What do a raccoon in the attic, a call center job taking 100+ calls a day, and a leap from Royal Bank of Canada into entrepreneurship all have in common?

This episode.

We sit down with Joel Fox, co-founder and COO of Ownright, to unpack the real story behind building a company from scratch, and why it’s a lot less glamorous (and a lot more valuable) than most people think.

Joel walks us through:

• The unexpected lessons from his early career (including getting yelled at about mutual funds… a lot)
• Why leaving a stable corporate role is both terrifying and necessary
• The reality of starting a business during COVID—and what actually goes into those first few months
• How a frustrating real estate closing experience turned into a scalable business idea
• The truth about raising money, building a pitch deck, and finding the right investors
• Why most people underestimate the importance of their real estate lawyer (until it’s too late)
• We also get into the mindset side of things, fear, failure, and how to make decisions based on what you’ll regret not doing.

And yes… we do eventually address the raccoon situation.

If you’re an entrepreneur, thinking about making the leap, or just want a behind-the-scenes look at how modern real estate services are evolving, this one’s worth your time.