Times couldn’t be tougher for companies due to the pandemic, and thousands received shutdown orders this spring. And just when the economy seemed to turn the corner with encouraging job numbers, more bad news hit. Governors in multiple states again ordered closings, devastating weakened organizations. If they are not careful, many companies are likely to go under, for [...]

The recent restoration of 100% bonus depreciation under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has greatly enhanced the value of cost segregation – a tax strategy that allows real estate owners and investors to accelerate depreciation deductions by reclassifying building components into shorter-lived asset classes. BACKGROUND AND MECHANICS OF COST SEGREGATIONA co [...]

As a team, Hector and Brenda Pinto bring complementary skills to the table, which allows them to effectively manage all aspects of the business. Hector had extensive experience in closing sales, meeting delivery deadlines, establishing and managing customer relations, and performing installations; while Brenda brings her ability in team management, leadership, resilie [...]

Hear from Eric Fenmore, the owner of Garden Studio Design, on building his landscaping leadership from the ground up.Eric Fenmore is the owner of Garden Studio Design, a full-service landscape design/build firm located in Southern California. Eric grew up in Orange County and graduated from Foothill High School in Tustin in 1986, and continued on to study Ec [...]

Gabriela and Fergus Hernandez are the co-founders of Bésame Cosmetics, a carefully curated line of cosmetic essentials inspired by style icons both famous and familial.As a young girl, Gabriela would watch in complete wonder while her beloved grandmother applied makeup as part of her daily beauty ritual. From the swipe of a bold lip color to the dusting of r [...]

Jeremy Krout is the founder of EPD Solutions, Inc. EPD provides an integrated approach to environmental analysis, regulatory compliance, land use planning, entitlement, and development and construction management. Since 2013, EPD has spent over a decade assisting clients through the complex regulatory and interdisciplinary processes required to bring projects to [...]

Nader Nemati is a dynamic business and technology leader experienced in providing companies with IT, Technology, Product Management, Cybersecurity and AI consulting services including advisory board services, and fractional or interim IT executive roles. Nader has a proven track record of helping companies align technology and IT infrastructure to business objectives [...]

On our podcast, Jim Downes invites a construction executive to share his story on leadership. Known as J-Squared or J2 throughout the industry, J-Squared General Contractors Inc. is a privately-owned general contracting company founded by President & CEO Jeffrey M. Clark in 2007. Headquartered in Orange County California and servicing Orange, Los An [...]

When running your own business, some of the most important factors you can keep in mind are resilience, commitment and leadership.Dante Valve is a full-service manufacturer, distributor and VR™ certified repair facility of valves and related products for the industrial and military markets. They manufacture military specification Danco pressure relief valves, they dis [...]

In this episode, Jim Downes meets with Markus Tarin, and the two discuss everything from AI to work-life balance to COVID-19's impact on business.Markus Tarin is the President & CEO of MoviTHERM – Advanced Thermography Solutions. Mr. Tarin has studied Radio and Television Engineering as well as Embedded System Design in Germany, where he graduated in 199 [...]