So let me get this straight

Within 3.5 hour drive of SF you can get to:
- Tahoe
- Yosemite
- Napa
- Big Sur
- Muir Woods
- Paso Robles
- Point Reyes

What?

We’re in Napa for the weekend, and holy hell

We’ve been to Napa once before but totally missed the main strip

This place is stunningly beautiful

So far the SBA 504 process seems to be just more coordination/ comms with more people than the 7a process

Ive already sent ~20 documents, we probably have ~10 more to go between ourselves and the seller, then Q&A

It’s a battle of attrition

When we close on this hotel it’s gonna be one hell of a story

I would argue that scaling a custom cabinetry manufacturing business is in the top 10% of most difficult businesses to scale.

Over the last 4 weeks I've been thinking circles around where to take Lane 17 Cabinet Co over the next 12 months and beyond.

I keep coming back to one…

I’ve watched every episode of the The All-In Podcast for the past 7 months, and have been watching intermittently basically since inception

I’ve come to appreciate all 4 hosts (especially @jason who’s grown on me the most, followed by David Sacks in close 2nd)

I’ve come to the…

For important / high paying positions oversea employees can’t compete with employees whose careers have been in the States

People who spell doom and gloom for stateside high paying W2 roles are ill informed

I think it comes down to culture and experiences

American work…

I can't really describe how excited I am for the Twolves vs Denver matchup beginning on Saturday

I'm not really a huge sports watcher, but the Twolves have been trash my entire life

The fact that they're in the position they're in now is so exciting

So you're telling me the pro forma isn't returning 30% IRR with a deal term of 3-5 years?

I'm not investing!

Just signed our closing docs for our rental property in MN

1031 account to be funded at 2pm CST

Nice milestone crossed off the list ✔️

Buying a hotel typically means buying REP tax status (under normal conditions, and unless you hand it over to a prop management co - consult with your tax specialist)

You're gonna work your breaks off like in any other SMB, but in the end you'll be granted the powerful REP…

Woahhhhhh

I just got a scam call from the 'IRS'

They were using AI to sound *exactly* like a real person

When I asked if I was speaking with a real person, it responded in a natural way, I had to ask the question twice and only when it repeated the same answer did I realize it…

1. There’s no such thing as a perfect deal

And

2. There’s always a better deal

2 truths you end up getting real comfy as a SMB searcher