The Teflon Don has plenty to celebrate
When asked what it feels like to be an accomplished businessman at this milestone, Ross shared that, “It feels like we just finished the framing, and now we’re finally ready to build the skyscraper. The first half of my life was about proving I could hustle; the next half is about proving I can scale. I’m not interested in being the best rapper in the room anymore; I’m interested in having the best portfolio in the hemisphere.”
Ross ventured into the tech industry as an angel investor for Jetdoc, and then there are his health and beauty, luggage, and automotive products, to name a few. Ross’s endeavors and maturity beg the question of what’s next for the middle-aged mogul.
“What’s next is aggressive expansion. We mastered the franchise game with the restaurants, we mastered the branding game with the spirits,” Ross told BE.
“Now, I’m looking at acquisitions that shift the culture. I’m looking at fintech, mass-scale agriculture, and real estate development that changes city skylines. I want to own the supply chain, not just the product.
“The accomplishment I’m still chasing is bigger than music; it’s institutional wealth. I want to reach a level of business where my companies run efficiently. That’s the difference between being a boss and being a tycoon.”
Ross continued:
“A boss dictates the move; a tycoon built the board on which the game is played.
“We are not just counting money anymore; we are counting equity, we are counting acres, and we are counting the centuries our name is going to remain on these buildings. The marathon continues, but we are running in a different tax bracket now.”
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Source: Black Enterprise
