In episode 26 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Jaben Makings, the founder of Onnix Investments, as he shares his journey of disrupting the real estate investing world by redefining how agents and investors collaborate. Risk Worthy isn’t reckless — it’s calculated. In this episode, Jaben Makings breaks down how he evaluates off-market deals, builds a team, and makes decisions that compound.

Tune in to discover how strategic financial decisions can drive profitability in your business.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:05] Real estate career pivot.

[00:04:01] Profit margins and business growth.

[00:08:08] AI's impact on business operations.

[00:10:15] Team building and accountability.

[00:14:27] Revenue versus profit differentiation.

[00:19:15] Risk-taking in business growth.

[00:22:31] Recommended leadership books.

[00:26:38] Shiny object syndrome in business.

[00:28:38] Unfocused Thinking in Business.

[00:32:55] Instagram collaboration and growth.

QUOTES

• "The biggest thing I've learned since hiring people is that you teach people how to treat you." - Jaben Makings
• "But when you own a business, especially in the first couple of years when you're still a startup, and you're still scaling, there's going to be a lot of risk with a lot of the decisions that you make." - Jaben Makings
• "You need to make sure you're filling your mind with positive stuff because if you let your mind wander and think for itself, it's typically gonna side with fear and anxiety." - Jaben Makings

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Laurie Chen

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriechencpamba/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriechen/

Risk Worthy: https://www.riskworthy.co/

Advanced CFO: https://www.advancedcfo.co/

Jaben Makings

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaben-makings

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaben_makings/

Onnix Investments: https://onnixinvestments.com/