In The Trenches

  Samir Patel is the founder and managing partner of Trophy Point Investment Group. He bought his first hotel when he was a junior in college. Samir has successfully served as an officer in the US Army serving as the chief operations officer of a 1,000 person organization. He has engaged in real estate transactions/investments, acquisition of businesses and creating businesses for 10 years.   In today’s episode, Samir and I discuss how to mitigate downside risk by spotting financial liabilities and closing them up and more broadly, handling the chaos.    In this broadcast, Samir and I talk about:   How does Samir turn companies around Where did Samir’s entrepreneurship journey begin How did Westpoint shape Samir’s business mindset How was Samir able to handle his side hustles while on active duty What caused Samir to pursue business ventures full-time What it’s like to turn around after bankruptcy The importance of honesty and knowing when to let people go The importance of communication and aski