It takes more than capital to unlock full potential
Our plan had always been to wait until retirement and build, or buy, a business together. We were waiting because our corporate jobs were what we had been working toward for 30 years and were where the “real” money was.
Kamie had decided at the end of 2019 that despite great financial business results, she missed working in a smaller company and decided to exit her role in June. With the impact of COVID, we both had a lot of time to pause, connect and reflect.
The more we researched the more we realized that our plan to wait was not necessary, nor the best financial move. With this realization it also meant that we were free to move to a location where we wanted to live now and into retirement. By June we had decided.
Now was the best time for us to start buying and building businesses … together. Kent and Kamie Eckert had always planned to wait until retirement and build or buy a business together. For nearly 30 years they had each been progressively climbing corporate ladders. COVID created a time to pause, connect and reflect. They realized that their plan to wait was not necessary, now was the best time to start buying and building businesses…together.
