The Fort is an entrepreneurship podcast.
Here, we uncover the proven strategies, insights, and inspiring stories of today’s greatest leaders in the worlds of business, real estate, entrepreneurship, and investing. Each episode’s mission is to help you to level up your entrepreneurial game by hearing directly from the men and women in the arena. Chris is able to uniquely uncover things not commonly discussed because he is an entrepreneur himself. We not only cover business, but we also cover the personal side of entrepreneurship.
The Fort began in 2018 as a way for Chris to publicly explore the fascinating world of entrepreneurship. Since he was a child, he’s been characterized as obsessively curious about the world around him.
The Fort has now been downloaded over 2M times, across more than 50,000 unique listeners, and has an estimated 24,000 subscribers.
Each week features conversations with entrepreneurs, Founders, CEOs, and Executives from some of the leading companies in America. Past guests have represented companies such as Starwood Capital, JLL, Hillwood, S2 Capital, Chick Fil A, Morning Brew, Founders Podcast, Tiny Capital, Permanent Equity, Fort, Matthews REIS, Bonobos, and ConvertKit.
What Our Guests Have To Say About The Fort:
"Generalist business podcast hosts usually have no way of knowing when a guest has said something truly interesting or surprising. Because of his deep experience in real estate, Chris almost never misses these moments... he follows up with probing questions that get deep enough to tease out value, even for highly sophisticated listeners. I honestly think he might be the best business interviewer in any medium right now."
- Moses Kagan, Co-Founder & Partner at Adaptive Realty and Co-Founder & Partner Track Lead at ReSeed (Episodes 46, 54, 185, 186, 278)
“Chris has been an instrumental influence on my life and business. I’ve built a 45-person real estate company in the self-storage space with over 1.9 million square feet under management. Chris’s podcast has been a wealth of knowledge and a serious impact throughout the journey.”
- Nick Huber, Founder of The Sweaty Startup (Episodes 73, 112, 124, 134, 199, 209, 224 & 264)
"Chris is a super talented interviewer - no one does a better job of getting past the jargon and to the bottom of what's really going on. He also does a great job of getting guests that you don't see anywhere else. One of my favorite episodes was Ray Washburne - a great conversation that you wouldn't have heard anywhere else."
- Mitchell Baldridge, CFP/CPA, Founder of Baldridge Financial (Episodes 116 & 264)
"Chris takes the same approach to his Podcast that he did with building Fort. I love how he structures his questions and the show offers phenomenal insights into how great owners and operators build companies."
- Michael Girdley, Chairman of Girdley Enterprises, Inc. (Episodes 95 & 272)
"Chris has an amazing knack for hosting a casual conversation that is full of thoughtful questions and practical stories. The Fort is a go-to podcast for me."
- Eric Jorgenson, Author: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (Episode 152)
“Of all the podcasts I’ve recorded, the Fort podcast has generated the most reach, discussion, and results. Beyond that, I’m grateful for Chris’s friendship, encouragement and support. Thank you Chris.”
- Richard Fertig, Founder of Stomp Capital (Episode 202)
What Our Sponsors Have to Say About The Fort:
“We've been collaborating with Chris and The Fort Podcast for several years and it's been a mutually beneficial partnership. Chris has a large and loyal audience of real estate decision makers which has helped Juniper Square expand our reach and amplify our message. We value our relationship with Chris and The Fort Podcast and appreciate the collaborative nature of our relationship which enables us to find new ways to work together.”
“We have been a proud sponsor of The FORT Podcast for several years. The podcast has allowed us to reach a highly qualified group of decision-makers across relevant industries and organically expand our network. The team at The FORT Podcast has been incredibly supportive and collaborative throughout our partnership, making it a truly seamless and successful experience.”
