SHOW / EPISODE

Brilliant Ben

Season 1 | Episode 31

1h 10m | Mar 16, 2023

On the thirty-first episode of the P.O.T.N👑. Podcast Takura was joined by Ben Dunn-Flores, who is a hardworking, practical, and curious individual. In his episode, he shares his passions for Rentless Co, his startup company, and how design can influence how well something may function. Ben takes us on a journey of what motivated him to setup Rentless Co, and the process he went through to get it started. As an entrepreneur, he tells us that a startup requires a lot of focus and time to build, but it is worth doing if we know it will deliver a positive return. Ben tells us that design played a major role in his approach to work and everything else he has taken on in his life. Since he is keen on finance, he illustrates how we can use leverage to benefit us in the finance world. Which is an eye opener. He also shares Rentless Co's mission statement and its goals to provide an alternative in the housing market and make things easier for tenants, landlords and property investors. Ben tells us about his inspirations, who are mostly writers capable of writing and telling captivating stories. Popular essayists like Paul Graham, Scott Alexander are among his favourites. One of those in particular Iain Banks shares that we can create a better future by being nice. Mr. Banks believes that culture has a major impact on behaviour and how we treat others. So if we can improve culture, we can improve how we treat each other. He also shares great admiration for his partner, family & friends, who have also been an inspiration to him, and how they have motivated him to work hard and seek ways to make a positive difference in the world. One example that impresses him was that his grandmother was one of the secretaries who worked with Cobol, a computer programming language designed for commerce, which launched in 2002. Ben believes that some challenges can be addressed and others cannot. He uses the example of job searching, which can be daunting, but the best we can do for ourselves is prepare. Once we apply, it's now up to the company to decide the outcome. Additionally, he advises us that worrying about something we can't change is pointless, and it would be best to use our remaining energies to focus on other meaningful things. When faced with challenges, Ben tells us to take an active approach by discussing them and writing them down, which helps identify a solution and the reasoning why that solution is the best. He shares a real life example of how to take active action in problem solving when he visited Pallermo on holiday. When it comes to failure, Ben believes it is better to fail while attempting to do something rather than doing nothing. We learn from those failures, where we try to gather better ways to do what we want to do. Going forward, Ben is excited about building Rentless Co into an organisation that can continue to operate for 100s of years. He adds that the work he is doing will help shape that. To help him stay focused and productive, Ben uses a colour coded calendar where he puts his tasks and activities. The visual view helps him plan and maintain discipline while working on the tasks. He also adds that breaking larger tasks into smaller manageable tasks helps him get more done. If ever presented with the opportunity to teach us anything. Ben would love to show us how to write effectively, as well as become curious individuals who always seek knowledge and understanding. In the future, Ben would like to learn quantitative and coding skills that will help him understand technical information and communicate effectively with individuals with a technical background. In his closing remarks, Ben encourages us to do the work. Our time is valuable, and we should always try our best to complete the tasks we commit to, and not procrastinate. An impressive testimony that encompasses all the values of P.O.T.N👑.

Connect with Ben, & Relentless below

ɪɴstaɢʀᴀᴍ: https://www.instagram.com/rentless.co/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bendunnflores

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-dunn-flores-2341a1159/?originalSubdomain=uk

Website - https://rentless.co/

Intro Music Basement by Zeek

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4AoglKp4WAMhlS5mqcmJqc?si=cTIIuVVhQAWTPdEqSmXdnw

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zeek_143/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/zeek_143

Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/zeek_143

Outro Music Pay No Mind by Justin Vinylz

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/justinvxnylz/pay-no-mind