Beyond the Resume: Black History Month Revisit with Buwa Binitie

Jackson Lucas celebrates Black History Month! On this episode of Beyond the Resume, we bring back our chat with Buwa Binitie, the Managing Principal at Dantes Partners out of Washington D.C. Buwa tells us how to lead with the power of positivity, what is at the ethos of Dantes Partners, and the steps he's taken as a 17-year-old Nigerian immigrant to become the head of his own real estate company that prioritizes affordable housing.

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Chapters

(02:30) - The power of positivity

(06:35) - Going head-to-head

(07:50) - The beauty contest

(09:08) - Private-public partnerships

(10:46) - Getting creative: Fire station site

(13:40) - Company ethos

(16:55) - The Ritz-Carlton pushing back

(21:10) - From Nigeria to the U.S.

(23:25) - A family of entrepreneurs

(30:56) - Immersing into affordable housing

(36:38) - Anatomy of the first deal

(40:56) - Higher barrier of entry

(42:54) - The vision and goal for the company

(47:16) - The Hot Seat