Brian is our guest this episode and he transitioned his side hustle into a full-time venture 8 years ago after a company lay off. He founded Contigo Advisors to guide entrepreneurs to scale with confidence, master their finances, and build lasting wealth.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Brian’s experience watching his dad struggle with a home repair in the face of a layoff was motivation to focus on his finances.
• We talked about the comfort and consistency corporate life can offer and how he saw so many corporate professionals stagnating and just operating in a continuous loop.
• Brian talked about how the transition from employee to entrepreneur was a little smoother since he had been doing it as a side hustle for a few years prior.
• He talks about how the climb was not always easy. There were times of self doubt, loneliness and sacrifices that sometimes made him question if it was worth it. However, he persevered and was resilient and is enjoying success now.

If you want to connect with Brian, here’s how:

• Instagram: @brianbasinger_cpa
• His website: Contigo Advisors
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp0f3OMiQOpPtz9wIiIPBJw

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