Dropout to Dealmaker: Ricky Blair's $30M Journey
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What if the kid who dropped out of school at 16 came back to sell his company for $30 million?
Ricky Blair didn’t follow the traditional path—but he forged one hell of a journey. This is the story of how mentorship, grit, and bold vision turned a teenage outsider into a game-changing entrepreneur.
At just 16, Ricky Blair left school feeling like the odds were stacked against him. A year later, a mentor unlocked his potential and set him on a path to defy expectations. Fueled by grit and unrelenting drive, Ricky entered London’s cutthroat real estate market, ready to prove everyone wrong.
By 24, he launched Hatton Real Estate, transforming the industry with bold ideas. Six years later, he sold it for $30 million. Now in Los Angeles, Ricky channels his success into Platform Seven, a mentoring platform reshaping how future leaders are made.
During this conversation, Ricky shares lessons from his rise, the power of mentorship, and his mission to inspire others to chase audacious goals. His story proves that with determination and vision, anyone can write their narrative.
🎧Don’t miss this journey of resilience and reinvention. Tune in to discover how Ricky challenges the status quo and empowers others to own their success.
🎯 What You’ll Hear:
- Why Ricky believes failure is a better teacher than success
- How mentorship changed the course of his life—and can change yours
- The mindset that fueled a $30M exit by age 30
- Lessons from building (and selling) a business in one of the world’s toughest markets
- Why he’s betting big on the next generation of bold thinkers
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Chapters
1. Dropout to Dealmaker: Ricky Blair's $30M Journey (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to Ricky Blair (00:00:15)
3. High School Dropout to Real Estate Success (00:05:16)
4. The Power of Mentorship (00:10:22)
5. Manifesting Business Success (00:20:32)
6. Revolution in Real Estate (00:28:38)
7. The Mentoring Platform Mission (00:34:03)
8. Love Is All There Is (00:42:55)
9. Final Words of Wisdom (00:52:17)
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