My Worst Investment Ever October 2026
Ep826: Giuseppe Grammatico – How to Choose the Right Franchise Without Buying Yourself a Job
BIO: Giuseppe Grammatico is the founder of GG The Franchise Guide, where he advises corporate professionals, executives in transition, and military veterans on evaluating and entering franchise ownership as a structured path to business ownership and income diversification.
STORY: Giuseppe explains how he reclaimed his marketing voice and shares a practical framework for evaluating franchises: understand the work, investigate beyond the excitement, and prepare for what can go wrong.
LEARNING: A franchise is not a job, and it is not your passion project. Start with the life you want, then evaluate the business model, financial requirements, and risks.
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Ep825: David Barnett – Business and Asset Values: Why Most Small Businesses Never Sell
BIO: As an author, consultant, and international speaker, David C. Barnett has helped thousands of entrepreneurs avoid bad deals and close successful ones.
STORY: Seven years after his first appearance discussing tax-related business losses, David returns for his third visit to unpack the biggest myth in small business acquisitions: that a wave of retiring baby boomers is about to flood the market with cheap businesses for sale. The real numbers tell a very different story, and most of what actually kills a deal has nothing to do with supply and demand.
LEARNING: Value is never a fixed number; it depends entirely on who is asking and why.
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