Francis Suarez
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I was a president of the U.S.
I was a president of the U.S.
Cities? Take your time. Don't jump to an answer. Okay, I'll say this. I'll tell you a mayor that I like. How about that? Okay. Justin Bibb. Justin Bibb is mayor of Cleveland. We got a couple Cleveland people here? Apparently. There we go. Justin is a good friend. I have a lot of friends that are mayors. I'm a mayor, you know, I love all my mayors because I was president of that institution.
Cities? Take your time. Don't jump to an answer. Okay, I'll say this. I'll tell you a mayor that I like. How about that? Okay. Justin Bibb. Justin Bibb is mayor of Cleveland. We got a couple Cleveland people here? Apparently. There we go. Justin is a good friend. I have a lot of friends that are mayors. I'm a mayor, you know, I love all my mayors because I was president of that institution.
But I think Justin is a young, dynamic guy who's smart, not super partisan, cares tremendously about his city. And we talk a lot about it because obviously Miami and Cleveland are a little different, right? On the margins, yeah. That's fair. And we joke about it. He says, you know, I wish I had the kind of problems you have, to go back to sort of the Ken Griffin quote.
But I think Justin is a young, dynamic guy who's smart, not super partisan, cares tremendously about his city. And we talk a lot about it because obviously Miami and Cleveland are a little different, right? On the margins, yeah. That's fair. And we joke about it. He says, you know, I wish I had the kind of problems you have, to go back to sort of the Ken Griffin quote.
You know, they don't struggle with affordable housing. They got plenty of affordable housing because people don't necessarily want to live there. Sorry, Jay. I love you, bro. But it's true. It's kind of true. So he's dealing with economic development.
You know, they don't struggle with affordable housing. They got plenty of affordable housing because people don't necessarily want to live there. Sorry, Jay. I love you, bro. But it's true. It's kind of true. So he's dealing with economic development.
He wants to be the Miami of Ohio in terms of getting investment, getting the tech community there, getting special people to move into his community and believe in his vision. I think the company building is hard. As you guys know, you guys have built some incredible companies. Ecosystem building is even harder, right? It's a thousand X harder than building a big company.
He wants to be the Miami of Ohio in terms of getting investment, getting the tech community there, getting special people to move into his community and believe in his vision. I think the company building is hard. As you guys know, you guys have built some incredible companies. Ecosystem building is even harder, right? It's a thousand X harder than building a big company.
Not really. I get to practice and I have a private sector life. I have an 11-year-old and a seven-year-old. So, I mean, if the president called me and said, you know, I want you to be the U.S. ambassador to, you know, a country that I have a passion to help.
Not really. I get to practice and I have a private sector life. I have an 11-year-old and a seven-year-old. So, I mean, if the president called me and said, you know, I want you to be the U.S. ambassador to, you know, a country that I have a passion to help.
you know, in terms of the United States, in terms of their relationship and world peace and things of that nature, which I think are high ROIs for the time investment and the financial sacrifice that you have to make, I would strongly consider it. But other than that, I mean, I live a very blessed life. You know, I'm the mayor of the best city on the planet. You know, yeah.
you know, in terms of the United States, in terms of their relationship and world peace and things of that nature, which I think are high ROIs for the time investment and the financial sacrifice that you have to make, I would strongly consider it. But other than that, I mean, I live a very blessed life. You know, I'm the mayor of the best city on the planet. You know, yeah.
And I have incredible, incredible, incredible bosses. These are my bosses. I have the best bosses in the world. And they're constantly encouraging me. They're constantly cheering me on. And I live and breathe for them. I wake up early in the morning. I go to bed late. And I carry their problems, their hopes, and their dreams in my soul.
And I have incredible, incredible, incredible bosses. These are my bosses. I have the best bosses in the world. And they're constantly encouraging me. They're constantly cheering me on. And I live and breathe for them. I wake up early in the morning. I go to bed late. And I carry their problems, their hopes, and their dreams in my soul.
We'll let your winners ride.
We'll let your winners ride.
And instead, we open source it to the fans and they've just gone crazy with it. Love you, S-Q-E-N-O.
And instead, we open source it to the fans and they've just gone crazy with it. Love you, S-Q-E-N-O.