How to Overcome the Biggest Challenges in Your Business with Jacob Therrien

Jacob Therrien is the Business Development Specialist at Bridge Loan Network, a software designed for the mortgage industry that helps mortgage brokers and private money lenders optimize their businesses and help real estate investors fund their deals. He is on the show today to talk about the importance of technology in the mortgage and real estate spaces and how the constant evolution is helping these industries grow. Listen now to learn more about technology in the mortgage and real estate space, why it is important, and how you can stay on top of the changes in technology for your business! Key Talking Points of the Episode 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Who is Jacob Therrien? 01:23 How did Jacob get involved with Bridge Loan Network? 05:05 How should real estate investors approach technology in their businesses? 08:26 Where does Jacob's positive outlook come from? 11:24 How can social media help you in business? 13:17 How can having a mentor help you learn and grow? 16:55 What was it like for Jacob to build the Bridge Loan Network team? 19:25 What has been the biggest challenge in growing Bridge Loan Network? 20:54 How important are trade shows for real estate investors? 24:16 What are the biggest things that can make or break a deal? 27:25 What is Jacob passionate about outside the mortgage industry? 29:00 Where does Jacob find himself in terms of education? 31:14 What can we expect in technology for the mortgage and real estate spaces? 32:34 How can you get in touch with Jacob? Quotables "From an investor's perspective it's extremely important to stay up-to-date, at least be aware of some of those things that are coming out, seeing where they might be able to enhance your business." "I think sometimes, LinkedIn is forgotten that it is a social media. It's not just kind of professional work – it should be professional but you can also make it fun, make it personal, and create that unity aspect." "I think utilizing and leveraging those connections, it's vital to making sure a specific deal goes well and gets to the finish line, but future deals as well." Links Website: Bridge Loan Network https://www.bridgeloannetwork.com LinkedIn: Jacob Therrien https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobtherrien/ Youtube: Bridge Loan Network https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1Q18unhjbup_WN9ob4xTw Website: RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast Instagram: RCN Capital https://www.instagram.com/rcn_capital/ Website: REI INK https://rei-ink.com/