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Welcome to the StoryFinance podcast, where we’ll help you gain financial literacy by breaking down finance concepts and strategies through stories, not theory or accounting rules. Tune in and learn from experts who’ve been in your shoes. Numbers can be tricky. This podcast will help.
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Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.
Zack Smith, a fifth-generation farmer, innovator and co-founder of a groundbreaking new crop production system known as stock cropping, draws from nearly two decades of experience in agronomy and his passion for resilient community-focused agriculture.
2:00 Where did stock cropping come from?
04:20 Strip Intercropping
07:10 The Cluster Collect 5000
07:45 How many rows of corn and livestock do they usually have?
08:45 What was the higher crop output he observed?
17:10 The opposing viewpoints from his community
23:00 The future for Cluster Collect
28:50 What challenges emerge when integrating small poultry clusters on 1, 2, or 3-acre plots for small-scale farmers, mainly when dealing with slopes or irrigation needs?
33:00 Are these things in constant movement as they go throughout the field?
Connect with Zack:
Youtube: Stockcropper
Website: www.thestockcropper.com
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.
Matthew Owens has over 15 years of vast experience in real estate, private money, single family rentals, all sorts of syndications in Multifamily and other asset classes. He is also a CPA and also has a fractional CFO services and a whole book of business.
2:26 The Biggest challenge in his Lending Business
7:20 Why go through the process of education, selecting reliable operators, and establishing trust? Why not just invest in an index fund?
13:30 Active and Passive Investing
19:50 Is his current strategy focused on buying single-family homes with all cash and potentially refinancing them in the future?
21:30 What other risks does he see out there on the horizon?
25:50 Linking macroeconomic trends to the micro economic trends
29:00 His Focus Opportunity Mindset
32:35 Takeaway from Matt
Connect with Mathew:
Website: https://mathewowens.com/
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.
Nick Prefontaine is a 3x best selling author and was named a top motivational speaker of 2022 in Yahoo Finance. He’s a Speaker, Founder and CEO of Common Goal, as well as partner and buyer's coach at Smart Real Estate Coach.
2:20 His snowboarding and the STEP system he created
10:20 Support, Trust, Energy, and Persistence
12:45 His start in Real Estate
18:00 Defining the E in the STEP System
20:20 Resetting the energy
28:20 What does he do in Real Estate
36:15 Takeaway From Nick
Connect with Nick:
Websites:
https://nickprefontaine.com/step/
https://smartrealestatecoach.com/
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.
Natalie Kovarik, a co-host of the popular podcast Discover Ag, and the co-founder of Elevate Ag, an online course and community providing producers with the tools they need to advocate and share online successfully. She and her husband live in central Nebraska, where they own and operate Kovarik Cattle Company, a cow-calf operation with a growing registered herd.
2:20 From Being a Pharmacist to Social Media Influencer
3:30 How to use Social media for Natalie?
6:25 How she and her husband started in Social Media?
11:05 How are they positioning Kovarik cattle company in Social Media?
14:10 Tips from Natalie about which SocMed to use
16:00 What is Elevate Ag?
21:10 What other challenges do farmers need to overcome and use social media?
25:30 What is her take on the time needed to develop a presence and provide renewed guidance to encourage perseverance and avoid giving up too soon on Social Media?
30:20 Her future aspirations
33:10 Takeaway from Natalie
Connect with Natalie:
Podcast - Discover Ag
IG - @nataliekovarik
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.
Jens Nielsen immigrated from Denmark in 1996. After a successful career in IT, Jens followed his passion for real estate and coaching and is now a full-time real estate investor and certified high-performance coach. He is currently a direct owner and general partner and operator in over 2,000 apartment units across the country valued at over 200 million.
01:30 From Denmark to US
05:00 His Early career
09:40 Being a High-performance coach
12:50 How important are accountability and investment when someone joins his coaching program and invests in it?
16:00 The process of being a High-performance coach
20:00 Does he qualify clients to determine if they are ready to take the next step?
21:55 Real Estate Lesson from Jens
25:00 How does he manage risk in today's lending environment and deliver value to your investors?
29:30 Takeaway from Jens
Connect with Jens:
Website: Incrementum Equity
https://incrementumequity.com/
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.
Mark Schleusener is a Veteran of the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service since 1984. Mark's vast experience in the industry includes key roles in developing objective yield surveys and leading community or commodity survey teams. His insights are instrumental for farmers of all ages, optimizing their strategies and seeking data-backed opportunities in agriculture.
2:00 How he started?
04:20 His public speaking
6:10 How often are they collecting this data on a voluntary basis from farmers
09:45 Mark provided a sample data
12:45 Sample case study
14:45 What is included in the weekly email sent to farmers?
18:30 What are some of the challenges that Mark and his team face?
24:15: Takeaway from Mark
Connect with Mark:
Website: www.nass.usda.gov
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.
We are joined by Alec Bean. He is an agronomist, entrepreneur, and investor focused on providing independent agri-economic consulting services and participating in businesses that empower investors, landowners, and savvy farmers to take advantage of the tax code and maximize their agronomic investments.
1:50 How he found out the Tax Code?
4:10 What is Tax Code 180?
5:20 Is it permissible to transfer ownership from parents to siblings?
10: 20: A working example of Tax Code 180
15:55 Do the regulations vary based on the crop?
18:00 His thoughts on crop rotation
21:05 Timetable required
23:40 2 pieces to remember when executing the Tax Code
31:50 The baseline when he is doing free consultations
32:20 Cost Segregation of Farmland
39:50 “The depreciation schedule as an asset and can be written off or depreciated depending on how the client wants to run it.”
42:45 Takeaway from Alec
Connect with Alec:
Website: www.asmlabs.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alec-bean
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.
We are joined today by Joanna Garzilli. She hosts the Looking Glass podcast and is an award-winning author and life coach whose clients have included Monica Lewinsky, Goldie Hawn, and Ernie Banks. She has been featured in many media outlets, including Fox News, Washington Post, and BBC News. Most recently, she headed up communications for marketing for a Trust company, which has grown from 500 to 1.5 Billion in assets.
2:30 How she started?
15:15 How can individuals integrate business and spiritual aspects when considering new ventures and making decisions?
18:00 Her Ivon Dunkerton story
25:15 Inputs about Agriculture today
28:22 Her movie documentary about a Spirital community doing Kriya Yoga
29:45 How do you know when you're spiritually aligned?
31:40 What is Truly Valuable?
39:45 “You're not going to have the evidence the right way that your intuition was correct.”
42:25 Book: The Call for the Wild by Jack London
43:30 The Looking Glass Podcast
46:50 “Calling oneself out on stuff.”
52:20 Takeaway from Joanna
Connect with Joanna:
Social media: @joannagarzili
Website: www.looking-glass.me
A Warm Welcome!
Hey there, fellow farmer and investor enthusiasts! I'm Casey Silveria, and I'm stoked to introduce our podcast, Farming for Passive Income. You know, farmers are no strangers to rolling up our sleeves and getting our hands dirty, but what if I told you there's a whole world of commercial real estate investing out there that could help you grow your wealth—passively? That's right, my friends! Our podcast is all about educating our beloved agricultural community on the ins and outs of investing in commercial real estate, so you can kick back and watch your profits sprout like a healthy cornfield. Join me on this journey as we explore ways to achieve financial fortitude and a steady stream of passive income, all while staying true to our farming roots!
You won't want to miss what we're up to at our firm. To keep yourself updated on new and upcoming investing opportunities, hit me up by checking out www.farmerscapitalgroup.com/join