Join Charlie Garcia as he interviews Frank Rodriguez, a Harvard Law graduate who hated practicing law and instead built Corporate Creations from a spare bedroom into a business empire that sold for over $100 million.
🔥 KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
💰 Wealth Building Secrets:
How Frank's sons became millionaires by age 30 saving 50% of their income
The Rule of 72 and compound interest explained simply
Why living below your means is the ultimate wealth strategy
Index fund investing strategy that doubles money every 7-10 years
🚀 Business Empire Building:
Started with $250 incorporation services vs $2,500 lawyer fees
Broke a 100-year duopoly in corporate services
Built 60% gross margins with 3 recurring revenue streams
Sold for 17x EBITDA ($100M+) right before the pandemic
👥 Revolutionary Management Style:
Never fired anyone - only "invited resignations"
5% profit sharing paid monthly to all employees
No budgets, no annual reviews, no employment contracts
Open book management with complete financial transparency
🤝 Life Philosophy:
The Golden Rule as foundation for all business dealings
Principled negotiation vs positional bargaining
Win-win deals only - "win-lose always unravels"
Feed your mind, body, and soul daily
⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction: The Colorful Entrepreneur
05:52 - Teaching Sons Wealth Building (50% Savings Rate)
21:39 - The Power of Compound Interest
30:38 - From Lawyer to Entrepreneur Origin Story
43:09 - Revolutionary Business Management
53:34 - The Art of Principled Negotiation
1:04:33 - Sales Mastery and Door-to-Door Training
1:13:45 - Family Business Tragedy and Lessons
1:48:26 - Feed Your Mind, Body, Soul Philosophy
📚 RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
"How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie
"Influence" by Robert Cialdini
"Getting to Yes" by Roger Fisher
"Good to Great" by Jim Collins
Connect with Frank Rodriguez: Corporate Creations success story demonstrates how treating employees like owners, following the Golden Rule, and focusing on long-term value creation leads to extraordinary business success.
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