How do you grow your business? What are the steps you should take? Learn these and more from Sharran’s guest Jerry Fink, managing partner at The Bascom Group, a private equity firm. In today’s episode, Jerry shares his journey from starting with just one small deal to becoming the successful entrepreneur that he is now. He takes us through the lessons he learned along the way and gives tips on how we can do the same. 

“Learn the market first, start small, get that deal, and put together a business plan.”  

- Jerry Fink

Timestamps:

0:00 Sharran introduces today’s guest

1:19 How Jerry started with real estate 

8:15 Unconventional means to get funding 

12:29 Finding something in your backyard

14:29 What metric should you look for in a business plan

16:51 Looking at macro trends in housing

22:49 Always go back to your business plan 

27:48 Jerry’s outlook for the future

31:45 Bascom’s playbook

41:49 Jerry’s tips to stay sharp and in shape

45:59 Lessons learned from Jerry’s experience

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