From Headbands to Home Investments

This chapter chronicles the entrepreneurial journey of a speaker who started a business selling personalized accessories at age 13, driven by personal challenges. It explores the importance of financial literacy and the creation of an organization to educate undergraduates while also detailing the speaker's foray into commercial real estate and the persistence required to secure financing. The narrative culminates in a substantial career shift from a stable financial role to entrepreneurship, aimed at democratizing real estate investing.