Golden Horseshoe Business Podcast

Koukun Unosawa

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  1. Sep 21

    S03 E12 High-Risk Hospitality Insurance Is the Best Business Shield | Laura Galway

    She said she would never end up like her father. But Laura Galway of Mitchell & Abbott Group Insurance Brokers spent 22 relentless years mastering high-risk commercial insurance, hospitality liability, and the nightclub coverage gaps that have quietly destroyed businesses that believed they were fully protected. 📋 The One Touch That Voids Your Nightclub's Entire Liability PolicyForcible ejection: the hidden exclusion every liquor venue owner misses 🏗️ Why Your Legal Liability Starts Before You Serve Your First DrinkCourse of construction: the pre-opening policy most new venues skip 💼 Fire Hits, Business Stops. Does Your Income Insurance Actually Pay Out?Business interruption: ALS vs Profits vs Extra Expense decoded ⚖️ The Coinsurance Clause That Silently Punishes Underinsured Business OwnersBuilding valuations: the policy trap hiding in plain sight You can get in touch with Laura Galway here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-galway-099aa3246/ Website: https://www.mitchellabbottgrp.com Every hospitality entrepreneur running an unexamined policy is one incident away from losing everything. The coverage gap that ends your business is always the one you never thought to check. 🗓️ Book an intro call with me: https://calendly.com/koukun_unosawa/intro-call15?month=2026-01📱 Text/call/email Me Directly - 289.301.7679 / mortgage@koukun.ca👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koukun.unosawa/

  2. Sep 17

    S03 E11 The Role of Corporate Life Insurance in Business Exit & Estate Planning | Gerry Phillips

    The wealth accumulating silently inside your corporation is being handed to the tax authority one passive income dollar at a time, and Gerry Phillips, Senior Financial Advisor at Phillips Financial Group, built 45 years of stock market mastery and advisory excellence to stop exactly that. Saving taxes is the same as making money. This episode exposes how Canada's most underutilised corporate financial tool, overfunded whole life insurance, is quietly transforming how incorporated business owners build tax free cash value, protect their estates, and create a legacy that outlasts the business itself. 📋 The Overfunding Blueprint: Building Untouchable Tax Free Cash Value Inside a Corporate Policy📊 The Passive Income Clawback Shield: Sheltering Retained Earnings the Intelligent Way🏛️ The Capital Dividend Code: Moving Millions to Your Family With Zero Tax Exposure⚖️ Term to Whole Life Conversion: The Guaranteed Insurability Strategy Every Business Owner Needs Now Corporate life insurance works when it is structured by someone who understands both sides of wealth. Gerry Phillips works with incorporated business owners across Canada to build smarter financial strategies, protect retained earnings, and build estate plans that actually deliver. You can get in touch with Gerry Phillips here on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/gerryphillips1Website: https://phillipsfinancialgroup.ca 🗓️ Book an intro call with me: https://calendly.com/koukun_unosawa/intro-call15?month=2026-01📱 Text/call/email Me Directly - 289.301.7679 / mortgage@koukun.ca👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koukun.unosawa/

  3. Sep 10

    S03 E09 Foreign National Mortgages Explained: Down Payments, Rates & Rules | Andrew Chavez

    A young Green Beret once stood lost in a collapsed Florida housing market, confused by the very system he would later master. Andrew Chavez, SVP of Mortgage Lending at CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, turned that chaos into a mission, becoming the trusted voice for Canadian investors, snowbirds and foreign nationals chasing US real estate wealth. In this episode Andrew breaks down foreign national loans, non traditional lending, mortgage rates and real estate investing strategies, showing exactly how to buy investment property in the US as a Canadian without a US credit score. 00:00 What turned a lost young soldier into a mortgage powerhouse?10:19 Why force multiplication builds freedom instead of founder burnout?19:16 How do Canadian snowbirds actually qualify for US mortgages?35:39 Can investors really finance property with zero credit score?46:52 Why locking a thirty year fixed rate beats chasing lower ones?59:33 What spiritual shift truly built lasting success and peace? This conversation is built for Canadian investors, snowbirds and business owners ready to turn US property dreams into cash flowing reality. Connect with  Andrew Chavez here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-chavez-a95ba01b9/Website: https://crosscountrymortgage.com/springfield-mo-4430/andrew-chavez/Your next investment property and your next chapter start with one bold conversation. 🗓️ Book an intro call with me: https://calendly.com/koukun_unosawa/intro-call15?month=2026-01📱 Text/call/email Me Directly - 289.301.7679 / mortgage@koukun.ca👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koukun.unosawa/

  4. Sep 7

    S03 E08 The Real Estate Strategy Behind Financial Freedom | Nick Karadza

    He turned a bungalow flip in Mississauga into a movement that has helped thousands of families rewrite their financial future. Nick Karadza, co founder and broker of record at Rock Star Real Estate Inc, built more than a brokerage, he built a philosophy called Your Life Your Terms. In this episode Nick reveals the real estate investing strategies, financial freedom systems, and business growth secrets behind sixteen years of turning everyday mom and pop investors into confident asset owners. From immigrant investing wisdom to inflation protection tactics, this conversation is a masterclass in wealth building for entrepreneurs, real estate agents, and business owners chasing true financial independence. 00:00 What Makes A Real Estate Business Actually Purpose Driven09:06 Why Do Immigrants See Assets So Differently17:55 How Do You Know Your Marketing Is Actually Working27:11 Why Does Follow Up Win More Deals Than Pitching36:44 Should Business Owners Really Own Commercial Real Estate49:14 What Did This Economic Downturn Teach Real Investors If you are a business owner, real estate investor, or entrepreneur ready to build lasting financial security, this episode is your blueprint. Connect with Nick Karadza on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/nick-karadza-80b17Website: https://rockstarinnercircle.com Your rockstar life starts with one decision. Make it today. 🗓️ Book an intro call with me: https://calendly.com/koukun_unosawa/intro-call15?month=2026-01📱 Text/call/email Me Directly - 289.301.7679 / mortgage@koukun.ca👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koukun.unosawa/

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