Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Tim Mercer.   He is also the CFO of Cadence Ventures, Inc.  It is a boutique private equity firm that invest in private mortgage notes and offers "nontraditional" financing to real estate investors, builders, and developers.   Talking Points/Questions 1) Phases of entrepreneurship (i.e. solopreneurs, intrapreneurs, business owner, investor)2) The importance of financial literacy and how to level up your financial knowledge3) How government contracts can help scale your business4) Advice to small businesses seeking to get into government contracting5) Why real estate is the safest and most profitable investment 6) How to invest passively into real estate    With over 2 decades of experience in finance, real estate, and government contracting, Mercer is currently the CFO of Cadence Ventures, INC and IBOX Global, LLC, which was ranked #357 on Inc. 500’s list of the Fastest Growing Companies. As a private lender with discretionary capital, we've become a reliable capital partner for real estate professionals needing certainly of execution and timely closings. #SHMS #BEST #STRAW   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.