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Today we’re sitting down with Rajan Chida - an entrepreneur who turned down a job offer at JPMorgan to build his own path. Instead of taking the traditional 9-5 route, Rajan co-founded Royal Oak Retreat, a luxury cabin experience in Virginia, where he’s building more than just a business he’s building a lifestyle.
We dive into what it’s like going against cultural expectations, buying land, building a retreat from scratch, and why betting on yourself can be the most rewarding risk you ever take.
New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛
Royal Oak Retreat: https://www.royaloakretreat.com
Donate to Therapist Beyond Borders here: https://givebutter.com/H8JMbY
🎙 Submit your stories: https://www.halfpastchai.com/📲 Follow us: https://bio.site/halfpastchai
Use code HALFPASTCHAI to get 15% off https://andcollar.com/
Time codes
0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI
2:27 - Who is Rajan Chida?
8:51 - Where did the money come from?
11:53 - How did the shoe business start?
16:30 - How Rajan met his business partner, Renzo
22:16 - How did the shoe business help you with what you’re doing now
25:50 - The long game.
34:14 - Do you ever question what you’re doing?
37:05 - What happened when you went viral?
40:01 - EVERYTHING ON YOUR PHONE
46:40 - Advice for someone trying to start their own business
50:08 - The technical side of the business
55:13 - Rapid Fire
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Today we’re sitting down with Rajan Chida - an entrepreneur who turned down a job offer at JPMorgan to build his own path. Instead of taking the traditional 9-5 route, Rajan co-founded Royal Oak Retreat, a luxury cabin experience in Virginia, where he’s building more than just a business he’s building a lifestyle.
We dive into what it’s like going against cultural expectations, buying land, building a retreat from scratch, and why betting on yourself can be the most rewarding risk you ever take.
New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛
Royal Oak Retreat: https://www.royaloakretreat.com
Donate to Therapist Beyond Borders here: https://givebutter.com/H8JMbY
🎙 Submit your stories: https://www.halfpastchai.com/📲 Follow us: https://bio.site/halfpastchai
Use code HALFPASTCHAI to get 15% off https://andcollar.com/
Time codes
0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI
2:27 - Who is Rajan Chida?
8:51 - Where did the money come from?
11:53 - How did the shoe business start?
16:30 - How Rajan met his business partner, Renzo
22:16 - How did the shoe business help you with what you’re doing now
25:50 - The long game.
34:14 - Do you ever question what you’re doing?
37:05 - What happened when you went viral?
40:01 - EVERYTHING ON YOUR PHONE
46:40 - Advice for someone trying to start their own business
50:08 - The technical side of the business
55:13 - Rapid Fire

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