# @theboardroom on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=4rFFbzmhK6I
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65421967-theboardroom-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-11T16:00:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Boardroom (@boardroom) — https://gondola.cc/boardroom

## Caption

For Boardroom’s latest Cover Story, Groot Hospitality founder David Grutman breaks down the mindset behind LIV, Komodo, Papi Steak, Gekkō, Casadonna, and the relationships that helped turn Miami into a global hospitality capital. From building long-term trust with talent and entrepreneurs to teaching a college course at FIU that inspired his new book Take It Personal, Grutman explains why caring deeply has become his competitive advantage.

Grutman also opens up about:

00:00 – 03:32 — Why David Grutman takes business personally + the mindset behind winning
03:32 – 05:21 — Entrepreneurship, obsession, and relationships with Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady, David Beckham & more
05:21 – 07:21 — Why relationships are the real currency in business
07:21 – 10:15 — Writing 'Take It Personal', failure, and entering the “sweet spot” of his career
10:15 – 12:37 — Building Groot Hospitality, LIV, Komodo, Papi Steak & Gekkō
12:37 – 14:01 — How Grutman built one of hospitality’s strongest networks
14:01 – 15:19 — His obsession with tennis, competition, and “dominating”
15:19 – 17:10 — Teaching at FIU and turning life lessons into a book
17:10 – 20:25 — Hotels, members clubs, consumer brands & the future of Groot Hospitality
20:25 – End — Miami’s evolution, legacy, and what comes next for David Grutman

This is a conversation about ambition, loyalty, branding, legacy, and the long game behind modern entrepreneurship. #DavidGrutman #Miami #Hospitality #Business #Entrepreneurship #PapiSteak #LIV #GrootHospitality #Komodo #Success #Leadership

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## Stats

- **Views:** 24,152
- **Likes:** 318
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 18

## Tags

leadership, success, komodo, hospitality, entrepreneurship, business, papisteak, davidgrutman, groothospitality, miami, liv

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