From Volleyball to Venture - Bereme's Entrepreneurial Journey

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What It Takes

Darren Valen

33 episodes

4 months ago

We speak with founders and leaders across different industries about their stories and how they’ve reached today, and we dive deep into the challenges, the joys, and, generally, what it takes to get there.

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From Volleyball to Venture - Bereme's Entrepreneurial Journey

What It Takes

51 minutes

4 months ago

From Volleyball to Venture - Bereme's Entrepreneurial Journey

From Volleyball to Venture - Bereme's Entrepreneurial Journey

In this episode of the What It Takes podcast, host Darren Valen interviews Bereme, co-founder of UpFund, a data-driven platform aimed at revolutionizing the real estate industry. Bereme shares his journey from being a professional volleyball player to becoming an entrepreneur, discussing the challenges and lessons learned along the way. He emphasizes the importance of curiosity, continuous learning, and the need for transparency in real estate. The conversation also touches on the sacrifices entrepreneurs make, the role of money, and the vision for UpFund to become the Bloomberg of real estate.

Get in touch with Bereme: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bereme/

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Bureem and Upfund
01:55 From Sports to Entrepreneurship
08:16 The Journey to Becoming an Entrepreneur
13:15 The Birth of Upfund
18:07 Innovating Real Estate with Data
22:10 Challenges and Sacrifices in Entrepreneurship
24:04 Building Relationships in Entrepreneurship
26:32 The Importance of Scheduling and Rest
29:12 Finding Your 'Why' as an Entrepreneur
32:37 The Role of Money in Motivation
38:23 Assessing Business Growth Stages
40:16 Challenges in Data Access and Industry Resistance
44:23 The Continuous Learning Mindset
49:45 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Keywords
entrepreneurship, real estate, business journey, UpFund, challenges, motivation, continuous learning, financial literacy, innovation, personal growth