Thomas Strider's Linkedin Analytics

Short version: I help high-performers build a business or side hustle that's profitable and enjoyable. - - - - - - - - - - - Long version: In 2015, I worked in a hospital as a pharmacy tech. I was underpaid, overworked, and barely scrapping by... even with a 4 year college degree. At the end of 2015, I told myself "enough is enough." I quit. Which was risky, given I had 0 savings and 0 plan. I started freelancing, beginning with photography, then content writing. From 2016 to summer 2018 I worked for myself, before burning out and returning to corporate. I need a reset, and to determine better systems for entrepreneurship moving forward. So between the years of 2018 and 2021 I was promoted 3 different times, from advisor → senior banker → sales trainer → wealth and small business consulting. I quit my consulting job in the banking industry in 2021 to pursue a job in financial analytics for the healthcare startup, MainStreet Family Care. During this time I also began an accelerated MBA program (graduating in August 2022). At the time I began my career in financial analytics, I launched my consulting practice, where I help service-based businesses with financial reporting, operations, budgeting, and forecasting. To recap, In 2021 I made some massive moves: - Shifted to a 9-5 in financial analytics - Launched my operations & consulting firm - Started my MBA program (graduating in August 2022) To this day I still perform content writing through my micro-agency, Apex Content. I still operate my consulting business helping service-based companies with financial reporting and analysis. But I also have taken all of my skills and knowledge from entrpreneurship... and launched my latest company in 2024: Coffee Shop Nation (CSN) CSN is an educational platform for internet business owners, helping them start and grow their online business + personal brand. We provide tools, resources, cohorts, and courses with the goal of helping people maximize their income while designing their business around their ideal lifestyle. If you're interested in starting or growing your internet business, check out everything we offer at CoffeeShopNation.com, including our free weekly newsletter The Laptop Lifestyle.