This Contractor Built a $6M Hospitality Brand With $90K and Zero Outside Investors | Chris Broomfield E82

About this episode

Chris Broomfield shares his journey of building a luxury micro resort with minimal investment and no outside funding.

Most people assume you need outside investors, a big budget, or a prime location to build a profitable hospitality brand. This episode proves otherwise. In this episode, you'll learn exactly how one builder went from working as a contractor to owning a luxury micro resort that nets over half a million dollars a year, with no syndication, no partners, and no fancy market. A builder and founder who bootstrapped a five-cabin luxury brand from $90,000 out of pocket joins the show to break down ...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Russell

Guest: Chris Broomfield

Topics covered

• hospitality brand
• bootstrapping
• luxury micro resort
• contractor success
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• hospitality
• investment
• entrepreneur
• luxury resort
• bootstrapped business

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