#94: Erick Brimen - Founding a City, Arrest Threats, and Solving Poverty | Alternative Communities

EntrepreneurshipBuisnessCulture

Nov 12

Written By Samuel Donner

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Episode Description

How can private cities use entrepreneurship to create social good? In this episode, we meet Erick Brimen, businessman, entrepreneur, and founder of the special economic zone, Próspera. At an early age, Erick came face-to-face with the social and financial disadvantages that most people face. And that experience would eventually lead to the visionary project of prosperity districts, where entrepreneurship is used to achieve the common good. But Erick’s journey was not all glitz and glamour. From not having enough money to buy groceries, to nearly getting arrested over rumors, Erick knows what it's like to experience failure. But through it all, his passion to help others prosper has guided him on a path of success, trust, and purpose.

Show Notes

Childhood: Before Erick could dip his hands into entrepreneurship, he was raised in Venezuela with a privileged childhood.
A Hungry Boy: The event that would influence Erick’s career, and change the way he viewed the world.
Military Academy: The initiation of Erick’s business ventures.
Caught with Snakes: What happens when your commander finds out you secretly have a pet snake?
Leadership Friends: Erick is introduced to the island of Roatán, which plants the seed for further possibility.
Business 101: How private enterprises can help solve social needs.
Losing Wealth: After losing everything, a small spark of hope comes in the form of a baseball cap.
Breaking into the Business: After making a decent living for himself, Erick realizes his passion lies elsewhere.
Choosing Arizona: A meeting with the governor, a project in motion, and a prospective law.
The Bill: Erick faces some unexpected forces of opposition.
Honduras: Erick’s encounter with Honduras back at the military academy comes full circle.
New Management: How rumors can create unnecessary damage.
Event Gone Wrong: What happens when police show up to unjustly arrest Erick?
The Future: Why prosperity districts may be the future of entrepreneurship, along with some much-appreciated advice.