Some people might think that taking a big chance during the lockdown of a global pandemic would be a scary prospect.
But Simon Cox, Managing Director of the new land agency, Walter Cooper and Co, is someone who has the courage, the mindset, and the optimism to see it as the perfect moment for opportunity and change....
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In today's show, Simon talks about seizing the moment and the gratitude he has to his many clients and friends who have backed and supported his vision.
We discuss the risk:reward ratio of the land and development area inside the world of property.
Simon speaks of the challenges, the risks, the obstacles, and the "planning crisis" that stand in the road of progress.
But he also speaks of the rewards, the satisfaction, and the ability to help community and families grow and prosper from this specialised vehicle in the property world.
Rather than the typical approach of waiting to gather riches and then think about contribution and charity, Simon explains how his team have immediately started to help the community around them from the very start.
Simon also shares the vision of what Walter Cooper aims to achieve and the impressive drive and motivation that he brings to that vision.
His philosophy around what land development can bring to a nation, his mindset around life-long learning, and his views and opinions of all that's good and problematic in where the landscape is right now. Simon doesn't hold back adding value to the conversation...