The Redneck Connecktor | Helping Business Owners Land Premium Clients Without Cold DMs or Pitchy Networking | Building Trust-First Businesses in a Low-Trust World | Founder of the Hounds of Business Community

Most business owners don’t fail because they’re lazy or clueless.
They fail because, in a low-trust world, they’ve been 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒅.

Played by networking groups where everyone’s just waiting their turn to pitch.

Played by coaches who promise clients but never had to make payroll.

Played by “systems” that feel sleazy and suck the joy out of business.

That was me once too, all heart, no clue. Until I discovered a better way:

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝. 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭.

Because when trust becomes your strategy, clients stop hesitating, partnerships start compounding, and business finally feels right again.

Now we help entrepreneurs, coaches, and business owners:

🐺 𝐂𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞 on LinkedIn & YouTube without playing algorithm games.
🐺 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 without cold DMs, funnels, or fake engagement tactics.
🐺 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬 & 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 that replace solo ad spend for good.

We do it through three layers:

 1️⃣ 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠- my 4 C’s framework (Clarity, Connections, Community, Conversion).
 2️⃣ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲- a vetted pack of professionals who actually care about each other’s success.
 3️⃣ 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 & 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦- visibility, partnerships, and introductions most people never get access to.

The Results

🐾 1.5M+ views in 90 days
 🐾 Members going from ignored to inbound, stalled to booked, and “coffee chats” to clients
 🐾 Partnerships with Level Up Academy, Kindness Worldwide, The Connector Community, Global Tea Break Network, and more

I’m not here to sell magic buttons.
I’m here to show you the game, the rules, and how to pick the 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

If you’re serious about growing your network & net worth without chasing, pitching, or selling your soul, we should talk.

👉 Grab the free 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: https://crm.houndsofbusiness.com/master-attractor
👉 Or pull up a chair at our next 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtduGurToqHdMRgxOel3B0ItmZOiU7dxkz

Because business grows at the speed of trust.
𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭. 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬.

Mike Ashabraner

What if the most powerful part of an event isn’t the stage… but what happens after?

That’s what hit me coming home from Podfest.
The real momentum didn’t come from the mic.
It came from the quiet conversations.

The people who stayed late.
The rooms that felt intentional, not accidental.
Not every room feels like that.

And when you find one, it changes how you build.
I wrote a short reflection on what we experienced and what’s unfolding next.

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮:
💭 Have you ever been in a room that genuinely shifted how you think, work, or lead?

What made it different?

Hounds Of Business Community

The Redneck Connecktor | Helping leaders build trust first businesses that attract premium clients without cold outreach or performative networking | Founder of the HOB, a safe community for entrepreneurs

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We just got back from Podfest Multimedia Expo and I’m still trying to find words that don’t cheapen what it felt like. Not hype. Not hustle. Not busin

Open article: Missed Podfest? You’re Right on Time. by Mike Ashabraner • 3 min read

Most entrepreneurs think they have an expertise problem, but in reality it is actually a visibility and authority issue.

They’re smart.
They’re qualified.
They’re creating content.

But it feels scattered.
Inconsistent.
Disconnected from real demand.

In this HOB Live conversation the one and only, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge breaks down how to re-engineer your content, messaging, and actions so they stop feeling reactive and start working like an engine.
Not noise, trends, but a true engine that fits you and eventually works even when you are not.

This is not about posting more folks and it’s certainly not about performing on social media, or chasing algorithms.
It’s about clarity, positioning, systems, and knowing exactly:
What you want to be known for


Why it matters
How to show up consistently

And how to make your name synonymous with credibility

Dr. Roseann teaches that content shouldn’t feel like something you “keep up with.”

It should build authority.
Compound over time.
Create demand.
Move your business forward.

In this conversation, we’ll unpack:
-Why so many experts create content that goes nowhere

-The biggest mistakes people make when trying to build authority

-The difference between being visible and being recognized

-How to stop blending in without becoming performative

-What a real thought leadership engine looks like in practice

-The first step to move from expert to recognized leader

-Just how Dr. Roseann got to 2 million podcast downloads and created raving fans while building thought leadership

-How to use a book as the flywheel for your business 

If you’ve ever felt invisible despite doing “all the right things,” this is where you recalibrate.
Because influence on purpose isn’t louder. Rather, it's clearer, more intentional, and most importantly, designed to last.

Jennifer Thompson, ~April Wyett~ and 3 other connections attending

Influence on Purpose: Building a Thought Leadership Engine

Self-Employed Contractor

	International travel.
	Offered pro-bono audit and risk management support to local non-profit.
	Helped raise over $1MM in scholarship funds for HBCUs.

Personal Sabbatical

Flagstar Bank

	Mitigated risk by performing macro analyses to measure, aggregate and track key risk indicators that impact credit quality issues in the $55B loan portfolio.
	Reviewed ongoing risk associated with income producing real estate through the review of income statements, balance sheets, arrears reports and cash flow statements and market trends to assess the borrower’s repayment capability and assign the appropriate risk ratings.
	Liaison to third party lenders with respect to loan participation portfolio ascertaining whether the structure of the modifications will be accepted or declined and bought back by the Bank at par.
	Selected to perform work out analyses of loans impacted the global pandemic.
	Chosen to be a member of the Bank’s newly formed Credit Risk Management Group.
	Managed a portfolio of performing high profile loans - $50 million or greater, participation and restructured loans including TDR’s. 
	Reviewed and recommended approvals of requests for SNDA’s, releases of collateral, easements, sale of air-rights, transfer of equity interests and releases of personal guarantees. 
	Determined the root causes of underperforming real estate loans in achieving their expected debt service coverage ratios.

Vice President

Berkshire Bank

	Analyzed tax returns, financial statements, leases, rent rolls and credit reports of borrowers for annual credit reviews to ascertain whether their ability to repay their debt had not deteriorated.
	Completed write ups for annual credit reviews and overdraft protection renewals.

Consultant

NYBDC

	Managed a high performing team of 8 analysts by providing leadership as well as technical knowledge to assist with workflow and credit analysis issues with $1.2B in loans under management.
	Assisted my team with the analysis of the SBA 504 and 7(a) small loan programs for loan approvals providing $283.5 million to 410 businesses. 
	Confirmed borrower’s repayment ability and collateral quality by overseeing annual loan review process.

Vice President and Regional Credit Manager

Doral Bank

	Oversaw the requests and reviews, on an annual basis, of borrowers’ financial information to ensure that their repayment capabilities had not deteriorated, and that the quality of the bank’s collateral had not weakened.
	Analyzed financial statements and related material on companies with earnings of $5 million to $25 million to prepare written credit analysis of individual borrowers.
	Attended monthly credit committee meetings and prepared reports for the Board of Directors.
	Prepared monthly/quarterly management reports, including Criticized/Classified Loan reports, ALLL reports, Construction Loan Reports.

Assistant Vice President

Santander

	Analyzed financial statements, rent rolls, property leases, commitment letters and other real estate, construction, and credit documents. Analyzed loans from $5 million up to $300 million.
	Completed a credit rotational program.
	Attended quarterly credit management meetings to present and discuss select loans and recommended appropriate risk rating changes.
	Selected to manage the Freddie Mac and CMBS portfolio and generated monthly Watchlist report.

Portfolio Manager

An experienced banker with extensive real estate and financial services experience specializing in credit risk and portfolio management. Critical thinker with strong interpersonal, analytical and communication skills instrumental in the development of relationships between departments internally and corporate clients. Quick learner with proven ability and high level of comfort to learn the business, adapt to changing business priorities, utilize Internet / Intranet and to utilize proprietary software and databases. Demonstrated success managing complex CRE and CMBS portfolios. Proficient in providing outstanding customer service on behalf of commercial banks and lending institutions.

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