Homeownership Revolutionized: Alfred Bentley's Entrepreneurial Blueprint (S1:E2)

Business Unchained

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Our Guest - Alfred Bentley, PhD

Alfred Bentley’s mission is to make homeowners safer, smarter, and more organized – one home at a time. An award-winning inventor and technologist, Bentley created the technology behind vipHomeLink to simplify his own life. Today he is fully immersed in the process of bringing his vision to improve homeownership through technology to homes all over the world. When he’s not working, Bentley enjoys doing work around his home, skiing, sailing, and taking adventures with his family.
Episode Highlights

Countless groundbreaking innovations have stemmed from the simple query: "What if?" Entrepreneurs wake up pondering this question, igniting movements and reshaping lives as they act upon their insights to enhance products, solutions, or tools. Reflecting on history, our world is shaped by those who courageously transition from idea to execution, imprinting their vision on reality.
“A lot of the best ideas weren’t always coming from research, they were not always coming from the labs, but came from interactions with customers.” – Alfred, (2:44).

Today, we encounter Alfred Bentley, who embodies the power of "what if." At 24, he approached IBM's board with his transformative idea, yielding a $1 billion impact. This mindset drove him to create vipHomeLink, enhancing the homeowner experience.
“I just try to make sure I do something physical, every single day.” – Alfred, (11:18).

Alfred stops by to share his amazing journey, lessons he’s learned along the way, the things he wishes for his fellow entrepreneur, and how he creates the optimal work life balance. This is an incredible conversation with an even more incredible man and one you can’t afford to miss. Alfred Bentley, today on Business Unchained!
“I spend a lot of time with my family, and I cherish every moment of it, but I also end up working 80 to 100 hours a week. If I wasn’t doing something that I loved, I think that would be sucking the life out of me.” – Alfred, (24:38).

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By the minute:

• (2:04) – Alfred gives the listeners a look at his journey from where he started to where he stands today.
• (3:36) – IBM Thinkplace is born.
• (12:43) – Alfred takes a deep dive into Bart Adaptive.
• (15:41) – The role of gratitude in the success of Alfred.
• (17:52) – Alfred discloses the source of his inspiration.
• (18:30)- The team he works with lacks risk aversion.
• (23:11) – Alfred and the skippable steps of the journey thus far.
• (24:25) – Alfred discusses his wish for other entrepreneurs.
• (27:55) – Three things Alfred would like to leave behind.
• (30:54) – Alfred admits he more than likely will never retire.
• (33:03) – Alfred goes inside the product offering.