Dilip Barot is an Indian-born, American social entrepreneur with interests in real estate and technology, including investment, development, and management. He is the founder of Creative Choice Group, a conglomerate of companies that are founded on doing well by doing good for the communities in which they invest. He blends lessons learned from Gandhi, Swami Vivekanand, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, and John Ruskin, and believes in “Capitalism with Heart” following Gandhi’s teaching of trusteeship. Dilip has incorporated these teachings into his current project Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences located in Singer Island.

His investments have been focused on uplifting the socio-economy of various communities by creating a better environment for jobs, education, housing and livability. Some of his investments have been in public-private partnerships where he has worked with city, state, and federal or central government in India, USA, and Jamaica. With his strong belief in doing well by doing good, he is well known for “going where no one else will go.”

Dilip Barot as well as his ventures have been featured in both national and international publications including Forbes Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Wall Street Journal, Times of India, Affordable Housing Finance, Tax Credit Advisors and Desh-Videsh. He and his ventures have also received numerous awards including 2014 Award of Excellence in Entrepreneurship from India-US Chamber of Commerce, 2014 PACE Technovation Award, 2014 / 2013 / 2012 PACE Corporate Citizen Award, 2011 Community Impact Award – Business of the Year, 2010 Employer Award of Excellence – Workforce Solutions of Texas, 2006 Best Five-Star Development– Florida, 2005 Business of the Year – Stewart Blood Center, and 2004 U.S. Corporate Stewardship Award from U.S. Chamber of Commerce.