Jun 1, 2026
What if you could build, scale, and sell a business for life-changing money – and then help other founders do the same?
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs for one of the most entertaining and educational conversations we’ve had in a long time – Shamus McNutt, engineer turned entrepreneur, exit strategist, and founder of Volare AI, an advisory firm helping business owners scale smarter, grow profits, and exit for maximum value.
This isn’t just another founder story – it’s a masterclass on what it really takes to build something from $800 and sell it for 10 figures, and what most entrepreneurs get completely wrong when it’s time to walk away from the table.
Whether you’re just starting out, deep in the grind, or already thinking about your exit, the insights in this episode will change the way you look at building and selling a business forever.
Shamus went from mechanical engineering grad at the Colorado School of Mines to co-founding Belong Designs and FlowState Branding, scaling to $5M in annual revenue fully bootstrapped, nearly losing it all, pivoting through COVID to their first 7-figure month, and ultimately selling for a life-changing exit. Now he’s dedicated to making sure other founders don’t have to go through that process alone.
While most founders are building without an exit plan, Shamus breaks down the real game:
✅ Why most entrepreneurs don’t even know they can sell their business – and how to start thinking like a buyer right now
✅ How to avoid the sharks in the M&A world and protect yourself from predatory buyers
✅ Why you need to prepare your business for an exit 2-3 years BEFORE you go to market
✅ What really happens emotionally the day the money hits your account – and why the Ferrari won’t fix it
✅ How to build a business with your best friends, have the tough conversations, and still keep the friendship + more
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