Keep What You Build

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Keep What You Build is the podcast for Canadian business owners who are incorporated, growing, and wondering if their money is actually working as hard as they are. Hosted by Martin Ochwat, co-founder of Dundas Wealth, each episode brings in advisors, CPAs, and strategists to break down the tax strategies, corporate structures, and insurance plays that protect what you've built — without the jargon. If you have retained earnings sitting in your corporation, a business partner, or an accountant who hasn't brought up half of this — this show is for you.

Episodes

  1. Jun 18

    Retained Earnings: What to Do With the Money Sitting in Your Corp, with Paige Motamedi

    You've got money sitting inside your corporation. Maybe it's $200K, maybe it's a million. You know you should be doing something with it — but nobody's ever walked you through all the options. In this episode, Martin sits down with Paige Motamedi of Hall Life Insurance Corporation — 22 years in the industry, backed by a firm with nearly a century of experience working with Canadian entrepreneurs — to break down exactly what's happening to your retained earnings and what you can actually do about it. What we cover: The $50K passive income threshold: why crossing it triggers a clawback on your small business deduction worth tens of thousands per yearYour options when retained earnings pile up: cash, stocks, real estate, dividends — and the pros and cons of eachHow corporate-owned life insurance redirects passive income into a tax-exempt, balance-sheet-building asset without coming out of pocketThe "use the 4%" strategy: funding your COLI policy from investment gains or rental income instead of fresh capitalThe CDA (capital dividend account): how the death benefit flows to your family completely tax-freeWho this strategy is right for — and who should stay awayA real client scenario: a real estate investor facing a $2M capital gains tax bill, and how a joint last-to-die COLI policy solved itThe first step to take if you've been sitting on retained earnings for years without a planIf you're an incorporated Canadian business owner with retained earnings building up in your corp, this one is worth your time. Book a free strategy call: dundaswealth.ca/apply Keep What You Build is presented by Dundas Wealth. The content in this podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.

    25 min

  2. Jun 4

    Why Your Accountant Hasn't Told You About Life Insurance with Greg Rozdeba

    Your accountant is great at what they do. So why have they never mentioned corporate-owned life insurance — or the tax strategies that come with it? In this episode, Martin sits down with Greg Rozdeba, Co-Founder & CEO of Dundas Wealth, to explain why these strategies rarely come up with your accountant — and it's not what you'd think. It's a scope issue, not a competence one: licensing, time, and specialization keep most CPAs out of the insurance side, even when there's real money on the line. What we cover: • Why "my accountant would have told me" is usually the wrong assumption • The real reasons CPAs don't raise insurance — time, licensing, liability, and specialization • The four areas insurance quietly handles: corporate-owned life insurance, estate planning, retirement strategies (IRPs/IPPs), and funded buy-sell agreements • Why you should start with a specialist, then bring your accountant in to scrutinize the proposal • What it looks like when the advisor and accountant actually collaborate If you're a Canadian business owner with retained earnings or passive income inside your corporation, this one is worth your time. Book a free strategy call: dundaswealth.ca/apply Keep What You Build is presented by Dundas Wealth. The content in this podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.

    33 min

  3. May 21

    The Passive Income Trap Inside Your Corporation with Michael Baker

    Your corporation earned passive income. Now the government wants a bigger cut of it — and most business owners don't see it coming. In this episode, Martin sits down with Michael Baker, CPA, to break down Corporate-Owned Life Insurance (COLI) — the strategy accountants use to legally shelter passive income, access tax-free cash, and build wealth inside your corporation. What we cover: • What the passive income threshold is and why it quietly erodes your small business deduction • How COLI moves investment income outside the passive income test • The Capital Dividend Account (CDA) — and how it gets cash out of your corporation tax-free • How to use your policy's cash value as leverage without triggering a taxable event • When COLI makes sense — and when it doesn't If you're a business owner with retained earnings or passive income inside your corporation, this one is worth your time. Book a free strategy call: dundaswealth.ca/apply Keep What You Build is presented by Dundas Wealth. The content in this podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.

    46 min

  4. May 7

    What Happens When Your Business Partner Dies? with Ben Corriveau

    If your business partner died tomorrow, who would own their shares? If you don't have a funded buy-sell agreement, the answer might surprise you. Martin Ochwat sits down with Ben Corriveau (Founders Wealth) to break down buy-sell agreements — what they are, the three types, how life insurance funds them, and what actually happens to a business when a partner dies without one. What's covered: • What a buy-sell agreement is and why every partnership needs one • The 3 types: Cross Purchase, Entity Redemption, and Hybrid • How life insurance funds the agreement (real numbers) • What happens without one — 3 nightmare scenarios• The biggest mistakes business owners make with existing agreements Book a free strategy call: https://dundaswealth.ca/apply Website: https://dundaswealth.ca. Podcast: https://keepwhatyoubuild.com. This content is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial, tax, or legal advice.

    25 min

  5. Apr 23

    5 Tax Blind Spots Costing Canadian Business Owners Thousands

    Most Canadian business owners have an accountant, a lawyer, maybe a financial advisor — but nobody is looking at the full picture. That's where the blind spots form.In the first episode of Keep What You Build, Martin Ochwat sits down with Greg Rozdeba (President, Dundas Wealth) to break down the 5 tax blind spots he sees costing incorporated business owners thousands every year.The 5 blind spots covered:1. The Partner Gap — unfunded buy-sell agreements2. The Corporate Cash Trap — retained earnings and passive income rules3. The Estate Surprise — deemed disposition at death4. The Accountant Assumption — why CPAs don't flag these gaps5. The Personal vs Business Insurance Gap — why personal coverage isn't enoughBook a free strategy call: https://dundaswealth.ca/bookWebsite: https://dundaswealth.caThis content is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial, tax, or legal advice.

    45 min
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Keep What You Build is the podcast for Canadian business owners who are incorporated, growing, and wondering if their money is actually working as hard as they are. Hosted by Martin Ochwat, co-founder of Dundas Wealth, each episode brings in advisors, CPAs, and strategists to break down the tax strategies, corporate structures, and insurance plays that protect what you've built — without the jargon. If you have retained earnings sitting in your corporation, a business partner, or an accountant who hasn't brought up half of this — this show is for you.

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