Joey Rosati | Tampa SMB Owner

Been keeping this one under wraps for a few months 🚀💃 tampabay.com/news/tampa/202…

We recently wrapped up SMBootcamp LIVE in Tampa. 34 searchers. 17 states + Canada. Some even braved a blizzard to get there. One of the deals we reviewed during the program led to an LOI being submitted. Our goal at LIVE is to give serious acquisition entrepreneurs the framework, deal team access, and real-world context they need to buy a great business fast and mitigate the risk. A big THANK YOU goes out to the speakers who shared their experience with the group: • @JackieHirsch_ (Crowne Atlantic) • @sbabmarks (First Bank of the Lake) • @SMB_Attorney (SMB Law Group) • @JermanMichael & Adam Webster (Hollywell Partners) • @bseeling (PGM Service) • Jim Tormey (Sentry Road) • @rosaticorp (Dock Builders Supply) • @drew_eckman (SMB Loan Support, our loan brokerage and advisory service) Some feedback from attendees: "SMBootcamp is the ultimate reality check. It exposed blind spots I didn’t know I had." "The books and podcasts pale in comparison to the value of the live three-day Bootcamp." "No fluff. Just actionable advice." Next LIVE Bootcamp is May 13-15, and you can apply through the link below 👇

@SamIAmtheREMan @ChaseSupport Mercury + local community banks

@ChaseSupport - you let me down today. We will be taking our business elsewhere.

I stopped taking advice from childless people. Fitness. Productivity. Life advice. All of it. And here's why: It's not that they're wrong. It's that they're playing a completely different game. Taking life advice from someone without kids is like getting marriage tips from a guy who's "really good at first dates." Cool, bro. But you've never had to initiate the tough conversation and own your mistake just to keep the peace. We're not in the same sport. We've all seen some 25-year-old fitness influencer with non-negotiable 5am routine. Wake up. Meditate. Journal. Cold plunge. 45-minute lift. Sounds beautiful. You know what woke ME up at 5am last Tuesday? A 3-year-old standing 3 inches from my face whispering, "Daddy, I frowed up." There's no cold plunge for that. Just reality. These people have optimized their lives around ONE variable: themselves. I'm optimizing for: → A marriage that still thriving after 10 years → Kids who actually want to be around me → A career that provides for my family → A body that lets me keep up with all of it That's a completely different goal and it requires a different formula. Real discipline isn't waking up at 5am when your apartment is silent and your only responsibility is a houseplant. It's a 10pm workout after the kids went to bed because your morning blew up showing up for your family when they needed you. That's the game I'm playing. Childless advice isn't just impractical. It's unrelatable. Their goal: optimize for SELF. My goal: optimize for FAMILY. It's like a vegan telling me how to grill a steak. You might technically know the steps. But I don't trust you with the tongs. The best advice I've ever gotten came from parents in the trenches. They don't talk about "optimizing morning routines." They talk about: • 20 push-ups while your kid eats breakfast • Walking with your wife after dinner because it's the only time you'll get together • Meal prepping Sunday because Tuesday night is a warzone THAT'S advice that actually works. So no, I'm not taking health advice from someone whose biggest inconvenience is their supplement stack being shipped late. I want the guy who's been elbow-deep in a diaper blowout and STILL hitting their goals. That's the guy who I'm listening to. Find your people. Take their advice. Ignore the rest.

@GrulkeLamonte No, rare

@rosaticorp Is it common there?

Apparently, this is the type of home everyone wants. I don’t believe it’s apparent how expensive this is to build.

@SMBJackieHirsch @jwmarriotttampa @SMBootcamp_ Next time you’re in town I’ll sponsor a class at Sukha

One of my favorite gyms besides our home gym. ⁦@jwmarriotttampa⁩ Here in town for ⁦@SMBootcamp_⁩ I’m missing ⁦@rosaticorp⁩ speaking this week 😩. He’s going to be amazing. Real stories on real business by the owners.

@Kiln_finance experienced a security incident earlier this week. I want to personally acknowledge it as our team continues to work tirelessly to address it. What we do know at this time: this appears to be an isolated incident affecting only @swissborg. We will continue to post live updates here: status.kiln.fi/incidents/01K4… and myself and the team will continue to share updates with our partners and across our channels. The security and continuity of our customers remain our utmost priority. Together with @swissborg, industry partners, and leading experts, we are working hand-in-hand around the clock to resolve it. Out of an abundance of caution, we took the most conservative route and temporarily suspended certain services, while the investigation is underway. The whole @Kiln_finance team is committed to resolving this issue, no matter how long it takes. We understand how important this is to build a better and more secure industry. To our community, partners, clients, and industry leaders: thank you for your support and commitment during this time. More to come soon.

@wrj21783 @TBTimes_Rays Riveters

Another option emerges for a #Rays stadium site - the HCC campus near RayJay and Steinbrenner Field. tampabay.com/news/tampa/202…

@vancealot29 @RogerMallett80 @TBTimes_Rays Consider it done

@RogerMallett80 @TBTimes_Rays Partner with Odyssey so a UFO goes over the stadium after every home run

@TRUmav Welcome to the kidney stone club! It’s a small group of men who can attempt an argument that we’ve been through the male equivalent of pregnancy 🙈 I get scanned annually to stay ahead of any future ones (in addition to diet modification + increased water)

Got a really nice reminder last week: Without our health, we have nothing. In a mere 20 minute span, I went from hanging out with Galapagos turtles & feeling completely normal to collapsing in the hotel lobby & taking a ride in a Bahamian ambulance. Spent the rest of the trip in & out of the hospital. It ended up ‘only’ being kidney stones. But if you’ve ever had them, you know how intense the pain is. They were giving me morphine & it was only taking it down from a 10/10 pain to 6/10 pain. Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. I’ve broken several bones, torn every ligament in my wrist, had pancreatitis, had a heart attack…kidney stone pain beats them all. A special PSA to all my health bois & girls: the cause of stones for me was: too MUCH protein, too much spinach, too many nuts, not enough water. It is very much possible to OVER do some health things. This very rarely gets talked about.

Helped build a floating sponsor “3M sponge” for the 3M Open PGA Golf Tournament in Minnesota last weekend. Cool to see our products come to life in unique projects ⛳️🧽 DockBuilders.com

Ryder Michael Rosati born on 7.10.25 @ 3:34AM. Baby boy & Mom are happy & healthy ❤️

@MichaelCyger SolarEnergy.com

What is the ONE domain name from your portfolio that you consider your favorite?

@G00BYDOOBY Will be there Thurs evening @ Riveters for our brewery soft-opening if you want to swing by

YOOOO let’s figure this out 😂

@G00BYDOOBY I can make it happen, just choose the night 💃🏼

Now that I’m single I lowkey wanna go see what’s up at the UFO strip club in Tampa 💀 It’s for the plot I swear

@TheSamerAli You guys want to do a podcast @ Riveters one day? Unless you’re wanting to do it in the spaceship next door, could make that happen as well

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@247Rays @RaysBaseball @TBTimes_Rays @RaysTheRoofTB @BucsRaysBoltsYT Shoot me the email/number you want the tix sent to

@247Rays @RaysBaseball @TBTimes_Rays @RaysTheRoofTB @BucsRaysBoltsYT All you! Make sure they go to a good home (bonus points if they eat dinner at Riveters & blast off in the spaceship after the game)

Who wants two free front row Rays tix tonight? First one to comment with their email gets ‘em (transferring via Ballpark app). Apparently my baby shower for my first child takes priority 😬 @RaysBaseball @TBTimes_Rays @RaysTheRoofTB @247Rays @BucsRaysBoltsYT