Feb 22, 2024
“I think it’s easy to make your first million. What’s hard is staying there and doing it consistently, because now, all of the pressure is on you.” -Max Sivohins, USCGA ‘13
Max Sivohins is a serial entrepreneur primarily focused on multi-family real estate development and government contracting. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Archie Supply, a distribution company that supplies over 100,000 office, janitorial, and safety products to federal, state and local government agencies from 54 warehouses across the nation. As a real estate investor, Max’s portfolio is comprised of over 50 units including mixed-use, multi-family, residential, and office properties. He is also the President and Co-Founder of Skydive Chesapeake, a drop zone operated by a collection of professional skydivers with over 50 years of experience in the sport. Max is a 2013 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy and will be earning his MS in Real Estate Development from George Mason University in May 2024.
In this episode, we discuss:
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Max’s story of how he moved to the United States and ended up at the Coast Guard Academy
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Some of Max’s early entrepreneurial ventures and how he found his way to government contracting
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How Max entered into real estate investment to preserve and grow his wealth
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The AI company he is supporting the development through research and development and beta testing
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The mindset behind Max feeling unstoppable
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Max shares that his success stems from the relationships he has built and continues to foster. When his family moved to America after the Soviet Union collapsed, they knew no one. Now, Max takes pride in the connections he has made and how he has built and grown his many business ventures. Thank you, Max, for sharing your story as an entrepreneur with us!
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Special thanks to Max for joining me this week. Until next time!
-Scott Mackes, USNA ’01