Episode 22: Becoming Self Aware As A Business Owner with Erik Cabral

Erik Cabral is the founder of the creative agency On Air Brands; the innovative event PodMAX; the real estate investment company Mindado Investment Group; host, co-host, and producer on several shows: Entrepreneur’s Circle, Capital Hacking, OnAirBrandsLIVE, Real Estate Hackers, and True MultiFamily. With multiple businesses and partnerships, Erik is the quintessential “serial entrepreneur” who spends much of his time helping others grow their businesses, brands, and reputation. After leaving corporate America after 20+ years, Erik jumped head first into real estate investing in order to achieve financial freedom. He spent roughly a year educating himself, forming relationships, and analyzing hundreds of deals before he purchased his first multi-family apartment building, which he now manages. He is also a general partner in Renault Winery & Resort, which is the 3rd oldest winery in the US, offers private capital to his network of investors for fix and flips, wholesale deals, and various other investment strategies. Erik sits on the board for the South Jersey Real Estate Investment Association (SJREIA) headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ, and has made a major impact on this non-profit organization by volunteering in various areas such as: marketing strategies, social media integration, business development, and growth strategies. He is the co-lead for their main meeting in Princeton, NJ. Erik loves to share his decades of experience in creative, branding, and marketing strategies and how it can apply to the creative and real estate investment industries. In this episode we discuss: Entrepreneurial ventures when young [4:18] His first business: a video game tournament company [7:38] His superpower and how he used it to help real estate investors [9:25] Developing a personal brand for businesses [11:15] Tips on being self aware and how that can help you in your business [13:53] Start, stop, continue exercise [17:30] How the PodMax virtual event gives the chance to record and be interviewed as a guest on 3 top podcasts in your industry [18:26] Schedules of PodMax events [22:53] Learn more about PodMax [24:22] Links to sources and tools Visit Podmax.co to join their one-day virtual event where they give entrepreneurs (you!) the chance to record and be interviewed as a guest on 3 top podcasts in your industry Go to onairbrands.com if you are interested in finding your brand voice and make lasting connections through their exclusive ecosystem called “On Air Stream™”. Follow Erik on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikcabral/ Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/onairbrands/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikecabral Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/onairbrandslive Support our podcast Rate and review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pass-the-secret-sauce-by-matt-shields/id1506940483 the podcast on iTunes or wherever you subscribe. Tell a family member, friend, or colleague about the show. Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pass-the-secret-sauce-by-matt-shields/id1506940483 so you never miss an episode. Subscribe to us on YouTube