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Welcome to The Integrated Entrepreneur with Jonathan Fodera, hosted by founder, author, public speaker, investor and entrepreneur Jonathan Fodera. On this podcast you'll learn strategies on how to become a better operator, how to acquire more clients for your company, how to retain those clients, valuable lessons, and how you can avoid the mistakes that Jonathan has triumphed on his path to $500M+ in financing for business owners and entrepreneur's.

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Keith Gause was born in Houston, Texas and moved to Jacksonville, Florida at the age of 2. He continues to reside in Jacksonville with my wife, Deanna, and two daughters: Addison (13) and Kylee (10) and their 4 dogs, a cat, a bearded dragon, and a snake. (If it were left to the ladies to decide, they would have a zoo!)

Keith’s childhood was spent playing sports, being an only child, and watching his father become an entrepreneur by continuously failing and trying again. His father built a multimillion-dollar company allowing him to retire and live the life he always dreamed about. Watching his father’s journey taught him a lot about business.

Not ready to jump into the family business, Keith went into the military in the year 2000 at age 18. He spent 5 years assigned to the 20th Special Operations Command in Ft. Walton Beach FL and spent a majority of his military career deployed to places that needed the most attention.

Keith continued in the world of excitement and danger by going into Law Enforcement where he spent 10 years working in Northwest Jacksonville. He worked the nightshift, 6pm -6am, which allowed him to have a full day to make an impact on what he ultimately wanted to do. That goal was to create an empire and to impact as many business owners as possible.

In 2009, wanting to care for his wife and first born in the best way, he took a big risk and spent his entire savings on an inactive business name and one inflatable bounce house. Bounce Around Jax Party Rentals was Northeast Florida’s #1 party and event rental business. At least that is what he believed!

By 2012, Keith was able to make a 7-figure exit and leave Law Enforcement and began to study all things finance & investing. He focused on learning about any mistakes he had made as a business owner and became obsessed with helping others avoid the same ones. That is how Tideland Consulting came to be. Now, Tideland operates in all 50 states and has created a non-bias ecosystem for growth-oriented entrepreneurs that maximizes how each dollar impacts the business, from protecting assets and reducing taxes to succession plans and exit strategies.

In 2023, Tideland aligned with GFG Solutions as a strategic partner to serve business owners at the highest level, with a white-glove service feel from a world-class team.

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The Power of Accountability in Business

January 06, 2026 • Jonathan Fodera • Episode 107

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AI may be transforming business, but without accountability even the best tools and strategies will fail. In this episode of The Integrated Entrepreneur, Jonathan Fodera and Joseph Viccora take a deep dive into why accountability is one of the most essential foundations of real entrepreneurial success. They explore how responsibility shows up in every corner of a business—from project management and financial planning to company culture, spending habits, and team performance.

Jonathan and Joseph explain that accountability is not about blame or micromanagement. Instead, it’s about leaders setting clear expectations, providing resources, and helping their teams follow through on goals. They break down practical systems like the EOS and Traction frameworks that allow business owners to track progress, remove bottlenecks, and build a culture where people feel supported to win.

The episode also addresses accountability on a personal level. The hosts connect the concept to fitness, finances, and habits, showing entrepreneurs how small daily adjustments create more energy, better moods, and stronger results over time. They emphasize the importance of conducting self-audits, eliminating bad habits, and living below your means to stay in control of your future.

For business owners and entrepreneurs who want to lead better, build stronger teams, and create sustainable success in a fast-changing world, this episode delivers real talk and actionable insights that can be implemented immediately.

Tune in to learn how accountability—not AI—is the true driver that determines whether your business simply survives or truly thrives.