Garrett Sutton is the CEO of Corporate Direct and the Sutton Law Center, an asset protection company that provides corporate formation and maintenance services. He is also an 11-time best-selling author and a Lifetime Achievement member of the Top 100 Attorneys. We discuss asset protection laws across different states, corporate formation strategies, and how to use your book to scale your business.


 


Timestamps  


[01:09] Garrett’s journey into entrepreneurship


[02:47] How Garrett turned his law profession into a thriving business


[03:31] Defining asset protection


[07:10] Comparing asset protection laws across different states


[09:10] Practical asset protection strategies


[15:25] Analyzing leverage and management buyouts in today’s world


[17:30] Difference between certified and uncertified security


[19:30] Comparing a member-managed LLC to a manager-managed LLC


[21:43] The benefits of having a resident agent


[25:13] The value of maintaining asset protection entities


[29:00] Why you need to have annual LLC meetings and record meeting minutes


[30:14] Garrett’s go-to books for understanding corporate formation


[32:08] Dissecting C-Corp and S-Corp from a tax perspective


[37:13] Why writing a book establishes you as an expert in your field


[38:08] How to use your book to scale your business


 


Links and Resources


Garrett’s Website


Garrett’s LinkedIn


Garrett’s Book: Loopholes of Real Estate


Garrett’s Book: Start Your own Corporation


Steve’s soon-to-be-published book


Steve’s blog


https://StevePreda.com