Honest Wealth Builders

Abi Asija speaks with Daniel Richter, founder of Richter Tax & Advisory, about why an $800 fee surprises people who are used to paying $300 for a tax return. Daniel is a CPA and CFP® professional who includes planning in his work. Many prospects have never sat down with a tax planner, so they compare his fee with their last filing bill. The firm has 2 signed clients and roughly $12,000 in reve...

Abi Asija speaks with Ignacio Mendoza Martinez, founder of CGS Global, about selling remote operations support when the work looks different for every client. His 3 remote operators in the Philippines handle day-to-day work for 4 active clients. CGS brought in about $50,000 in the last 12 months, and Ignacio wants to reach $300,000 in annual revenue in 3 years. Abi presses him to get specific abou...

Abi Asija speaks with Brandi Herrman, owner of Brandi Herrman Communications, about reaching nonprofit leaders beyond the local network that built her consultancy. Revenue came in at about $100,000 over the past 12 months, down from $130,000 to $140,000 the year before. Brandi wants to reach $500,000 in 3 years through larger contracts. She sets the strategy, while 3 part-time team members handle...

Abi Asija speaks with John Antrim, a former hostage negotiator in Arizona, about winning business clients for Negotiator's Edge. A principal once hired John on the spot for a convention after hearing him speak at a school assembly. The business brought in about $10,000 over the previous 12 months, roughly half from that booking. John is aiming for $150,000 next year and at least $250,000 by y...

Abi Asija speaks with Todd Krause of Silver Sun Consulting about rebuilding his consulting pipeline and moving from unpaid talks to paid speaking engagements. Todd runs a residential cleaning business generating more than $4 million a year with 62 employees, but his consulting practice currently has no active clients. His goal is to reach $50,000 per month in consulting and speaking revenue. Key I...

Abi Asija speaks with Peter Boolkah, a business coach helping owners scale and prepare for an exit, about growing in an uncertain market and reducing dependence on the founder. After 21 years in coaching, Peter is building toward a different model through publishing, training, and keynote speaking, while most of his coaching revenue still depends directly on him. Key Insight: A personal brand can...

Abi Asija speaks with Barry Biegler, a longtime software entrepreneur and author who is now focused on sharing 127 practical ideas designed to help people think more clearly, make better decisions, solve problems, strengthen relationships, and enjoy life. After running a software company for 40 years and selling it in 2022, Barry turned lessons from business and life into a self-help book that rea...

Abi Asija speaks with Ankur Sethi, Founder and Managing Partner of Winner Capital, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology startups, particularly in consumer and retail sectors. Ankur brings experience scaling businesses across food delivery, fintech, and healthcare, including leadership roles at Swiggy and Paytm. Now, he is applying that experience to raising capital and building...

Abi Asija speaks with Dylan Sexton, founder of Dylan’s Bonuses and a bank bonus strategist who helps people systematically earn extra income from bank account promotions. Dylan has turned bank bonuses into a repeatable side hustle by identifying offers, sequencing applications, tracking requirements, and helping clients avoid the mistakes that make the process feel complicated. Key Insight: Dylan’...

Abi Asija speaks with Balamurugan Balasubramanian, co-founder of Voibe, a privacy-first AI productivity platform for professionals who handle confidential work. Voibe combines voice dictation and AI meeting notes with customizable vocabulary, workflow integrations, and privacy-focused infrastructure. Bala's biggest challenge is developing a repeatable go-to-market strategy that can continuous...

Abi Asija speaks with Burt Mulwitz, a real estate investor and mentor with 53 years of experience buying, financing, negotiating, and selling income properties. Burt is building a coaching business to teach agents, brokers, and investors how to find opportunities, structure creative financing, negotiate directly with owners, and either flip properties or hold them for cash flow. His biggest challe...

Abi Asija speaks with Bill Sodeman, Ph. D., MBA, an executive coach and advisor helping business owners, emerging executives, and first-time executives think more strategically, communicate more effectively, and strengthen their emotional intelligence. Bill’s biggest constraint is lead generation. After earning about $40,000 last year, revenue fell to roughly $2,000 this year, even though recent L...

  Abi Asija sits down with Tamara Croes, an entrepreneur and consultant building several businesses across consulting, software, online communities, and an RV rental business. Tamara shares how she is transitioning her consulting work while developing new ventures designed to create more scalable income and reduce her reliance on active client work. Tamara currently generates approximately $120,00...

Abi Asija sits down with Lars Hedenborg, founder of The Ascent, a coaching community designed to help men improve their businesses, marriages, health, faith, and other important areas of life. Lars explains how his experience building a successful business coaching company led him to create a more holistic approach focused on helping men build success without sacrificing the rest of their lives. L...

Abi Asija speaks with Melanie Gorman, founder of Crownsville Media, a digital marketing agency focused largely on mental health practices. Melanie reports approximately $400,000 in revenue last year and an initial three-year goal of $800,000. Her biggest challenge is training team members to bring the same strategic thinking and therapist-informed perspective to their work. Key Insight: With appro...

Abi Asija sits down with Jon Cheney, founder and CEO of the General Artificial Intelligence Proficiency Institute (GenAIPI), a company helping businesses implement AI and improve operations. After generating approximately $1.4 million in revenue in 2025, Jon expects to reach around $4 million in 2026 and aims to build a $20 million business within three years. Despite his rapid growth, his biggest...

Abi Asija speaks with Liz Coleman, a life coach helping high-achieving women over 40 who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unfulfilled despite having successful lives on paper. Liz grew her business from about $30,000 last year to roughly $90,000 this year, has helped more than 100 clients, and wants to reach $30,000 in monthly revenue. Her biggest obstacle is an inconsistent flow of clients because mos...

Abi Asija sits down with Carlos Antillano, an entrepreneur and AI consultant helping businesses implement artificial intelligence, improve operations, and use technology more effectively. Carlos shares how he turned an internal AI solution into a growing consulting business while balancing his role in the luxury cookware industry and building products like ChannelHawk.ai. Carlos explains how his A...

Abi Asija sits down with Jorge Vazquez, founder of Graystone Investment Group, a Florida real estate company helping investors acquire, finance, renovate, and manage investment properties. Jorge shares how he built the business over 20 years and created a one-stop shop for investors looking to build real estate portfolios in Florida. Key Insight: Graystone Investment Group’s biggest opportunity is...

Abi Asija sits down with Keith Hersey, a health and wellness educator, former pharmacist, and creator of the Destroying Diabetes coaching program and podcast. Keith helps people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes manage their health through personalized coaching. After helping 10 clients over approximately 18 months and generating less than $5,000 in revenue last year, Keith aims to grow his coa...

Abi Asija sits down with John Magnor, the founder of Magnor Equity Partners, a business that partners with B2B software and service companies to manage their client acquisition through sales, marketing, and revenue-sharing arrangements. After generating more than $1 million in revenue last year, John aims to reach approximately $3 million in annual revenue within three years while figuring out how...

  Abi Asija sits down with Brian and Sally, the owners of Gilbert Chocolates, a historic chocolate company in Jackson, Michigan that has been making chocolates for more than 126 years. Since acquiring the business 13 years ago, they have grown annual revenue from roughly $275,000 to an expected $850,000–$900,000 while preserving the company’s traditional recipes and production methods. Key Insight...

Abi Asija sits down with Cameron Tope of Emerson Property Management, a residential property management company serving the greater Houston area. Cameron's seven-person team manages approximately 290 rental units, primarily single-family homes. After generating $1.1 million in revenue last year, his goal is to grow the business to $3 million within three years. However, generating enough new...

Abi Asija sits down with Stephanie Dailey, a finance and business consultant with more than 20 years of experience helping companies navigate financial projects, operational changes, and complex business challenges. Stephanie shares how she built her career through agencies and why she is now working to move toward finding and serving clients directly. Key Insight: Stephanie’s biggest challenge is...

Abi Asija sits down with Austin Holmes, a business leader at Publicity for Good, a PR agency helping purpose-driven brands build credibility and gain media exposure. Austin shares how the company helps clients earn coverage across traditional media, podcasts, digital platforms, and emerging AI-driven search while building a stronger brand presence. Publicity for Good’s biggest challenge is scaling...