The Practical Wealth Show

What separates someone who owns a business from someone who has simply created another job? Marie Rose learned that distinction by building Rosebud Studios from eight offices into a multi-location business-development operation serving dozens of entrepreneurs. In this episode of the Small Business Spotlight, Curtis May sits down with Marie to unpack what happened behind the growth. Marie explains how she transitioned from government employment into entrepreneurship, experimented with several

Most people think getting into trucking means buying a truck, finding loads and driving. Johnique Taylor—the "Queen of Trucking"—says that's one of the biggest misconceptions about the industry. With 28 years of experience across trucking, logistics, supply chain, driving, dispatching, training and entrepreneurship, Johnique explains why many new trucking businesses fail, why buying equipment shouldn't necessarily be your first move, and how entrepreneurs can create multiple streams of income

How does land development actually create wealth and how do you protect yourself from losing your capital along the way? In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May sits down with real estate developer and HBG Capital founder Brandon Cobb to unpack the economics of land development, capital preservation and building long-term wealth. Brandon's journey began after unexpectedly losing his medical-device sales job. After several failed entrepreneurial attempts, he entered real estate

In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May talks with David Johnson, founder of Vervent and author of Figure It the F Out, about leadership, business ownership, decision-making, crisis response, and what it really means to own the outcome. David’s story is not typical. He dropped out of high school at 16, worked construction and mechanic jobs, then rebuilt his path through community college, Berkeley, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Bain & Company, McKinsey & Company, entrep

Most professionals treat LinkedIn like an online résumé. Successful business owners treat it like a business development platform. In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May sits down with LinkedIn strategist and nonprofit leader Lynne Williams for a live audit of his own LinkedIn profile. Rather than discussing theory, Lynne critiques Curtis's profile in real time, explaining how small changes to headlines, keywords, skills, branding, networking, and engagement can dramatically