We had the good fortune of connecting with Ralph DiBugnara and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ralph, how did you come up with the idea for your business?
1The concept of The Disruptors Network was and continues to be to build business in our communities through education , collaboration and constant innovation of our principle concepts . Which are educating the next generation of entrepreneurs to be leaders and not followers. As well as using our resources and access to train new forces in our core business of Mortgage , Real Estate and brand building..

What sets DISRUPTORS Network apart is we want to build leaders in the community, not followers. These leaders will be developed through mentorship by leaders who have done the actual work and have mastered their crafts . These leaders are not only succeeding but bringing others along to grow the next generation of successful entrepreneurs and leaders. Through this process we will all grow together and impact more positive change while also increasing our business , long term wealth and social responsibility

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I kind of was dropped into the mortgage industry in 2001. I had graduated college with a finance degree and the US was in the middle of a recession caused by the “ internet bubble”. This is when overvalued tech stocks basically threw the country’s economy into a free fall when they started to get sold off in a panic. Because of this there was a lack of jobs available. I had a friend in mortgages and he was able to get me as a commission based Loan Officer and train me . This job, which I was able to excel at through hard work and effort, gave me a glimpse into how long term wealth was being built in real estate . I bought my first property at 23 years old and that’s where the story began. Over this time I have gone through the financial crisis of 2008 and at least three cycles of a very volatile real estate market. Even with all that through being consistent, working hard and learning from my failures we have a massed a business that closes over 2 billion a year in mortgages and a 8 figure real estate portfolio.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I am a born and bred New Yorker. I grew up in Brooklyn and Staten Island New York and made my career in New York City. My love for this city , its arts, culture people and food runs very very deep. I would love to show someone what NYC really is about. Not the tourist spots but the true grit and substance of this city that can be seen in it streets everyday. I owe a lot of what I am and have become to New York and I am very proud of that fact

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
The DIsruptors Network is a community of individuals who are doing the actual work to be successful and bringing others in their community with them

Website: ralphdibugnara.com

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Twitter: twitter.com/rdibug

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RalphDiBugnara

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