Jacob Wright is a successful entrepreneur in many realms of the hospitality industry. A serial entrepreneur who started his first business at age 18, Wright has founded and led successful businesses in the action sports, website development, real estate development, restaurant and hotel industries. He is co-founder and president of Action Companies Group, which develops, manages and owns restaurant and hotel properties. From his base in Syracuse, N.Y., Wright leads a team of 200 associates who are now focused on building leadership in the limited-service hotel segment.
You know, through the whole thing, I started out with 10 bucks. There's nothing. When I went from my outdoor field to the warehouse in Syracuse, I signed a lease for $4,000 a month plus a $4,000 down payment for 8 grand and I had 200 bucks in my account. So I went up to Vermont and talked to some...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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