Richard W. Rodriguez
Branson Blackburn’s entrepreneurial journey began in high school, selling discounted snacks from his locker and cruising around town on a moped peddling Cutco knives.
Fast-forward 20 years: Blackburn is the founder of Trinity REIS. Under his leadership, the firm has expanded to 40 employees, opened an office in Austin, and closed more than $2.7 billion in transactions.
“I am most compelled by working in a space where this is no ceiling on my potential to grow and earn,” Blackburn says. “My parents are incredibly hard workers and began building their own real estate portfolio while I was in college. Having the opportunity to source and negotiate deals with them and witness their constant search for new opportunities started a fire in me.”
Blackburn is a Fort Worth Inc. Entrepreneur of Excellence Award winner.
Best advice received: “My dad taught me never to wait to be told what to do and to always be prepared for the next step. My mom showed me never to procrastinate, because immediate action compounds quickly. Those lessons never stopped paying off.”