Sometimes the problem isn’t that you’re antisocial or bad at networking — it’s that you’ve outgrown the rooms you’re in.

In this solo episode, Mario shares the story of trying to find the right group of people — business owners, investors, and operators — and repeatedly coming up short.

From failed workout groups, to networking rooms with no ROI, to realizing he had shifted from owner-operator to investor, this episode breaks down why the right environment matters — and what to do when it doesn’t exist.

You’ll hear:

• Why most networking groups stop serving you at a certain level

• The difference between networking and collaboration

• How failed groups led to clarity

• Why Empire Builders was created before he even knew what “M&A” was

• The power of curating the right people instead of chasing numbers

The lesson is simple but uncomfortable: If you can’t find the room you need — build it.

Legacy Builders Podcast — redefining generational wealth one story at a time.

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Most business owners don’t fail because they don’t work hard. They fail because they unknowingly build businesses that trap them.

In this episode of the Legacy Builders Podcast, I sit down with Jason McKenzie — entrepreneur, author of Small Business, Big Visibility, and someone who’s spent his career helping business owners grow without getting taken advantage of.

Jason opens up about:

• The moment he realized he had built a prison instead of a business

• Why most entrepreneurs become the bottleneck without realizing it

• How blind spots — not lack of hustle — destroy businesses

• The hidden cost families pay when owners are always “on”

• Redefining wealth beyond money and into time, presence, and balance

• Teaching kids entrepreneurship through real-world experiences

• Why delayed gratification needs a mindset shift, not willpower

This is a grounded, honest conversation about ownership, systems, family, and freedom — and what it really means to build generational wealth without burning everything else down in the process.

🎙️ Legacy Builders Podcast Redefining generational wealth one story at a time.

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I spent over $36,000–$40,000 on SEO companies and marketing agencies that promised growth—and quietly underdelivered.

This episode breaks down what I actually got for my money, what most small business owners don’t realize they’re paying for, and how that frustration forced me to build my own SEO and marketing engine from the ground up.

After owning and operating service businesses, buying into a franchise, and trusting “approved vendors,” I discovered a hard truth: What works for a multi-million-dollar operation doesn’t always work for the small operator trying to grow.

So I stopped outsourcing blindly and started learning.

In this episode, I share:

• What SEO agencies were really delivering for $1,000+/month

• Why most business owners don’t know what to look for in SEO reports

• How I used AI and systems thinking to build my own SEO backend

• Why speed, communication, and transparency matter in partnerships

• How this system now plugs into every business I own or acquire

This isn’t a rant—it’s a lesson in ownership, leverage, and accountability.

If you’re a business owner, operator, or entrepreneur trying to build something bigger than yourself, this episode will change how you think about vendors, systems, and growth.

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