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The Small Business SafariPreparing to take the LEAP into Real Estate | Michael DecoufleSend us a textMichael shares his journey from Enterprise Rent-A-Car to real estate entrepreneurship, highlighting how each career step taught valuable lessons about leadership, influence, and customer service. His decision to leave corporate America wasn't about dissatisfaction but about creating a life and business fully aligned with his and his wife Cristi's deeper goals.• Starting as a rental car agent and witnessing a tie get caught in a paper shredder (a moment that still lives in infamy)• Working in diverse environments including South DeKalb and Kindercare, where he learned patience and adaptability• Transi...2025-06-1756 minThe Small Business SafariThe Undercover Life: From Sex Crimes Detective to Real Estate Success | Cristi DecoufleSend us a textChristi shares her remarkable journey from military police to Phoenix PD sex crimes detective to successful real estate entrepreneur in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Her story reveals how transferable skills and authentic networking can lead to success in an entirely new field.• Began career as Military Police after ROTC college scholarship• Spent nearly 22 years with Phoenix Police Department, primarily in the sex crimes unit• Featured in documentaries about sex trafficking that still air on Delta flights• Developed coping mechanisms to deal with witnessing humanity at its worst• Initially thought co...2025-06-1353 min