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Ownership through Determination, Grit and Partnership - Greg Spencer, Timbers Resorts
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Hook in Body:
Chris and Greg met at Accenture and were implementing call center solutions at the nations largest banks, their friendship has been over 30 years and we are excited to share the journey that Greg has taken to this point.
Summary:
Greg, CEO of Timbers Resorts, shares how he went from Corporate Consultant to Real Estate Business Owner life of ownership, service, and decisive leadership. Luxury fractional ownership vs. timeshare, resilience after hurricanes, and how we leveraged a position within the company to be able to move into an ownership position as the previous owner looked to retire.
š” GOLD NUGGETS (Key Moments)
ā¢ Surviving the consulting grind and owning outcomes
ā¢ Why the 2006ā2007 thesis said do not develop
ā¢ Service as strategy in luxury real estate development and operation
ā¢ Timeshare vs. fractional ownership with deeded interests
ā¢ Referrals as a growth engine and cost of acquisition
ā¢ Italy and Hawaii builds, permits, and GC replacement
ā¢ Buying the company while honoring legacy
ā¢ Practical on risk, and decisive leadership
š Guest Links
ā¢ Website: TimbersResorts.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-spencer-1630044/
ā¢ LinkedIn: āAll you have to do is drop Chris Lalomiaā
š Follow The Small Business Safari
ā¢ Instagram | @smallbusinesssafaripodcast
ā¢ LinkedIn | Chris Lalomia
ā¢ Website | chrislalomia.com
Chapters
1. Cold Open: Call Center Meltdown (00:00:00)
2. Show Welcome And Host Banter (00:01:34)
3. How Chris And Greg Met (00:04:09)
4. The NationsBank Call Flood Story (00:05:25)
5. Lessons From Consulting Grind (00:08:20)
6. MBA, Thesis, And Dodging 2008 (00:09:48)
7. Why Service Matters In Luxury Real Estate (00:12:06)
8. What Timbers Resorts Builds (00:15:15)
9. Timeshare vs Fractional Ownership (00:16:51)
10. Referral Flywheel And Marketing (00:20:51)
11. Captiva: Hurricane Ian Aftermath (00:23:00)
12. Rebuilding, Resilience, And Zoning Fights (00:26:43)
13. Building In Italy: Tuscany Playbook (00:30:42)
14. Hawaii: Endangered Species And GC Swap (00:33:52)
15. Buying The Company And Leading (00:37:01)
16. Cancer Diagnosis, Recovery, And Resolve (00:40:47)
17. Future Markets And Parting Advice (00:44:57)
18. Closing Message (01:00:06)
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