In this episode of Inner Edison Podcast, Ed Parcaut sits down with Mike Deaton for a conversation about layoffs, entrepreneurship, land investing, and reinventing life after corporate America.

Mike shares how he spent more than two decades in big tech operations and supply chain before getting laid off, then deciding not to jump back into another W-2 job. Instead, he and his wife stepped into the world of vacant land investing, buying property below market value and reselling it through cash sales and owner financing.

The conversation covers the mindset shift from employee to entrepreneur, learning to tolerate risk, direct mail marketing, choosing the right land markets, understanding county dynamics, and why failure feels different once you are building something of your own.

This is a practical episode for anyone interested in real estate, side income, entrepreneurship, or creating more control over their future.

*Contact Ed Parcaut:**
- 🌍 Website: [edparcaut.com](http://edparcaut.com)
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