1 00:00:00.215 --> 00:00:01.205 Mikey, what's going on, 2 00:00:01.205 --> 00:00:02.245 John? How you doing, brother? Yeah, 3 00:00:02.245 --> 00:00:03.245 Everything's well. All 4 00:00:03.245 --> 00:00:06.045 right, good. Mike, so I know who you are. 5 00:00:06.315 --> 00:00:08.685 Introduce yourself and, uh, the people that you're, 6 00:00:08.685 --> 00:00:09.725 or the company that you're with, 7 00:00:10.185 --> 00:00:12.045 and we're gonna talk about the broker battle a little bit. 8 00:00:12.045 --> 00:00:13.245 Okay. So, yeah, let's start with that. 9 00:00:13.465 --> 00:00:14.605 My name is Mike Brooks. 10 00:00:14.665 --> 00:00:16.365 I'm the CEO of Best Connect Capital. 11 00:00:16.985 --> 00:00:18.405 Uh, we're a small marketplace 12 00:00:18.665 --> 00:00:21.405 and we've been funding deals since 2017 13 00:00:21.505 --> 00:00:22.565 on Best Connect Capital. 14 00:00:23.105 --> 00:00:24.605 And, uh, we're here at de banked 15 00:00:24.615 --> 00:00:25.725 ready for the broker battle. 16 00:00:26.435 --> 00:00:28.525 Talk to me, what, what makes you the best? 17 00:00:29.865 --> 00:00:32.925 Um, just consistency, you know, um, 18 00:00:33.925 --> 00:00:36.485 I have an answer for the questions 19 00:00:36.485 --> 00:00:38.045 that the clients are gonna ask. 20 00:00:38.315 --> 00:00:42.085 It's repetitive. Um, it's the same type of thing day by day, 21 00:00:42.085 --> 00:00:44.685 and I've been doing this nonstop, consistently. 22 00:00:45.225 --> 00:00:47.245 So, I mean, on my worst day, 23 00:00:47.685 --> 00:00:50.005 I could answer a question a client would have to ask. 24 00:00:50.705 --> 00:00:53.205 So, are you prepared for the broker battle? 25 00:00:53.745 --> 00:00:57.965 I'm 100 prepared, 100% prepared for the broker battle. 26 00:00:58.555 --> 00:01:01.325 Talk to me. I mean, you guys had you, uh, 27 00:01:01.985 --> 00:01:03.805 the, the practice run. 28 00:01:03.805 --> 00:01:05.005 Mm-Hmm. How do you feel, 29 00:01:05.105 --> 00:01:06.805 how do you feel seeing everyone else there too? 30 00:01:07.625 --> 00:01:10.045 I'm very confident. Um, you know, a lot 31 00:01:10.045 --> 00:01:12.165 of these other companies, they're very big companies, uh, 32 00:01:12.165 --> 00:01:13.365 they got very good marketing. 33 00:01:13.785 --> 00:01:16.885 Now, me, as an owner of a platform, 34 00:01:17.305 --> 00:01:19.205 I'm not just selling deals all day. 35 00:01:19.585 --> 00:01:21.605 I'm also concentrating on the marketing 36 00:01:21.665 --> 00:01:23.045 and bringing the deals in. 37 00:01:23.425 --> 00:01:25.725 If I was just concentrating on deals all day, 38 00:01:26.085 --> 00:01:28.245 I would probably have a lot more deals done. 39 00:01:28.505 --> 00:01:30.805 But I'm running my business well, it's, uh, um, 40 00:01:31.005 --> 00:01:32.125 a well oiled machine, 41 00:01:32.625 --> 00:01:35.125 and, um, I'm very confident in my abilities. 42 00:01:35.785 --> 00:01:37.645 So, talk to me, what have you done 43 00:01:37.645 --> 00:01:38.685 to prepare for the battle? 44 00:01:39.435 --> 00:01:41.405 Nothing. I work, I work every day 45 00:01:41.905 --> 00:01:43.365 and, you know, I, I, 46 00:01:43.525 --> 00:01:45.445 I practice every day, if you wanna say it like that. 47 00:01:45.895 --> 00:01:48.445 Since 2017, I've originated 48 00:01:48.445 --> 00:01:50.845 and renewed a deal every single month 49 00:01:50.955 --> 00:01:53.045 through the Lockdown Pandemic. 50 00:01:53.465 --> 00:01:56.765 Um, you know, a bad month is not, is never a terrible month. 51 00:01:57.305 --> 00:02:00.035 Awesome. So, uh, we've been doing this with everyone. 52 00:02:00.035 --> 00:02:03.115 We're gonna do it with you too. We are gonna have you put on 53 00:02:03.735 --> 00:02:06.765 these bad boys and, uh, 54 00:02:08.025 --> 00:02:10.805 and, uh, yeah, let's, let's do this real quick. 55 00:02:14.395 --> 00:02:15.525 Some nice ones right here. 56 00:02:17.745 --> 00:02:19.685 Oh, there we go. 57 00:02:24.715 --> 00:02:25.715 Here we go. 58 00:02:26.825 --> 00:02:27.825 All right, man. Show it to me. 59 00:02:28.745 --> 00:02:31.525 Mm. Woo. 60 00:02:32.185 --> 00:02:34.445 So, I got a question to ask you. 61 00:02:34.565 --> 00:02:37.245 I heard through the grapevine that you 62 00:02:38.385 --> 00:02:40.005 do have some experience with boxing. 63 00:02:40.165 --> 00:02:43.845 I do. You train a couple people? Mm-Hmm. Some we don't know. 64 00:02:43.845 --> 00:02:47.445 Some we do know. Okay. So talk to me about that. Who? 65 00:02:47.785 --> 00:02:49.485 So, um, we're gonna tear your own horn here. 66 00:02:49.485 --> 00:02:50.605 Alright. I understand. 67 00:02:50.925 --> 00:02:53.405 I, I walked into a gym in 2004. 68 00:02:53.485 --> 00:02:54.725 I was always the scrappy guy. 69 00:02:55.265 --> 00:02:59.580 And, um, I had 60 amateur fights. My record was 45 and 15. 70 00:03:00.045 --> 00:03:01.725 I was ranked number seven nationally, 71 00:03:02.265 --> 00:03:04.445 and I went professional in 2009. 72 00:03:04.905 --> 00:03:06.885 Um, I fought some really good fighters. 73 00:03:07.185 --> 00:03:09.365 Um, I won, I beat some good fighters. 74 00:03:09.405 --> 00:03:10.565 I lost to some good fighters. 75 00:03:10.845 --> 00:03:13.125 I ended 11 and two, I had a couple of injuries. 76 00:03:13.125 --> 00:03:14.165 It's not an easy sport. 77 00:03:14.505 --> 00:03:16.405 And, um, you know, 78 00:03:16.755 --> 00:03:18.565 Mike Brooks name lingers in the world 79 00:03:18.565 --> 00:03:19.885 of boxing. Absolutely. 80 00:03:20.625 --> 00:03:23.405 So, for those competing today, should they be nervous? 81 00:03:24.125 --> 00:03:26.565 'cause they're not only going against an experience someone 82 00:03:26.565 --> 00:03:27.925 experienced in this industry, but also 83 00:03:27.925 --> 00:03:29.005 you're an experienced boxer. 84 00:03:29.385 --> 00:03:30.845 No, I'm a hundred percent professional. 85 00:03:30.905 --> 00:03:33.925 You know, um, I, I, I don't, there's nothing sporadic. 86 00:03:33.925 --> 00:03:37.085 I'm not gonna like, hit anybody with a 1, 2, 3 combination 87 00:03:37.085 --> 00:03:38.925 unless somebody like got in my face, 88 00:03:38.925 --> 00:03:39.925 which I don't think would happen. 89 00:03:40.265 --> 00:03:42.765 But, um, you know, everybody should be comfortable, um, 90 00:03:42.765 --> 00:03:44.085 in a professional environment. 91 00:03:44.465 --> 00:03:46.485 And, um, just here for fun, you know, um, 92 00:03:46.585 --> 00:03:47.685 I'm, I'm also here to win. 93 00:03:47.685 --> 00:03:49.045 Well, hold on. I am here to win. 94 00:03:49.285 --> 00:03:51.365 I am a competitor. And, uh, that's it. 95 00:03:51.555 --> 00:03:53.045 Awesome. Well, thanks so much, Mike. 96 00:03:53.045 --> 00:03:55.325 We're gonna take, take the gloves off 97 00:03:55.425 --> 00:03:57.285 and let you enjoy the rest of the event, my man. 98 00:03:57.325 --> 00:03:58.965 I appreciate you, Johnny. Thank you, my man. No problem.