180. From Code to Cocktails: Travel Adventures, Culinary Ventures & Startup Lessons with Scott Brills

In this episode, Neel chats Scott Brills, an adventure capitalist and entrepreneur who has built a lifestyle around travel and adventure. Scott shares his journey from web development to creating businesses focused on adventure travel, culinary experiences in Japan, and tea entrepreneurship. He discusses the importance of following one's passions, the challenges of building a business in the travel industry, and the lifestyle he has cultivated as a digital nomad. Scott shares his experiences balancing travel and entrepreneurship, discussing the importance of having a home base while pursuing business goals. He reflects on his journey through various business models, the risks he takes, and the adventures he embarks on. The chat emphasizes the value of skills over material possessions and how true freedom comes from the ability to generate income through one's own capabilities. Scott recounts an epic adventure in Ethiopia, highlighting the lessons learned from taking risks and the normalization of such experiences in his life.

Takeaways

• Scott Brills is an adventure capitalist who travels extensively.
• He runs a safari business in Tanzania and a culinary tour company in Japan.
• Scott's journey into adventure travel was not premeditated but rather a series of opportunities.
• He emphasizes the importance of following one's passions in business.
• Scott's first business was in web development, which allowed him to travel.
• He believes in living life fully rather than waiting for retirement.
• Scott's lifestyle involves traveling for business and pleasure, often in different countries.
• He has learned to balance travel with business growth over the years.
• Networking and building relationships have been key to his success.
• Scott's story illustrates the potential of turning passions into profitable ventures. It's good to have more of a home base.
• Entrepreneurship involves a lot of trial and error.
• Risk-taking can lead to new adventures.
• Investing in yourself provides more freedom.
• Material possessions often hold less value than we think.
• Travel experiences shape our understanding of risk.
• Skills are more important than financial freedom.
• Adventures can be both fun and scary.
• The thrill of the hunt can be more rewarding than the items collected.
• Life lessons often come from unexpected situations.

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