SharkPreneur Episode 1118: From Referee to CEO: Revolutionizing the Mortgage Industry with Doug Adlam
Doug Adlam is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and visionary leader with a passion for exponential growth and innovation. A lifelong ice hockey enthusiast, Doug honed adaptability and resilience early on, even officiating some of the NHL’s biggest stars as they rose through the ranks. Though he fell short of becoming a professional NHL referee, this early setback fueled his determination to embrace a life of growth and entrepreneurship.
Doug has built and scaled multiple businesses, most notably in the mortgage and fintech sectors. He spearheaded the growth of his family’s business, Champion Mortgage, by an impressive 40X, which later joined forces with Axiom Mortgage Solutions and rebranded nationally as Indi Mortgage in 2024. As a co-founder of Finmo, a Canadian fintech disruptor, Doug played a pivotal role in revolutionizing the mortgage process, guiding the company to a successful acquisition by Lendesk in 2020.
Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Doug Adlam about revolutionizing the mortgage industry.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:
- How to use aggregation strategies, including partnerships and brokerage acquisitions, to drive exponential growth in the mortgage sector
- Why it’s vital to align with brokerages with a similar vision and approach.
- How success comes from pushing boundaries and never settling for mediocrity.
- Why the Canadian mortgage industry is still in its infancy.
- How challenging traditional business structures allow for the optimization of operations.
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