How to Overcome Adversity by Building a Resilient Business w/ Fuquan Bilal

09/06/23 • 51 min

Deals & Dollars: Real Estate Investors and Entrepreneurs

Today we have a Newark native and the CEO of NNG: Real Estate Investor Fuquan Bilal.

Ever wonder how adversity can shape your destiny? Today we have Fuquan Bilal on the show, a successful real estate investor whose story is one of the wildest we've had on the show. From discovering his passion for real estate investing to surviving the 2008 market crash and a violent shooting, Fuquan's journey is a masterclass in resilience. Listen as he takes us through his early days of investing, the valuable life lessons he learned from fatherhood, and how facing significant challenges only fueled his determination to succeed.
Fuquan reveals the harsh realities of experiencing a financial downfall and how this eventually led to the birth of his real estate fund: NNG Capital Fund. He talks about his foray into the note business, the trials he faced while setting up the fund, and how his son served as his inspiration. Fuquan's diverse business model, encompassing fix and flips, multifamily properties, and notes, is a testament to his adaptability and keen understanding of the market, and is the trick to how he's built a resilient business in adverse times.
But there's more to Fuquan than just his business acumen. He's also a community hero, turning his personal experiences of hardship into a catalyst for positive change. He opens up about his experiences in the low-income communities of Philadelphia, and how creating job opportunities for ex-offenders earned him the moniker of a 'hood hero.' The episode wraps up with Fuquan sharing his strategies for building investor trust, managing assets, and his plans for future expansion.
Tune in for a great episode: this guy has an incredible story and even better business advice.

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Deals & Dollars: Real Estate Investors and Entrepreneurs - How to Overcome Adversity by Building a Resilient Business w/ Fuquan Bilal

Transcript

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Come out the door like , excuse me , what are you looking for ? And I got come on , I'm looking for you . Boom boom , boom , boom , boom

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and shot me like five times . It was crazy what ? Yeah , it shot me five times . It's like no big deal . That was the best thing that happened to me , man , because adversity brings growth right .