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    #293 - How Fort Capital Executes World-Class Property Management Jul 05, 2023
    Show notes

    Chris is joined by Fort Capital CEO Jason Baxter and Executive Vice President Steve Bailey to discuss how the company has executed on its mission to establish a world-class Property Management arm of the organization.


    On this episode, they discuss:

    ➡️ how and why FC got into property management

    ➡️ cost savings & economies of scale

    ➡️ how the team utilizes data

    ➡️ incentivizing folks to think like owners


    We'd appreciate you filling out our audience survey, so we can continuously work on providing relevant content to our listeners.

    https://www.thefortpod.com/survey

    Additional Resources

    👉 Fort Capital

    👉 Jason on LinkedIn

    👉 Steve on LinkedIn


    ➡️ Learn more about Juniper Square: https://bit.ly/45yiYUq

    ➡️ Check out Better Pitch: https://bit.ly/42d9L0I

    ➡️ Fort Capital: https://bit.ly/FortCapital

    ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/

    ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3BYIjcH

    ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/

    ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/

    ➡️ Subscribe to The Fort on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3oynxNX


    Timestamps

    (00:04:52) How and why Fort Capital got into Property management

    (00:10:06) The relationship between FCP and Fort Capital

    (00:10:57) Fort’s philosophy around tenant retention and tenant relationships

    (00:13:54) The emphasis on face-to-face interaction

    (00:15:51) How PM prepares to take over an asset

    (00:20:20) Operation Paperless

    (00:25:53) Cost Savings & Economies of Scale

    (00:30:51) Converting Gross Leases to NNN

    (00:32:45) Tenant Improvements and appeasing tenants vs. falling back on the lease agreement

    (00:35:29) Bringing maintenance technicians in-house

    (00:37:20) Intangible benefit of having in-house PM

    (00:40:29) The PM team’s role in underwriting new opportunities

    (00:45:09) Adjusting leasing rates

    (00:47:46) The Lease Admin team

    (00:51:34) The reason to bring leasing in-house

    (00:56:58) How leasing is looking at the data coming in

    (00:59:26) Holding 3rd party leasing teams accountable

    (01:03:19) What to look for when hiring a great PM

    (01:06:40) Using technology in PM

    (01:15:32) Re-forecasting

    (01:19:03) Why a company with an in-house PM team would still take on 3rd-party

    (01:21:40) Effectively communicating with 3rd parties

    (01:27:50) The process of onboarding a new 3rd party partner

    (01:32:10) Why won’t a lot of 3rd parties manage industrial properties?

    (01:35:57) How to incentivize people to think like owners

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    The FORT is produced by Johnny Podcasts


    #292 - Ryan Heath - Founding Attorney @ Baker Heath, PLLC - Estate Planning 101 Jun 29, 2023
    Show notes

    Ryan is a trust and estates attorney. He represents entrepreneurs, families, and financial institutions with a primary focus on shouldering his clients’ problems and helping them achieve their objectives.

    On this episode, Ryan and Chris discuss:

    ➡️ the 6 Basic Estate Planning Documents

    ➡️ how parents can set up plans for their children

    ➡️ succession planning for family businesses

    ➡️ using trusts in PE investments

    We'd appreciate you filling out our audience survey, so we can continuously work on providing relevant content to our listeners.

    https://www.thefortpod.com/survey

    Additional Resources

    👉 Baker Heath

    👉 Contact Ryan: 817.769.2745

    👉 Email Ryan: Ryan@bakerheath.com

    👉 The 6 Basic Estate Planning Documents Deep Dive Videos

    👉 Estate Recommendations based on Net Worth

    ➡️ Fort Capital: https://bit.ly/FortCapital

    ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/

    ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3BYIjcH

    ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/

    ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/

    ➡️ Subscribe to The Fort on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3oynxNX


    Timestamps

    (00:03:27) Ryan’s background and career

    (00:05:15) The 6 Basic Estate Planning Documents

    (00:08:10) Planning parents can do for their young kids

    (00:15:27) When you should be revisiting your plan?

    (00:17:53) Are there any functions within a trust that kick in before a child becomes an adult?

    (00:19:03) What happens when a beneficiary is incapable of managing money?

    (00:22:52) Handling planning when you have multiple children

    (00:30:01) Succession planning for businesses

    (00:46:26) Adjusting plans when a loose cannon marries into the family

    (00:53:00) Planning at different levels of net worth

    (01:02:06) Money by surprise scenarios

    (01:07:01) Controlling from the grave

    (01:11:03) Scenarios when you’re worth >$100 million

    (01:13:48) Transferring Real Estate

    (01:17:38) Twitter Questions

    (01:20:47) Using Trusts in PE Investments

    (01:23:27) Vertical Slicing for Fund Managers

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    #291 - T. Dupree Scovell - CIO @ Woodbine Development Corp. - World Class Hotel & Hospitality Properties Jun 27, 2023
    Show notes

    Dupree Scovell is the managing partner and chief investment officer at Woodbine Development Corporation, a full-service real estate company that specializes in hospitality. He got his start in the hotel business at the age of 16, working as a dishwasher at Hyatt Regency Dallas. In 2011, Dupree joined Woodbine and expanded its footprint with the opening of a West Coast office in Los Angeles before returning to Dallas in 2019. Currently, he and his brother, King, work together as managing partners to lead the team, cast vision, and provide strategic direction for the company. Dupree is also responsible for Woodbine’s acquisition platform and capital markets efforts, as well as overseeing Woodbine Legacy Investments, a private equity fund dedicated to the acquisition and development of upscale select-service and full-service branded and boutique hotels throughout the United States.


    On this episode Chris & Dupree discuss:

    ➡️ the impact of our fathers and great mentors on both of us

    ➡️ Woodbine's Story and history

    ➡️ how Woodbine invests and creates world-class experiences

    ➡️ current market insights

    We'd appreciate you filling out our audience survey, so we can continuously work on providing relevant content to our listeners.

    https://www.thefortpod.com/survey

    Additional Resources

    👉 Woodbine

    👉 Dupree on LinkedIn


    ➡️ Fort Capital: https://bit.ly/FortCapital


    ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/


    ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3BYIjcH


    ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/


    ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/


    ➡️ Subscribe to The Fort on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3oynxNX


    Timestamps

    (00:03:05) Dupree’s Background and Career

    (00:06:11) Lessons learned playing for Mike Leach

    (00:10:20) The role apprenticeship plays in the success

    (00:13:12) Fatherhood Lessons

    (00:31:50) Buying a business from your father

    (00:36:16) Woodbine and the Hunt Family

    (00:40:11) Experiences raising from Family Offices

    (00:49:38) Woodbine’s Approach to Hospitality

    (01:01:15) Setting prices and booking practices

    (01:05:40) Thinking differently about Hospitality

    (01:12:33) Thoughts on Office

    (01:17:29) Full-Service operations & Food and Beverage

    (01:21:44) How do STRs play into the whole picture?

    (01:33:34) Thoughts on the market

    (01:26:53) Closing advice

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    #290 - Bob Knakal - Head of the NY Private Capital Group @ JLL - The $24B Broker Jun 20, 2023
    Show notes

    Bob is Head of the NY Private Capital Group within JLL Capital Markets in New York City.

    Bob was Chairman and Founding Partner of Massey Knakal Realty Services, New York’s #1 building sales firm. In 2014, Cushman & Wakefield acquired Massey Knakal. At Cushman & Wakefield, Bob served as Chairman of New York Investment Sales. He was ranked the top originating investment sales broker at Cushman & Wakefield, globally, in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Bob joined JLL in September of 2018 as Chairman – NY Investment Sales.

    Since 2009, Bob has written a regular column on the New York City Real Estate Market called Concrete Thoughts for the Commercial Observer.

    On this episode, Chris and Bob discuss:

    ➡️ the techniques Bob has used to do over $24B in business

    ➡️ stories from over 40 years in the business

    ➡️ how development projects happen in NYC

    ➡️ a discussion of the current NYC market


    We'd appreciate you filling out our audience survey, so we can continuously work on providing relevant content to our listeners.

    https://www.thefortpod.com/survey


    Additional Resources

    👉Bob on Twitter

    👉LandGlide

    👉NY Private Capital Group


    ➡️ Visit Juniper Square: https://bit.ly/45yiYUq

    ➡️ Visit Better Pitch: https://bit.ly/42d9L0I

    ➡️ Fort Capital: https://bit.ly/FortCapital

    ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/

    ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3BYIjcH

    ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/

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    ➡️ Subscribe to The Fort on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3oynxNX


    Timestamps

    (00:03:13) Bob’s upbringing and early career

    (00:08:36) Does the playbook you used still work in this industry?

    (00:10:24) Defining Market Presence

    (00:13:13) How are you known in the brokerage industry?

    (00:16:35) Why did you choose to only represent sellers?

    (00:20:00) Role-playing a scenario

    (00:25:57) Is cold calling still the most effective way to navigate this business?

    (00:28:06) The value in following up

    (00:32:20)Bob’s NYC war room of maps

    (00:41:22) How selling development sites works in NYC

    (00:50:36) Trading Air Rights

    (00:55:34) Development and land assemblage processes

    (00:58:58) Bob’s most memorable deal

    (01:06:15) Bob’s experience in the GFC and thoughts on today’s market

    (01:10:45) Thoughts on Office assets

    (01:17:09) Why did the market start to tip in 2015?

    (01:24:00) If you had to invest $1B in NYC what would you do?

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    #289 - Brett Hagler - CEO of New Story Homes - Pioneering Solutions to End Global Homelessness Jun 15, 2023
    Show notes

    Brett is the CEO and Co-Founder of New Story, an organization pioneering market-driven solutions to end global homelessness. Brett is a Y Combinator graduate, and New Story was named among Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies in the World” four times in the last five years. New Story aims to bring life-changing housing solutions to 1M people by 2030. Brett is also a Co-Founder of Hometeam Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on housing innovation.

    On this episode, Chris and Brett discuss:

    ➡️ the massive scale of inadequate housing

    ➡️ how New Story is not only building homes, but creating housing markets

    ➡️ taking a non-profit through Y-Combinator

    ➡️ how to approach raising capital as a non-profit

    We'd appreciate you filling out our audience survey, so we can continuously work on providing relevant content to our listeners.

    https://www.thefortpod.com/survey

    Additional Resources

    👉 New Story

    👉 Brett on Twitter

    👉 The Builders Program


    ➡️ Go here to save $500 on your Re-Convene Tickets!

    ➡️ Check out RE Cost Seg

    ➡️ Fort Capital: https://bit.ly/FortCapital

    ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/

    ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3BYIjcH

    ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/

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    (00:05:08) Brett’s career leading up to New Story

    (00:14:10) What is inadequate housing?

    (00:16:08) What happens when you introduce a more stable way of living for these families?

    (00:18:56) Experiences at Y Combinator

    (00:23:36) Finding problems behind the problems

    (00:27:21) Where New Story operates and how they develop housing markets

    (00:36:33) Does your approach change when you enter different markets & cultures?

    (00:38:28) Why is the issue of adequate housing growing?

    (00:39:40) Who is in charge of the architecture?

    (00:41:09) Is any of what you’re doing applicable to the United States?

    (00:44:05) What are the other benefits of creating a market like this?

    (00:47:34) How would you advise entrepreneurs wanting to get into the non-profit space?

    (00:51:27) How should someone do due diligence on a non-profit before giving them money?

    (00:55:25) How do you approach raising money for philanthropy?

    (00:59:48) Is there any replacement for people who don’t have the means to do missionary trips?

    (01:02:37) What’s the best way for people to learn more?

    newstoryhomes.org

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    #288 - Wilkie Colyer - CEO of Contango Resources Jun 13, 2023
    Show notes

    Wilkie has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Contango Oil & Gas since 2018. Prior to Contango, he was employed by Goff Capital, the family office of John C. Goff, from 2007 until August 2018. Mr. Colyer was responsible for the firms’ energy investing and has held a material role in public and private investments in sectors including financial services and real estate, among others.


    On this episode, Chris & Wilkie discuss:

    ➡️ lessons learned working for John Goff

    ➡️ story of buying and becoming CEO of Contango

    ➡️ how they find value in oil & gas assets

    ➡️ why all energy resources are critical


    We'd appreciate you filling out our audience survey, so we can continuously work on providing relevant content to our listeners.

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    Additional Resources

    👉 Wilkie on LinkedIn

    👉Contango Oil & Gas

    👉Goff Capital


    ➡️ Fort Capital: https://bit.ly/FortCapital

    ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/

    ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3BYIjcH

    ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/

    ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/

    ➡️ Subscribe to The Fort on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3oynxNX


    Timestamps

    (00:02:18) Wilkie’s career, investment philosophies, and learning under John Goff

    (00:18:19) Acquiring Contango and becoming the CEO

    (00:32:07) The Mission of Contango

    (00:35:58) Acquiring Whitestar at the 11th hour

    (00:57:03) Crescent

    (01:14:52) Thoughts on the Fossil Fuel industry

    (01:21:57) Where do you see supply coming from going forward?

    (01:26:52) Is there any technology in Upstream that’s on the horizon?

    (01:29:38) When you’re looking at a business investment opportunity, what sticks out that gets you excited?

    (01:34:14) What were some biggest takeaways while working under John Goff?

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    #287 - Scott Everett - Founder & CEO of S2 Capital - On MF Outlook, FED, Banking Crisis, Capital Markets Jun 06, 2023
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    Scott Everett founded S2 Capital in 2012 to acquire multifamily Real Estate. In the past 11 years as CEO of S2 Capital, he has built a Real Estate investment company that has transacted on $10B of multifamily assets totaling 45,000 units and 3 operating companies that generate annual revenues in excess of $400M with over 600 employees. This is Scott's second appearance on Fort, if you want to hear his first episode, you can do so here.


    On this episode, Chris and Scott discuss:

    ➡️ reflecting on Scott's fixed rate debt claims

    ➡️ capital markets & slowing rent growth

    ➡️ bear market predictions

    ➡️ S2's strategy going forward


    Additional Resources

    👉S2 Capital

    👉Scott's First Appearance on Fort


    ➡️ Go here to save $500 on your Re-Convene Tickets!: https://bit.ly/3MGFEJl

    ➡️ Learn more about Better Pitch: https://bit.ly/42d9L0I

    ➡️ Learn more about Juniper Square: https://bit.ly/45yiYUq

    ➡️ Fort Capital: https://bit.ly/FortCapital

    ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/

    ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3BYIjcH

    ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/

    ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/

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    Timestamps

    (00:06:25) Reflecting on last year: Fixed Rate Debt

    (00:13:51) Factors creating deal flow in Multifamily

    (00:16:36) Capital Markets

    (00:21:57) Slowing Rent Growth

    (00:23:29) Equity and lending in the next 24 months

    (00:27:11) What are capital providers wanting to see in the next year?

    (00:33:31) Debt markets

    (00:34:40) A Bear-ish market prediction

    (00:44:35) What metrics matter to you the most?

    (00:50:19) S2’s strategy going forward

    (00:55:47) What kills growth markets?

    (01:00:22) Is the sun belt still the place to be?

    (01:02:02) How are you thinking about pacing your capital deployment?

    (01:06:16) How are you leading your company in this environment?

    (01:08:40) How are you thinking about AI?

    (01:12:31) How do you generate deal flow that isn’t acquiring assets?

    (01:16:31) What’s your approach to development?

    (01:18:49) What will consume your days over the next 10 years?

    (01:22:33) What do you envision S2 looking like in 10 years?

    (01:24:26) Why Scott left Twitter

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    #286 - Joe Pohlen - Co-Founder of Cardinal Senior Living - Building a Better Future For Seniors in Assisted Living Jun 01, 2023
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    Joe Pohlen is the Founder and Partner of Cardinal Senior Management, an assisted living company operating facilities in Michigan and Pennsylvania.

    This is Joe's second appearance on The Fort, if you'd like to hear round 1, you can do so here.


    On this episode, Chris and Joe discuss:

    ➡️ Family dynamics and American culture towards how we treat our elders

    ➡️ Why assisted living has been in decline since 2017

    ➡️ Joe's ideas to improve assisted living long term

    ➡️ Discussion on the current market and what he expects in the next few years

    ➡️ Cardinal's recent sale and how they'll structure the company differently going forward


    Additional Resources

    👉 Live Cardinal

    👉 Joe on Twitter


    ➡️ Go here to save $500 on your Re-Convene Tickets!

    ➡️ Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com

    ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/

    ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris

    ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/

    ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/

    ➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube


    Timestamps

    (00:04:54) Why is there a decline in care quality within Assisted Living?

    (00:07:04) Why is the government trying to push people out of Nursing homes?

    (00:09:46) Why is it so much harder for elderly people to be obese?

    (00:11:16) Joe’s first day in Assisted Living - Showering the elderly

    (00:18:45) Why are we seeing fewer people entering the industry?

    (00:23:06) What can the everyday citizen person do to help our elderly population?

    (00:26:58) How are your planning on leveraging Cardinal to radically change Assisted Living?

    (00:46:16) How would you structure a long-term hold?

    (00:52:50) Are there any national brands in this industry?

    (00:54:03) How much scale do you need to justify a back-office?

    (00:58:34) How would you begin to attack expenses and operational issues in the day-to-day?

    (00:59:50) What happens when a tenant can’t pay rent?

    (01:00:42) Are there any state or federal support options to help residents?

    (01:01:46) Are there ways to design buildings in a more efficient way?

    (01:03:20) Are people waiting longer to move into Assisted living?

    (01:03:58) Are there any lingering effects of Covid?

    (01:05:16) Why are you only in PA and MI?

    (01:06:00) Are there any states you wouldn’t go into?

    (01:08:45) Who is the ideal investor for Cardinal?

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    #285 - Gabe Bodhi - CEO of Tekton Group - Expert in Sub-Institutional Multi-family investments May 30, 2023
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    Gabe is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including deal origination, due diligence, financing, investor relations, dispositions, and refinancings. Gabe works closely with the Head of Renovations on building repositioning and the Chief Operating Officer on asset management and property management. Gabe believes that a deep understanding of market and economic fundamentals are key to pricing real estate assets and leverages his 25 years of investment analysis to understand and forecast the risks and cash flows of investing in metro Denver real estate.

    Gabe has led more than $50mm of multi-family investments in metro Denver, across more than 500 apartment units in Denver, Lakewood, and Aurora. Gabe is also the co-manager of over $25mm of multi-family investments (164 units) in Los Angeles.


    On this episode, Chris & Gabe discuss:

    ➡️ His investing principles

    ➡️ What he learned from years on Wall Street

    ➡️ Why he chose sub-institutional MF

    ➡️ How he underwrites opportunities and creates value

    ➡️ Current market discussion and Tekton's plans for the future


    Additional Resources

    👉 Tekton Group

    👉 Gabe on Twitter


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    ➡️ Learn more about BetterPitch

    ➡️ Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com

    ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/

    ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris

    ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/

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    Timestamps

    (00:00:00) Intro

    (00:05:02) Gabe’s background and career on Wall St.

    (00:08:33) Investment principles developed on Wall St. and in Real Estate

    (00:15:29) Don’t fight the FED!

    (00:25:58) Only play winnable games

    (00:33:02) Making the jump from Wall St. to Real Estate

    (00:36:44) Sourcing deals

    (00:41:14) What a great deal looks like for Gabe

    (00:51:02) Creating value on assets

    (00:57:03) Finding a great 3rd party manager

    (01:00:49) Unit renovations and turnover times

    (01:04:14) Landlord horror stories

    (01:12:29) How are you positioning your company for the next three years?

    (01:21:51) Syndications and Funds

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    #284 - Kelcey Lehrich - Co-Founder of 365 Holdings - Buying Niche E-Comm Businesses in a Hold-Co Structure May 23, 2023
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    Kelcey Lehrich is the Co-Founder and CEO of 365 Holdings. 365 Is a vertically integrated owner and operator of consumer product brands focused on eCommerce.


    On this episode, Chris & Kelcey discuss:

    ➡️ How they look at investing in niche e-commerce businesses

    ➡️ Why they've chosen shared services hold-co structure

    ➡️ The current eCommerce market

    ➡️ Deep dive into two of their businesses (cloth diapers & good for preppers)


    Timestamps

    (00:04:14) Kelcey’s background and 365 Holdings

    (00:05:14) What does shared services mean?

    (00:06:39) Acquiring the first eCommerce business

    (00:07:09 How do you think about your role in the organization?

    (00:08:12) What’s happening in eCommerce right now?

    (00:09:44) What happened in your eyes when Apple and Facebook went at it in the Ad space?

    (00:10:43) What are the best ways to market online today?

    (00:11:44) What caused the end of the ‘Covid bump’?

    (00:12:41) What goes through your mind when you want to buy a business?

    (00:14:00) The business of cloth diapers and emergency food

    (00:21:41) What have you learned about structuring a deal?

    (00:22:57) Amazon: A Necessary Evil

    (00:25:37) What’s your goal for these 9 businesses?

    (00:26:56) What happens when you sell a business?

    (00:28:46) - Are the big 3 in eCommerce gaining more dominance?

    (00:31:06) AI in eCommerce

    (00:31:57) What type of HoldCo do you run and how would it differ from others?

    (00:37:10) Why do you have manufacturing here in the US?

    (00:39:42) How is the business capitalized?

    (00:41:17) HoldCo Conf

    (00:53:28) Twitter


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    👉 365 Holdings

    👉 HoldCo Conf

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