Perhaps there’s no better place to learn leadership, responsibility, and management than the United States Army. Mac Angelo, a successful digital investor, founder, and entrepreneur, knows that firsthand. Mac is currently the owner of LevelXstream, a financial and investment agency that serves as a one-stop-shop for clients’ needs, from credit repair to funding and investment. Mac wasn’t always as disciplined and strategic as he is today, though.

“When I moved to the United States, I enlisted in the Army. I served for six years there. When I first entered, I didn’t have the value system that I do today built up yet. The army taught me so much about strategy and leadership. Believe it or not, but many of the principles that they taught us there apply directly to my business today,” he shares.

A core principle that Mac picked up in the army is dividing teams into small units for better management. “We divide our teams into smaller entities and pair them up with affiliates. Besides our in-house team, we have hundreds of affiliates that do much of the heavy lifting for us. Look, I haven’t even spent a cent on advertising or Facebook ads. It all comes from these affiliates. The affiliates are a major traffic driver for the company,” he explains.

Within LevelXstream, there is a Credit Repair Department, a Communications Department, a Business Department, and a Tradeline Department. Each of those units is focused on its own tasks first and foremost, but they are always in touch with the rest of the company and aware of what’s going on.

“This is how we’ve managed to streamline our work: division and specialization,” Mac notes. There is never any disconnect in the company, as departments function together like a well-oiled machine. Communication at the company is optimized with the help of technology. “We like to use Slack within the company. It’s quick, clear, and efficient,” remarks Mac. His future plans include developing an app where communication will play a crucial role.

Fulfillment is another central component of Mac’s company. “We have a giant third-party CRM. This is what helps us manage information and tasks effectively. For example, CRM comes in very handy in the process of credit repair. You have to be extremely organized and diligent with these things. I’m building my own CRM because I know that I can create something even more efficient than what we already have,” the entrepreneur points out.

Thanks to Mac’s impeccable leadership and strategies, LevelXstream continues to grow exponentially. Clients come in droves asking for the company’s services. It’s not at all uncommon to come in as a client with a dismal credit score hovering around 500 and come out on the other side with a clean slate and funded with $100,000 in a few short months. Clients hail Mac and his team as experts and are excited to refer friends and family to the company.

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