Creating a Unique Niche with the CPA Lifeguard Jimmie Brown

<p>In today’s episode, Jeff begins a series of shows exploring people who have created businesses based on their skills. In this show, Jeff interviews Carlos Franco. Carlos and Jeff discuss:</p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">How Jimmie found what he loved through a program in high school.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">After College Jimmie went to work as a programmer for a small company eventually changing his role to Network Support. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">In 2008 after he was downsized out of his job and decided to become an IT Consultant founding his own company. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">While he was successful as an IT service provider he decided in 2019 to specialize in working with CPA firms and formed The CPA Lifeguard. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Jimmie is now focused on adding more Cybersecurity skills to his business.</li> </ol><p>Fast Five Questions</p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “I would take that money and invest into the latest Cybersecurity training that I could bring to clients.”</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Trying to create another stream of income in Real Estate which turned out to be a huge mistake.”</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What is a book that you would recommend? Can’t Hurt Me - David Goggins (<a href='https://amzn.to/3JnjnxC'>https://amzn.to/3JnjnxC</a>) </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What is a tool that you use every day that you would recommend? “I use the Microsoft Suite of tools, because it is the tools that we implement with our clients”</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What is the best way to contact you? “My website at<a href='http://www.cpalifeguard.com'> www.cpalifeguard.com</a>”</li> </ol><p> </p> <p>Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that