Bobby Bryant – CEO & Founder of DOSS | PropTech Innovator | Backed by Amazon & Google (Ep. 79)
In this powerful episode, host Dustin Sutton sits down with Bobby Bryant, visionary entrepreneur, CEO of DOSS Group, Inc., and trailblazer in the real estate industry. Bobby’s story is one of resilience, innovation, and relentless curiosity. From his early career in education to leading the creation of DOSS, a peer-to-peer real estate operating system powered by AI, Bobby shares lessons that every entrepreneur, real estate professional, and innovator should hear.
Bobby discusses how the 2008 recession became a turning point, teaching him the importance of financial discipline and inspiring his mission to bring transparency, efficiency, and consumer empowerment to the real estate industry. He reveals how a chance encounter with IBM Watson on Jeopardy! sparked his vision to apply AI to real estate and how collaborations with IBM and Google have accelerated his journey.
✨ Key Topics & Takeaways:
- Bobby’s transition from education to real estate
- The impact of the 2008 recession on his mindset and business
- Why consumer transparency is the future of real estate
- How IBM’s Watson inspired a bold new vision for PropTech
- The importance of being obsessed with the problem you’re solving
- How collaborations with IBM and Google helped scale DOSS
- What it means to build a peer-to-peer real estate system powered by AI
- The value of self-definition in an entrepreneurial journey
⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Meet Bobby Bryant 01:38 – From Education to Real Estate 05:35 – The 2008 Recession: A Turning Point 11:48 – Lessons from Hardship 18:41 – Rebuilding and Innovating in Real Estate 24:45 – The Entrepreneurial Spirit 28:00 – IBM Watson Sparks a Vision 31:53 – The Journey to IBM Collaboration 35:47 – Challenges & Growth: The Evolution of DOSS 39:59 – Accelerating with Google 43:03 – Pivoting the Business Model 46:52 – Defining Success: P2P Real Estate 50:52 – The Entrepreneurial Mindset 56:04 – Self-Definition & Staying the Course
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