748: Elliott Bisnow | Make No Small Plans

Entrepreneurship can feel a bit like being on your own island, but Elliott Bisnow is connecting like-minded people to make big things from small groups. Elliot is the Co-Founder of Summit Group, whose family of organizations includes Powder Mountain, Summit Series, Summit Junto, and Summit Impact.  Elliot is a startup investor, having made almost 50 early-stage investments. At 20 years old, Bisnow started Bisnow Media out of his college dorm room. Over the next decade, he grew the business into the world's largest commercial real estate media company. Jump right into the episode, and let’s explore what it really means to make no small plans. Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 06:49] Opening Segment Elliot shares a bit of his background Always on the go but with no structure Getting inspired to break the norm and build a businessHow he was pressured to stay in college for a degreeAccelerating his learning without a college [06:50 - 16:50] Break Away from the NormElliot talks about the start of his real estate businessPartnering with his dad to monetize his commercial real estate contentThe transition from a successful real estate business to buying a mountain Realizing that the most important thing in life is to be different The importance of awareness How Elliot started by making the right connectionsA quick word from our sponsor [16:51 - 33:32] Make No Small PlansElliot explains how Make No Small Plans maps out his journey of successHow he went from clueless to networking with high ticket people Why Elliot’s strategy workedEveryone wants community Breaking away from “safe” to doing big things Elliot’s realization of how Entrepreneurs operateOnly the adventurous go on adventuresPeople who don’t know you see you as you are in the moment Having partners and co-founders is the best for businessElliot talks about the Powder Mountain dealThe story and structure of the plan The benefits of using a Founding Members Program [33:33 - 38:40] Closing Segment The number one takeaways you should get from the book The importance of having a community around you   Want to connect with Elliot? You can follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter. Find your unique community over on https://summit.co/, and start making big things happen! Start hiring right now with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/network. Offer valid through March 31st, 2022. There’s a reason why so many creators use Riverside. Check them out and all the other features they have at Riverside.fm and create an account. Get started today. Click the link here and use Coupon Code BYN for $10 off any subscription.  Want to start living a happier life today? As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/buildyournetwork Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people.  Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show! If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments. Tweetable Quotes:  “I realized that maybe the most important thing was being different.” - Elliot Bisnow “Bite off more than you can chew and then learn how to chew later.” - Elliot Bisnow “Entrepreneurial people do entrepreneurial things… Adventures only happen to the adventurous.” - Elliot Bisnow Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy