Andrew Spira: From Adversity to Entrepreneurial Success

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Wes Schaeffer
August 25, 2024

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Andrew Spira is a successful entrepreneur and motivational speaker with a powerful story of transformation and resilience. His journey from overcoming personal challenges to building a multi-million dollar real estate portfolio and successful businesses makes him an ideal guest for podcasts focused on personal growth, entrepreneurship, and overcoming adversity.

00:00 Introduction and Background
02:16 Facing Challenges and Starting Over
05:01 The Difficulties of Starting Over at a Young Age
06:35 Rebuilding Trust and Confidence
08:53 Transitioning to a New Business
12:42 Mastering Life Skills and Providing Mentorship
13:49 Overcoming Skepticism and Building Relationships
15:07 Building a Sustainable Business for Future Generations
19:13 Gaining Confidence and Trust from Investors
20:09 Generating Leads and Attracting High-Net-Worth Clients
22:41 Reasons for Seeking Lending
23:24 Fast Cash for Stock Opportunities
27:54 Early Repayment and Loan Terms
31:16 Avoiding Stagnation in Retirement

Key Highlights:

  • Successful entrepreneur with a $10 million real estate portfolio

  • Founder of a thriving Reputation Management Company serving 350 clients

  • Experienced coach and mentor

  • Active philanthropist involved in charitable work in Vanuatu

  • Digital nomad in 2024.

  • Walked away from the lavish lifestyle to simplify things and get back to his roots.

  • Made $15 million after COVID and he blew it all.

  • Starting again at 24.

  • Loss of social status can be a horrible punishment.

  • Went from making $70k-$80k/mo a week on two hours of work per week to having $9,000 in the bank and an ankle monitor.

  • He was brokering unsecured financing with Pineapple Funding and had 3,000 active customers, but he stopped selling.

  • He grew up and became a man through these trials and tribulations.

  • The brokering industry is saturated, and fintech is not the buzz, so he’s lending now.

  • He was doing $7 million/year before, and now he’s doing $50 million/year

  • He has a board now, so he has corporate governance.

  • He’s more careful with bigger decisions.

  • 50% of his business is direct, and 50% comes from partners and aggregators.

  • Mortgage brokers send him business.

  • He can fund deals in hours, while the typical Australian bank takes three months.

  • He doesn’t do content, just ads.

  • He wants to do content, but it’s not a priority.

  • The average customer does seven deals over three years in his space, but he does smaller deals in the range of $2k to $100k.

  • 1/3rd pay him early.

  • The average payback is nine months.

  • His equity partner has 25%.

  • He doesn’t like the paperwork of real estate.

  • Repetition and prayer lead to breakthroughs.

  • He used to be only online, now he’s more visible.

  • He’s more open-minded.

  • Traditional values are still alive in smaller nations.

  • He likes the Christian morals.

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