#16 - Ryan Begelman - Cofounder (Summit), $51m Exit, Powder Mountain, Bisnow Media

Ryan Begelman is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and executive coach with a track record of building and scaling businesses to remarkable success.He helped grow Bisnow Media from $1M to $22M in revenue, ultimately selling it for $51M in 2016. As an early investor, his $46K investment in Bisnow generated an astounding $64M in cash distributions over 7.5 years. Today, Bisnow is the largest publisher of commercial real estate news and events, surpassing $40M in annual revenue.Beyond media, Ryan and his partners took on an ambitious project—buying an entire ski mountain, Powder Mountain, and transforming it into a thriving community before selling it to Netflix founder Reed Hastings.His entrepreneurial reach extends to angel investing, where he backed unicorns like Uber, Coinbase, and Warby Parker early on.From working at The Carlyle Group in private equity to co-leading Summit, and even exploring passions like Burning Man, cycling, and stand-up comedy, Ryan’s journey defies convention. In this conversation, he shares his insights on scaling businesses, building communities, and achieving a well-balanced life.Links:https://www.ryanbegelman.com/Website: https://www.manavgolecha.com/All my links: linktr.ee/manavgx