan” 12:09  Movement Generates Information 14:21  Not Everyone’s Built to Be an Entrepreneur 16:26  The Truth About Starting a Business (Long Hours Ahead) 18:54  You Don’t Have to Take Every Client 21:07  Brace for the Pain, Then Push Through 23:23  The 50+ Advantage 24:56  Building the Culture You Wish You Had 27:14  Redundant Systems. Wasted Money. 29:22  Homework: Name Your Myth Subscribe for Part 2, where we talk about what can kill your bet faster than a bad market: a bad partner. New episodes from HTD Media Group — Get Seen. Heard. Remembered.

3. 

   7 Jul 2026

   Two Shows. One Table. No Scripts.

   Two shows. One table. No scripts. This is the podcast swap: Bonnie Schutz — CEO of Tandem Resource Solutions and host of Delegate 2 Elevate Get Sh!t Done — and Chris Flowers interview each other in one unscripted conversation airing on both feeds. Two Gen X founders with 57 combined years inside corporate America and commercial banking break down: why "going Cortez" (quit, burn the ships, cash the 401(k)) is the most expensive way to start a business; the three rules before launching a podcast; why owners really refuse to delegate (trust, ego, AND control); the HR complaint that ended Bonnie's 27-year corporate run and launched her company; and why "I'm not gonna buy your job — I wanna buy a business" should shape every decision from day one. Plus: how Tandem stacks its team with military spouses, single moms, and second-act women through the MSEP program. Connect with Bonnie: tandemresourcesolutions.com | delegate2elevatepodcast.com | preferredservicepros.com Watch the full video episode on YouTube — Here's The Deal (@heresthedeal827). Get Seen, Heard and Remembered → info@heresthedeal.biz | heresthedeal.biz/marketing #heresthedealbiz #mybizcoaches #videomarketing #easycomfortableconnected

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• Nathan Rosenlund
• Laura Lorenz
• Admira Adovic
• Mel C

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YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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