šļø I Love Kelowna
šļø I Love Kelowna is a long-running conversational podcast celebrating the people and stories that make Kelowna and the Central Okanagan vibrant and unique.
Across more than 243 episodes, host Luke Menkes sits down with entrepreneurs, creators, founders, community leaders and fascinating locals to explore three simple questions:
1ļøā£ Why Kelowna? How did you choose this place as home?
2ļøā£ Whatās your journey? The real story of how you became who you are
3ļøā£ What are you building now? Your work, purpose and impact
This show isnāt about products or services ā itās about people. Guests open up about their lives, lessons, challenges and inspirations, offering real insight into what makes the Okanagan such a special place to live and work.
About the Host
Luke Menkes is a dual-licensed real estate broker (British Columbia & Alberta), author, mentor, podcaster and long-time Kelowna advocate. He believes that business and life move at the speed of know, like and trust. This podcast is his way of strengthening community connection.
š© Interested in being a guest or want to connect?
Email Luke at luke@lukemenkes.ca
š Learn more about Kelowna Real Estate:
https://mykelownaagent.com
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šļø I Love Kelowna
Julio Gonzalez played a key role in crafting Trump's 2017 Tax Reform
Julio Gonzalez is a self-made business leader and CEO. As a member of President Trump's tax roundtable, Julio lobbied Congress for tax incentives to help small businesses and played an instrumental role in writing the tax credits in the first Stimulus Bill.
https://engineeredtaxservices.com/
Julio is also a National Tax Reform Expert, is the founder and CEO of Engineered Tax Services, Inc. (ETS) - the countryās largest specialty tax engineering firm specializing in federal tax incentives, IRS compliance and standards and tax issues for all business sizes from small businesses to Fortune 500 firms.
Julio's take on the economy is honest and refreshing. He will break down the ways different economic policies can hurt Americans and hinder business growth. Julio is gonna speak to us on politics, economy and tax issues, small business plans and wealth creation.
IN HIS OWN WORDS
I grew up in Miami - in a household of 18 family members, 4 generations, typical latino family where our community was torn apart by President Jimmy Carter and allowing many illegal and criminal immigrants in from the surrounding islands that brought massive drugs and crime to our neighborhoodā¦ā¦surrounded in grade school and up with drug lords, massive crime and just trying to dodge it all with the support of my his grandparents to ultimately get outā¦most never didā¦.and overcoming a high school counselor who thought Iād be great candidate for vocational school, not college although I had a A grade averageā¦ā¦.waiting in line every week with my grandma for the fake cheese, powder milk and food stamps and having no clue that I was poor but I had loveā¦ā¦.I got good gradesā¦and I got outā¦..went to college and started my business and moved to palm beach county when I started to become successful as it's safer.
JULIO AND I DISCUSS
- How can I start a small business?
- What are some incentives Americans and small businesses have on their 2021 taxes?
- What are some of this year's tax changes?
- Let's talk about red states versus blue states and how economic policies effect income and wealth distribution
- How can I get my missing stimulus check?
- Will there be more stimulus money?
- How can I get a PPP Loan?
- How should I invest my money to get the most tax savings?
Send audience to:
https://engineeredtaxservices.com/
You can also find me on twitter under @taxreformexpert
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