Month: February 2023

State of the Oil Industry with Clint Carpenter (Ep. 5)

State of the Oil Industry with Clint Carpenter (Ep. 5)

At Peterson Wealth Services, we understand that business owners face unique challenges, which is why we are constantly striving to stay informed so we can help our clients make educated decisions.

Join Billy and Shaun as they sit down with Clint Carpenter, Co-Founder of South Texas Oil Field Solutions to chat about the oil industry, and how the last few years have affected him as a business owner. Together they delve into issues concerning the rise of green energy, how the pandemic changed the workforce in America, and the reasons why Clint has shifted his focus to ministry work.

Listen as Clint discusses: 

  • How he got into the oil and gas industry, and it’s current state within the economy
  • Challenges he endured during and now, post-pandemic
  • Why he no longer pays attention to mainstream media 
  • What he does to make a positive impact on people’s lives
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Clint Carpenter is a native of Freer, TX and was raised in the heart of the oil patch. He began his career as a roustabout for Hellums Services in 1997 and quickly rose up through the ranks with Key Energy. He was instrumental in the growth of a major service company, which IPO’d in 2008. He has held numerous management positions throughout his career until founding STOS in 2010. Clint has developed relationships with many of the major operators in the Eagle Ford which has led to the success of the company. Mr. Carpenter believes that a focus on service is crucial to the success of STOS.

From Starting a Business to Selling a Business – What You Need to Know with Brian Van Camp (Ep. 4)

From Starting a Business to Selling a Business – What You Need to Know with Brian Van Camp (Ep. 4)

After dedicating time and effort to run your business for years or even decades, it may be time to sell, and move on to new ventures. 

However, the process of selling a business can be overwhelming and filled with uncertainty. To ensure a successful sale, it is important to manage your expectations, and have a trusted group of advisors to help guide you through the process.

In this episode, Billy sits down with Brian Van Camp, Managing Partner of Linked Accounting, to talk about business ownership and his advice for those that are looking to buy, or sell.

Listen as Brian discusses: 

  • What Linked Accounting does to support business owners
  • The types of formation entities when starting a business and the taxation side of it
  • What to consider when it comes to thinking about transitioning or selling your business
  • The ways of selling your business and the pros and cons of each
  • And more!

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About Our Guest: 

Brian Van Camp is the Managing Partner Director of Linked Accounting. Brian’s passion for developing and implementing business and tax strategies has been instrumental to many businesses and individuals during his tenure at Linked Accounting. Business owners regularly seek out his advice on tax planning and audit matters, commercial lending, and business acquisition and sale transactions. When new tax laws are passed, you can be certain Brian will have read the law and developed tax strategies to help our clients make good use of new provisions of the Tax Code.