Kevin Werner, CEO of Renovo Financial, has over 20 years of experience building and scaling successful lending companies!
Kevin discusses his start in the lending business including his first company that did not survive the Great Financial Crisis. He shares lessons learned from lending through the Housing Crash and how those insights coupled with great relationships lead to the inception of Renovo Financial. Kevin gives the philosophy that has led to Renovo’s explosive growth the last decade including thriving through the uncertainty of COVID. Throughout the show, Kevin drops powerful outlooks on business, customer service, and relationships that you’ll want to remember and implement!
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01:51 Housing Provider Tip - Understand the power of being decisive and taking action!
03:18 Intro to our guest, Kevin Werner!
10:44 Getting a loan business off the ground in the 90s.
15:28 Lending through the Housing Crash!
34:21 The business model of lending business.
45:27 Renovo’s explosive growth through COVID into 2025!
60:18 Kevin’s parenting philosophy and outlook on Chicago!
63:24 What is your competitive advantage?
64:20 One piece of advice for new investors.
64:53 What do you do for fun?
66:04 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?
66:53 Local Network Recommendation?
68:38 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you?
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Guest Name: Kevin Werner
Guest Company: Renovo Financial
Guest Link: https://renovofinancial.com/
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