Rick Caruso: Why Billionaire Rick Caruso Gives His Personal Cell to Strangers and Neighbors | E177

About this episode

Rick Caruso discusses his journey in real estate, personal challenges, and the importance of resilience.

In this episode of In Search of Excellence, Randall Kaplan sits down with Rick Caruso, the billionaire real estate developer and former Los Angeles Mayoral candidate who revolutionized the retail industry. From the iconic Grove to the Rosewood Miramar Beach, Caruso’s properties attract more visitors annually than Disneyland. But his journey wasn't a straight line to success. Rick opens up about his father’s legal troubles and prison time, the power of resilience, and why he believes "shit wor...

People in this episode

Host: Randall Kaplan

Guest: Rick Caruso

Topics covered

• real estate
• entrepreneurship
• resilience
• personal growth
• business success

Keywords

• Rick Caruso
• real estate
• entrepreneurship
• resilience
• Los Angeles
• business success
• The Grove

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Los Angeles, Disneyland

Places: The Grove, Rosewood Miramar Beach

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