In today’s episode, Jeff begins a series of shows exploring people who have created businesses based on their skills. In this show, Jeff interviews Rocky Lalvani of Profit Comes First.

Rocky and Jeff discuss:

1. Rocky came here at age 2. His family restarted here and went on to succeed.
2. He made a decision to be a Millionaire at an early age.
3. After college, he taught accountants to use the first spreadsheets.
4. He determined he was going to get a job and begin to save automatically.
5. Saving money in the end did not make him happy.
6. He spent 3-5 yrs learning how to help people be better with money.
7. He was introduced to Profit First and coached Business Owners to be better with money.
8. There was a process to how he decided when to leave the corporate world.
9. His typical clients are 7 figure business owners that need to get their finances under control.

Fast Five Questions

1. If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “I don’t see a change. I am going out and hustling and selling.”
2. What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Not Starting and waiting too long to take the jump. And undervaluing my skills.”
3. What is a book that you would recommend? “The Road Less Stupid: Advice from the chairman of the board by Keith Cunningham”
4. What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “I like Evernote but the game changer for me is an automated calendar.”
5. What is the best way to contact you? “On my website Profitcomesfirst.com; my email link and my podcasts links are on there.”

Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation

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