{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"He Bought a Building for $1\u2026 and Bet on New Haven: David Salinas","description":"David Salinas is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and one of the people helping reshape Connecticut\u2019s startup and innovation scene. In this episode, we sit down with David to talk about the unconventional decisions, risks, and vision that led him to buy a building in New Haven for just $1\u2014and what he saw in the city that others didn\u2019t. We dive into how David transformed that opportunity into District, a thriving entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem in New Haven, and what it really takes to build something from the ground up. From entrepreneurship and real estate to investing, failure, taking massive risks, and betting on Connecticut, David shares the behind-the-scenes story of how he built his businesses and why he continues to invest in the state. We also talk about what it\u2019s actually like to be an entrepreneur in Connecticut, why New Haven has so much untapped potential, how to recognize an opportunity before everyone else does, and the lessons David has learned from building multiple companies. In this episode: \u2022 How David bought a New Haven building for $1 \u2022 The story behind building District New Haven \u2022 Why he decided to bet on Connecticut \u2022 The realities of being a serial entrepreneur \u2022 Building businesses from the ground up \u2022 Taking risks when the outcome isn't guaranteed \u2022 Real estate, startups &amp;amp; investing \u2022 What David sees happening in New Haven next \u2022 Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs \u2022 The mindset behind turning an unconventional idea into a major business Follow Alexa on Instagram here and Tiktok here. Join The Love List here! ","author_name":"Dare To Be Fearless with Alexa Curtis","author_url":"http:\/\/www.lifeunfilteredwithalexa.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42402880\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205022540"}