Two years after graduating from Boston College Business School, Linying Zou bought her first multifamily investment. With her goal in mind of having the freedom to travel and the drive to make a change from her unfulfilling job she started Akras Capital. Akras Capital’s mission is to produce freedom in the lives of their investors and partners so they can live a life focused on what matters most to them, without the constraints of time, money or employers. Linying went from a life stuck in the corporate career track to one of world travel, family and freedom fueled by passive income from multifamily real estate investments. She wants to share what she’s discovered with others!
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
None
When business started difficulties overcame:
“it’s really tough from the financial perspective as well as the emotional support perspective because back then when I was working a corporate job most of my friend circle, most of my network, they are the same type of people, they are climbing the corporate ladder, they are busy with their day-to-day and they are not thinking about being an entrepreneur, most of them are not. So, when I decided to become an entrepreneur and start my business it was hard because you don’t really achieve that kind of emotional support from your existing friends because a lot of them don’t understand why you are doing that. Like why did I give up a six-figure job to basically start fresh? So, there is that emotional barrier where there are definitely moments of weakness and I didn’t feel like I had enough support from the people around me ”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Book by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz
- Click the following link to listen to the Chris Voss podcast episode on The Entrepreneur Way
Favourite Quote:
“It is not important to be better than someone else, but to be better than you were yesterday. Search Results” Jigoro Kano
Recommended Online Resources:
- Joe Fairless is a top apartment syndicator with some of the best real estate investments and advice
- Click the following link to listen to the Joe Fairless podcast episode on The Entrepreneur Way
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“it being an entrepreneur is what’s important to someone, that they want to start their own company, make a difference in the world or they just want to go out on their own. I think it’s important to just be fearless, just make the jump. Entrepreneurship is hard, there are a lot of risks but honestly it definitely opens a lot of doors as well. So, if you are still hesitating over whether or not to do it, I say definitely just be fearless, just embrace the possibility and jump”…[Listen for More]
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Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
Thomas J. Stanley “Before you can become a millionaire, you must learn to think like one. You must learn how to motivate yourself to counter fear with courage. Making critical decisions about your career, business, investments and other resources conjures up fear, fear that is part of the process of becoming a financial success.”
Other Quotes From the Chat with Linying Zou:
- “if we can find more people in a mentorship role or like a coach that had a lot more experience I that would have definitely helped. So definitely reaching out and accessing free resources. If you don’t have them at least look for them. That would definitely have allowed us to take an easier path or shorter path to where we are today”
- “I secrets to success I for any business is networking”
- “for us over the last two years or so we saw how important relationships are and how we can build relationships and our reputation. And then through that we would be able to get deals, we will be able to network with successful people that allow us to think bigger and that’s where opportunities come from. So, I think it doesn’t matter what business you are in it’s always a relationship business”
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