eXp Realty

After 26 years in the industry, personally managing hundreds of agents, I now use the skills I learned to continue to coach, mentor and assist agents in the development of their career in real estate.

Real Estate Broker Associate

Personal LLC's

What started as a plan to acquire several rental homes to secure retirement turned into a niche to which I may have had a hidden skill.  Over the years I have bought and held rental properties, remodeled and flipped many homes, physically moved several homes from one location to the other to remodel and flip.  These activities helped me gain the knowledge to be a great resource to other investors and to those desiring to step into that field.

Real Estate Investor

eXp Realty, LLC

Provided all the duties and handled the responsibilities of a brokerage.  However, was the pioneer in introducing eXp Realty to South Carolina.  As the first agent in the state of South Carolina, I was challenged to introduce a new business model to the real estate industry.   During my tenure as Broker In Charge for the state I improved my skills in agent attraction and agent support which established me as the "go to guy" for those that wanted to learn more about building a strong career in the real estate industry.  At the time of my departure of the Broker In Charge position I was overseeing 350 agents.  

Awarded the First "Spirit of Ownership" award.   The inscription reads "For exemplifying the spirit of ownership through your dedication to your fellow agent-owners".

eXp Realty South Carolina State Broker 

Golden Stirp Property Management - GSPM, LLC

Founded GSPM to assist property owners with professional services in managing their homes.  Main focus was residential property management, however, also managed an HOA.  Managed 85 properties in  the upstate of South Carolina.

Property Management

Golden Strip Real Estate, Inc.

Founder and Broker In Charge of Golden Strip Real Estate, Inc.  Handled all the necessary duties of running a brokerage to include the managing and supervising agents, reviewing all transactions for compliance, giving support, coaching and mentorship to agents and staff.   Providing outstanding service to clients and customers. During this same period of time I founded and managed GSPM (Golden Strip Property Management). 

Moved to eXp Realty because of the outstanding residual income offered.

Broker In Charge

Waffle House

Successfully managed 9 twenty four hour restaurants, leading over 250 associates.   Enjoyed the many interactions of people on both sides of the counter.

Division Manager

United States Air Force

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Passionate About Every Aspect of Real Estate

With 27 years in real estate, I’ve been deeply involved in nearly every part of the industry, including:

Buying, Selling & Flipping
Remodeling & Building
Investing & Property Management
Team Building & Mentoring
Brokerage & Coaching

Through these roles, I’ve developed a residual income that’s built to last, a legacy in the making. My journey has shown me that real estate isn’t just about properties—it’s about people.

My Core Beliefs:

Invest in people, not just in business.
Everyone has untapped potential; it’s my mission to help them grow.
There’s always more to learn, and I’m here for it.
Throughout my career, I’ve held leadership roles that focus on developing others. There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone achieve their goals and seeing them thrive.

Personal Mission: To assist others to develop themselves spirituality, financially and emotionally.

How can I support your journey?

Jim Girard

I help SaaS and high-growth companies unlock exponential ARR growth by building partner ecosystems, affiliate programs, and GTM systems that scale.

Unlike most leaders who specialize in either sales or partnerships, I bring both:
	•	Closed 7-figure enterprise deals as an AE.
	•	Built partner programs adding $10M–$40M+ ARR.
	•	Designed affiliate systems activating thousands of high-performing partners.

My approach blends direct sales experience with a playbook for recruiting, activating, and scaling partner ecosystems that deliver measurable revenue impact.

Currently applying this GTM playbook inside Instantly.ai, where I’m documenting the journey in real time — frameworks, wins, and lessons that any GTM leader can adapt to scale faster.

What I do best:
	•	Design & scale high-impact partner programs.
	•	Build integrated GTM systems combining affiliates, agencies, integrations, and brand alliances.
	•	Turn real-world results into repeatable, monetizable frameworks.

I also work with select founders, execs, and investors through consulting, advisory, and JV opportunities — helping them structure partnerships that multiply revenue and create leverage.

📌 Core Competencies:
• Partnership & Affiliate Revenue Growth
• GTM Architecture & Execution
• Enterprise Sales & Negotiation
• Strategic Alliances & Integrations
• Business Process Optimization
• Leadership & Coaching High-Growth Teams

If you’re building a partner-sourced GTM function and want to scale faster, let’s connect.

Marc Gaudett

As Head of Partnerships, I stay close to the work.

That means:
Talking directly to customers.
Listening to tech partners.
Working alongside affiliates.
Shaping what an integration should look like.
Designing the exact flow.
Hearing real objections from prospects also evaluating competitors.
Building go-to-market strategy end-to-end with partners.
Owning the operations and documentation that make scale possible.

This isn’t accidental — it’s intentional.

No matter how senior the role, some time needs to be spent here.
This is where signal lives.

And when the thought crosses my mind that I “don’t have time” for it, I’m reminded:

This is a motion that has to happen regularly — like exercising or brushing your teeth.

It doesn’t need all of your time.
But it does need to happen.

Partners are just another type of customer.
Staying close helps you pressure-test the value early
and shape something people actually want to take to market.

It keeps you honest.
It sharpens how you build.
It clarifies how you’re discovered.
And it forces your GTM story to make sense outside your own walls.

Being close is what lets you build the right things
and bring them to market faster.

Instantly.ai

Leading the Partnerships Team at Instantly | Building $100M+ Partner-Sourced ARR+ Case Study

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