Ryan Boykin has over 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and partner of Atlas Real Estate Group, which is a full-service realty group specializing in real estate investments, brokerage and property management. Ryan was also a Denver Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree in 2017 and is a graduate of the University of Denver.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Sina Simantob
- Dan Friedlander
- Steve Demos
When business started difficulties overcame:
“the biggest difficulty is the mental barrier of saying that you are not worthy, that you are not able to do it. I had a big difficulty around not having any capital… I didn’t have any experience, I didn’t have any dollars. What was great as I said hey it doesn’t matter, I really want to see if I have the ability to start and run a business, I just have to go out there and kind of figure it out and do it. So capital and pedigree were probably the biggest difficulties but I got those over time which is nice”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire by David Deida
- Syd Arthur by Ellen Frankel
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Favourite Quote:
“If I am not for myself, who is for me? If I am only for myself, who am I? If not now when?” Hillel
Recommended Online Resources:
- Our World in Data – Living conditions around the world are changing rapidly Explore how and why. (OWID) is an online publication that presents empirical research and data that show how living conditions around the world are changing. The web publication on global development uses interactive data visualisations (charts and maps) to present the research findings on development that explain the causes and consequences of the observed changes.
- Peter Diamandis – is a Greek American engineer, physician,[1] and entrepreneur best known for being founder and chairman of the X Prize Foundation, cofounder and executive chairman of Singularity University and co-author of The New York Times bestsellers Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think and BOLD: How to Go Big, Create Wealth, and Impact the World. He is former CEO and cofounder of the Zero Gravity Corporation, cofounder and vice chairman of Space Adventures Ltd., founder and chairman of the Rocket Racing League, cofounder of the International Space University, cofounder of Planetary Resources, cofounder of Celularity, founder of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, vice chairman and cofounder of Human Longevity, Inc.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“somebody told me when I was getting going two pieces of advice which I have treasured always and I have repeated so many times. This gentleman said Ryan starting a new business that’s fantastic, I’m proud of you, is going to be a long journey but he said you have got three things. You have work, you have family and you have friends. Choose two, you are only going to have time for two. What is it going to be? Obviously, you choose work and family. That’s how I have had to choose where my time goes. And that was really illuminating for me in terms of how little time will be available and how big of a lift it is to start a business. Second piece of advice that put out there is same person told me in my commute home after a long day at work, let’s say I get 15 minutes in the car on the way home. He said you have got to treasure that 15 minutes, you have got to take that 15 minutes relieve your stress, get home to whatever home is for you and find your inner peace. Because that 15 minutes is your 15 minutes to recharge for your day really begins. And you walk in that door at your house because your wife and your family are all waiting there for dad to be present. And a lot of times of you don’t have that recharge and 15 minutes on that commute home you are not going to do what you need to do when your day really begins which is being that father and that husband ”…[Listen for More]
More About Ryan Boykin:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” Anonymous
Other Quotes From the Chat with Ryan Boykin:
- “the biggest thing that drives me is the people and the community”
- “sometimes the fear factor of starting a business is the biggest barrier. And having someone else really does so much to help you to take the leap, somebody that is older than you that says no you have actually got it in your bones it’s possible. A lot of times that’s the piece that really gets you over the top”
- “just embrace it there is always going to be a reason why we can’t do this today but I am more of the opinion doing it presents a challenge and the challenges what is so beautiful about are life so just get out there and do that task, do that item, and start that business whatever that might be”
- “failure is okay”
- “I think a lot of times you got to work hard for the things that you really truly want”
- “if you know something needs to be done you have got to go and do it. You need to have that in a fire to say I am going to get after it, I am going to solve this problem”
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