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Feb. 11, 2021

#111: Tomas Hoyos - Co-Founder & CEO of Airsubs

Today's episode features Tomas Hoyos, the Co-Founder & CEO of airsubs, a platform launched in the midst of the pandemic that allows creators to connect virtually with their audience to teach classes, host fitness courses and more all while...

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Feb. 8, 2021

#110: Matteo Franceschetti - Co-Founder & CEO of Eight Sleep

Matteo Franceschetti is the Co-Founder and CEO of , a proprietary technology reinventing the way people sleep. Eight graduated from Y Combinator in the summer 2015 and from Stanford’s StartX program in May 2015. On this episode, Matteo offers...

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Feb. 4, 2021

#109: Jeff Worn - President & CEO of South Georgia Pecan Company

Jeff Worn is President & CEO of South Georgia Pecan Company, the largest nut-sheller in the world. On this episode, Chris and Jeff discuss taking over his family business, growing the company to $300M in revenue, the domestic and global...

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Feb. 1, 2021

RE #108: Brady Wood - Founder of Woodhouse 'A Hospitality Legend'

Brady Wood is an influencer and innovator in the entertainment concept and real estate development space. He has the proven ability to “see the unseen” which allows him to navigate the complex and nuanced art of concept creation. On this …

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Jan. 28, 2021

RE #107: Sean Dalfen - President & CIO of Dalfen Industrial

Sean Dalfen is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Dalfen Industrial and is responsible for the firm’s investment activities, the origination of new business, and implementation of the last mile investment strategy. Sean is also a member...

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Jan. 25, 2021

RE #106: RE Private Equity - Stay Small or Grow a Platform?

When starting a career in RE Private Equity, should you stay small or grow a platform? On this episode, Chris answers that question as he walks through the process of growing a real estate company from a one-man band to …

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Jan. 21, 2021

RE #105: RE Private Equity w/ 'The Real Estate God'

On this episode, Chris talks with the anonymous "Real Estate God" () about how and why he launched his online persona to tweet about Real Estate. They also discuss his experience working in Private Equity in San Francisco, the future …

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Jan. 18, 2021

RE #104 - Fort Capital's 2020 Annual Letter

This episode features the audio version of Fort Capital's 2020 Annual Letter detailing the decisions we made and the processes we followed throughout an unprecedented year. To read the full-text version, click . Follow Chris on Twitter: Learn...

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Jan. 14, 2021

RE #103: Fort Capital's 2020 Year in Review

Fort Capital COO, Jason Baxter, returns to discuss Fort Capital's 2020 'Year in Review'. On this episode, Chris and Jason discuss the processes implemented in 2019 that helped our team through the pandemic in 2020, starting a property management...

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Jan. 11, 2021

RE #102: Jonathan Wasserstrum - Co-Founder & CEO of SquareFoot

Jonathan Wasserstrum is CEO and Co-Founder of SquareFoot, a personal commercial real estate assistant. Prior to business school, Wasserstrum worked in the International Capital Group at Jones Lang LaSalle where he advised foreign and domestic clients...

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Jan. 7, 2021

RE #101: Chris Weekley - Executive Vice President at David Weekley Ho…

Chris Weekley is the Executive Vice President at , one of the largest privately-held home building firms in the country. On this episode, they discuss the culture at DWH, Weekley's different product types in home building, the challenges and...

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Jan. 4, 2021

#100: Tommy McGuire - President of Echo Evironmental

Tommy McGuire is the President of Echo Environmental, which specializes in electronic recycling, IT asset management, and scrap metal purchasing. Echo Environmental has raised the bar and redefined what it means to be an end-of-life recycler. On...

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Dec. 31, 2020

#99: Abraham Shafi - Co-Founder & CEO of IRL

Abraham Shafi is the Co-Founder and CEO of , one of the fastest growing social networking apps in the world. IRL was founded along with Henry Khachatryan and PayPal’s first board member Scott Banister. "IRL: Do More Together" has raised …

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Dec. 28, 2020

RE #98: How To Assemble & Entitle Urban Land

On today's episode, Chris is joined by Jason Baxter, President and COO of Fort Capital to discuss the ways in which they think about the process around assembling and entitling land. They break down the due diligence work needed, why …

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Dec. 24, 2020

RE #97: How Fort Capital Performs DD, Onboarding, & Business Plan Exe…

On today's episode, Chris is joined by Corey Price, Director of Asset Management, and Steve Bailey, Director of Property Management & Construction for Fort Capital. They'll discuss how they think about due diligence, onboarding, and execution in...

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Dec. 21, 2020

RE #96: Sam Sawyer - Founder & CEO of Archetape - Cloud Brokerage for…

Sam Sawyer is the Founder & CEO of Archetape, a full-service cloud brokerage for real estate agents. Before founding Archetape, Sam worked for the Y Combinator graduate and venture-backed start-up ZeroDown in Silicon Valley as their VP of Real...

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Dec. 17, 2020

#95: Michael Girdley - The One-Man Venture Studio

Michael Girdley () is a serial entrepreneur and investor based in San Antonio. He is the chairman and co-founder of Dura Software, owner of Codeup, Toro Coffee, Alamo Fireworks, and the tech-venture fund Geekdom. On this episode, Chris and...

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Dec. 14, 2020

#94: Milo Ramirez - Building an Empire. 1 Taco at a Time.

Today's guest is Milo Ramirez, the Founder & Owner of Salsa Limon, a quick service Taqueria serving some of the best Mexican food in Texas. Milo's Oaxacan roots and upbringing of farm-to-table Hispanic cuisine led him to found Salsa Limon …

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Dec. 10, 2020

RE #93: Chris Powers - How to Get Your First Job In Real Estate

Fort Capital CEO Chris Powers discusses the ins and outs of finding a job in the real estate industry for those graduating college. He discusses the top 3 things people should know when looking for a job, the importance of …

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Dec. 7, 2020

#92 Cody Campbell: Co-CEO of Double Eagle Energy Holdings III

Cody Campbell is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Double Eagle Energy Holdings III LLC, a partnership formed with Apollo Global Management and co-founder of Double Eagle Development. Campbell began his business career as a student at Texas Tech...

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Dec. 3, 2020

RE #91: Spencer Levy - Chairman of Americas Research & Senior Economi…

Spencer Levy is Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE. He plays an integral role in the development and implementation of the global research strategy and business plan. On this episode, Spencer and Chris discuss what...

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Nov. 30, 2020

RE #90: Evan Kasper - Founder of ELK Development - Co-Living Pioneer

Evan Kasper, Founder/CEO of ELK Development, is an established leader in the furnished rental sector. Before starting ELK Development, Evan was the co-founder of the Medici Group, the largest co-living company globally with thousands of units under...

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Nov. 26, 2020

#89: Trent and Tyler Leon - Co-Founders of Tilden Capital - 'Mineral …

On today's episode of The FORT, Chris is joined by Trent and Tyler Leon, Co-Founders of Tilden Capital, which was formed to acquire mineral & royalty assets across the United States. Since its inception, they have acquired 160,000 net royalty...

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Nov. 23, 2020

RE #88: Chris Jackson - President of Stream Realty

Chris Jackson serves as President for Stream Realty. He oversees the company’s business units and is responsible for the growth and expansion of Stream’s businesses nationally. With twelve regional operating platforms nationwide, over 200,000,000...

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