Episode Description
GROWTH PILLAR: Real Estate & Wealth Building
WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems
WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A clear, jargon-free breakdown of private market investing, tax-efficient RRSP strategies, and the compounding mindset that separates patient investors from panicked ones.
Most business owners work hard, pay their taxes, and hope their RRSP does something useful. Michael Lautru has spent over ten years showing them a better plan.
As a private market specialist at Parvis Investment, Michael helps everyday Canadian investors step into private markets with confidence and clarity. In this returning visit to Knack 4 Business, he breaks down how business owners can use RRSPs, corporate retained earnings, and tax-efficient structures, including real estate investment trusts and flow-through LPs, to legally reduce their tax burden while building serious long-term wealth.
Michael talks about the power of compounding, and why most people start too late. He shares the story of sitting down with an 18-year-old investor's daughter and showing her how $49,000 invested over seven years, left completely untouched, becomes $3 million by age 55. He explains the difference between patient money and panic money. And he makes the case that a great accountant is just as important as a great investment.
Key topics covered:
- How RRSPs work for employees vs. business owners — and when the strategy changes
- Using your corporation to invest and defer taxes into retirement
- Real estate trusts that generate monthly tax-free distributions
- Flow-through LPs and how they create annual tax write-offs
- The compounding math most investors never sit down and do
- Why private market investing is not just for high-net-worth individuals
- How to build trust with investors who have been burned before
- The difference between short-term, long-term, and really long-term money
- Why municipalities make or break real estate development timelines
- Planning your retirement lifestyle before you plan your portfolio
Connect with Michael Lautru:
LinkedIn | Parvis Investment | Team Profile
Parvis Investment on social:
Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube
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