JF1073: Selling a business for $360,000,000, Buying Production Companies, & Branching Into Flipping Houses, with Brent Montgomery

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wow! Talk about an American success story! He started with getting in trouble for selling baseball cards in school, to selling a company for $360,000,000! As a true entrepreneur, Brent has learned SO much that he is nice enough to share with us today on the Best Ever Show. Learn what it takes to get to the top by listening to what Brent has to say. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Best Ever Tweet:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before you go and quit your W2 day job, do enough of this to realize whether it is your passion</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Brent Montgomery Background:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">       </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">CEO of ITV America</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">       </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Largest independent producer of non-scripted content in the US</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">       </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Began his career in tv with stints on series as The Bachelor, Wife Swap, Blind Date</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">       </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">ITV America produces more than 800 hours of content and 100 programs</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">       </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sold 80% of Leftfield Entertainment in ’14 for $360 million</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">       </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Inducted into Realscreen Awards Hall of Fame</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">       </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Based in Connecticut</span></p> <p><span sty