Listen to “#806 Are You Planning Your Retirement Intentionally or Just Winging It?” on Spreaker.
On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
Segment 1 with Zac Larsen starts at 0.00.
Lately, I keep talking about retirement to my friends and family. I keep saying 2 more years because there are other things I want to do with my life. For most of us, retiring is complicated.
Zachary Larson is a CFP®, ChFC®, FIC and Founding Partner & Wealth Advisor for IntentGen Financial Partners in Naperville, Illinois. He is also the author of the new book called “Retire Intentionally: Stories and Strategies to Spend, Give and Live with Confidence.” Here is what I asked him:
- What does it mean to “Retire Intentionally?”
- What does retirement mean to people, from your viewpoint? What is missing from their picture of retirement?
- Who is the target audience for this book?
- Can you give an example of story without mentioning names of someone retiring intentionally?
- I understand there are financial concepts and exercise worksheets at the end of each chapter. Some folks might be intimidated because they might not be familiar with these terms and doing the exercises. How do you take away their fears?
Segment 2 with David Sinkinson starts at 16:39.
There is so much misinformation about what it takes to launch a successful start up.
My guest is David Sinkinson who is a proven SaaS entrepreneur. His bootstrapped startup alongside his brother Chris, AppArmor, helped keep people safer with innovative mobile apps and emergency notification solutions for individuals across the globe. In February of 2022, their company was acquired by US competitor Rave Mobile Safety for tens of millions of dollars. Later in 2022, Rave and AppArmor were acquired for over $550 Million by Motorola Solutions. He is co-host of the Startup Different podcast and co-author of the book, “Startup Different: The Myth-Busting Blueprint for Your Multi-Million Dollar Business.”
Here is what we talked about:
- How he and his brother Chris built their bootstrapped startup different— and then sold it for millions
- Why you don’t have to build your business the way startup pop-culture says you need to
- Common startup myths like getting funding, getting big fast, hiring a bunch of people and ignoring profitability for years— and how to break the mold
- Don’t risk falling flat: Why it is critical for your entire organization to be focused on sales in order to be successful
- Overcoming the “crisis of credibility” that comes with owning your own business
- Why being “tough” in business won’t get you far: The direct correlation between empathetic leadership to improved market performance and profitability.
