Can losing millions become the best thing that ever happened to your business?

I’m Alex Shvarts, founder and CEO of FundKite. In this episode of the Unbankable Podcast, I sit down with Emi Guerra, co-founder of Breakwater Hospitality Group, to talk about entrepreneurship, bankruptcy, hospitality, business funding, leadership, risk, and building one of Miami’s most recognizable hospitality brands.

Whether you’re starting your first business, recovering from setbacks, or looking for business funding to grow, this episode is packed with real lessons from someone who’s lived through both failure and extraordinary success.

In this episode

• Losing over $3 million and rebuilding from bankruptcy
• The real story behind The Wharf Miami
• Turning a temporary pop-up into a hospitality brand
• Why reputation creates opportunities
• Raising capital after financial failure
• Personal guarantees and business risk
• Leadership lessons from hospitality
• Hiring, firing, and building company culture
• Why customer experience wins
• How entrepreneurs should think about risk
• What money means after success
• Why integrity compounds over time
• Advice for entrepreneurs facing difficult times

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