What does it really take to build a business that lasts? For Haley Gant, it starts with relationships, consistency, and treating every day like an experiment.
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On this episode of the Fully Stoked Podcast, I sat down with Haley Gant, founder of Dealmaker WNC and a mortgage lender with Rate. Haley grew up in Houston watching her parents leave their corporate jobs to invest in real estate, spent her early career educating investors at a self-directed IRA company, and relocated to Western North Carolina in 2023. Now she's building a community for real estate investors in the Asheville area.
Key Takeaways
Hosting free, high-quality events builds community and trust.
Consistency in social media and relationship-building is key.
Listening to your intuition can guide big decisions.
Treat every day as an experiment for growth.
Prioritize your health and personal development alongside your business.
Growing Up Around Real Estate
When Haley was in kindergarten, her parents quit their corporate jobs to invest in real estate full time. As an only child, she grew up surrounded by their business and realized later just how much she'd learned that her peers didn't know. That foundation shaped her career, from self-directed IRAs to lending to launching her own investor events.
Why Relationships Come First
Haley believes that no matter your business, relationships are everything. We talked about why Dealmaker WNC hosts free, high-quality events, how she uses social media to build real connections, and why an abundance mindset beats competition every time.
Small Actions, Big Results
Nothing happens overnight. Haley shared how the compound effect of small daily actions creates long-term results, why she trusts her gut on big decisions like moving from Houston to Asheville, and how she approaches life as an ongoing experiment. She also shared a few of her favorite tools for staying focused, including Jesse Itzler's Big A** Calendar.
Your Turn
What's one small action you could repeat every day that would compound over the next year? Start there.
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Connect With Haley Gant
Dealmaker WNC: dealmakerwnc.com · Instagram: @dealmaker_wnc
Rate: rate.com/haleygant · Instagram: @haley_wnc_lender
Email: Haley.Gant@Rate.com · Phone: 832-443-2535