Guide 2 the Grind Jonathan Tillger & Geoff Edie

Over the last couple of decades the investing landscape has changed dramatically. From the dotcom era to bitcoin, it can be tough to keep up. But one thing holds true, those who are ahead of the curve, and had some foresight, have been able to make a ton of money. But how do you know which ones will be winners?I don’t know about you, but I’m not much of a gambler. It’s too damn hard to make money. I don’t want to risk it on unfavourable odds. I’m a firm believer in the basic busines...

Since the dawn of time one thing has always captured our imagination. From Neanderthals sitting around a campfire, to Hollywood blockbuster movies, we are captivated by stories. I used to work in the film business. I worked on tons of tv series and feature films. I can recall countless times that I watched directors and lighting technicians spend hours getting a scene to look just right, then spend only a minute or two actually filming. The one thing that always stuck with me in those m...

Have you ever had a great business idea and thought “If I only had the money”?We all know there are ways to get early stage business funding, but few actually understand it. I would definitely include myself in that category. Our guest on this episode of “Guide 2 the Grind” is Nathaniel Harding, the Managing Partner of Cortado Ventures. Cortado is a Venture Capital firm in Oklahoma City. They specialize in early stage development funding and have a whole range of programs for educat...

An interesting realization that I’ve had while trying to craft this is, it’s not easy to talk about charity. In fact it’s downright uncomfortable. There’s a lot of psychological factors at play wherever you are on the spectrum of “being charitable”. If you don’t give, you may feel guilty that you don’t. Or you don’t give enough, or if you do give enough you don’t want to talk about it, so you don’t seem like you’re being “holier than thou”. Regardless which bucket we fall into, we...

Have you ever thought about a second career?I know, it’s hard to think about giving up what you’ve spent so many years doing, but there comes a time where lifestyle begins to trump security. For corporate executives looking to transition into ownership, investors who understand passive (or at least semi-passive) income streams, or the average person looking to make a change and build something for themselves, franchising may be a great option. In recent months I’ve had my eyes open ...

When I first got started in sales I was encouraged to start reading and listening to personal development greats like Jim Rohn and Zig Ziglar. I remember how much this expanded my mind in the first few years. I learned new philosophies for business and life, but one quote always stood out to me. “When the student is ready, the teacher appears”To me it was a saying without meaning. Because it hadn’t been proven to me… yet. Looking back now I can see that I’ve been blessed with many t...