100: You Can't Fear Failure: Scott Trench on the Evolution of BiggerPockets

<p>How does a <strong>27 year old become the CEO of a major online brand</strong>? Not only that, how does a 27 year old take an online brand, build upon it, and create something better? Well, if your name is <strong>Scott Trench</strong>, the answer is: a lot of hard work, some tough decisions, and looking out for the customer whenever possible.</p><p>Before he was head honcho at BiggerPockets, Scott was a<strong> financial analyst in the corporate world</strong>. He wasn’t too happy, and spent all his free time finding<strong> the best (and quickest) ways to reach financial freedom</strong> so he didn’t have to go to a 9-5 for the next 40 years of his life. Without many investments or <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/i-love-rental-properties" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rental properties</a>, Scott was<strong> introduced to the founder of BiggerPockets, </strong><a href="https://www.joshuadorkin.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Josh Dorkin</strong></a>.</p><p>Josh saw something in Scott, and hired him as the third employee of BiggerPockets. Scott was given the title “<strong>Director of Operations</strong>” which really meant <strong>taking care of the finances</strong> for the business and <strong>making sure everyone had their coffee</strong>. Scott started acquiring more properties as he worked with Josh and later became such a crucial part of the BiggerPockets family, he was<strong> promoted to president</strong>. When Josh decided to step away to be with his family, Scott became CEO.</p><p>In the 2 years he’s been CEO, he’s had to make some tough decisions such as <strong>changing the overall management structure of the company</strong>. This has helped BiggerPockets grow into a website and<strong> business that over 2,000,000 people use and love</strong>. When Scott isn’t running BiggerPockets, he’s playing rugby, gaming on his PC, or having a beer with a fellow investor!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover</p><ul><li>How Scott used the <strong>principle