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Feb. 18, 2019

#14: Jason Baxter - Fort Capital's 2018 in Review

Chris and Jason sit down for a 2018 in review. They discuss how their business relationship has developed, the growth of Fort Capital and how their lives changed over the past year. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: @Fortworthchris Make...

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Feb. 11, 2019

#13: Rhett Carter - Founder & CEO of Heights Investment Partners

Chris sits down with Rhett Carter, Founder and CEO of Heights Investment Partners. They discuss the market, generating ideas, entrepreneurship, as well as how the world of investing and stocks work. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter:...

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Jan. 27, 2019

#12: Naman Trivedi - Founder & CEO of Wattbuy

Chris sits down with Naman Trivedi, CEO and founder of Wattbuy. They discuss renewable energy, the future of electricity, resilience of entrepreneurs and more. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: @Fortworthchris Make contact with The FORT:...

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Jan. 16, 2019

#11: Bryan Perkins - How to Build a Conglomerate

Chris sits down with Bryan Perkins, CEO and President of Novaria Group which is an aerospace manufacturing company. They discuss the aerospace business, buying other businesses, life management and the power of thought. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter:...

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Jan. 11, 2019

#10: James Beshara - Using Your Time to Enhance Potential

Chris and James Beshara sit down for part 2 of their conversation. James is the former Founder of Tilt.com (acquired by Airbnb) and former Airbnb exec. They discuss motivating as a leader, dealing with layoffs, negativity in the media and …

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Jan. 2, 2019

#9: Mayor Betsy Price - Small Business Growth in Fort Worth

Chris sits down with Betsy Price, Mayor of Fort Worth. They discuss all the great things happening in Fort Worth such as education and the tech scene in the city. Mayor price also talks about plans for the future of …

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Dec. 26, 2018

#8: James Beshara - Selling a Business to Airbnb

Chris sits down with friend James Beshara, former Founder of Tilt.com (acquired by Airbnb) and former Airbnb Exec. They discuss the founding of Tilt, entrepreneurship, philosophy and friendship. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: @Fortworthchris...

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Dec. 21, 2018

#7: Jason Fox - From the NFL to Starting a Tech Company

Chris sits down with Jason Fox, former NFL player and founder of Earbuds. They discuss the process of starting a tech company, building an app, life in the NFL and meeting Warren Buffet. Enjoy! For more information on Chris Powers …

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Dec. 16, 2018

#6: Riley Kiltz - CEO of Craftwork Coffee Co.

Chris sits down with Riley Kiltz, friend and CEO of Craftwork Coffee Co. They discuss Riley’s transition from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, his passions for coffee and customer service as well as his impactful advice for living in the...

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Dec. 16, 2018

RE #5: Mike Sroka - Advancing Commercial Real Estate Technology

Chris sits down with Mike Sroka, CEO and Co-Founder of Dealpath. They discuss how Dealpath has been able to help Fort Capital as well as numerous other real estate development companies. Dealpath is one of the fastest growing companies out …

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Dec. 16, 2018

#4: Kevin Lackey - CEO & President of Freedom Powersports

Chris sits down with Kevin Lackey, CEO and President of Freedom Powersports and fellow YPO Fort Worth member. Kevin and Chris talk about Kevin’s journey from humble beginnings to becoming the leader of a $150 million dollar enterprise. Kevin has …

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Dec. 16, 2018

#3: John Peterson - Life in Fort Worth & on the PGA Tour

Chris sits down with longtime friend and former PGA Golfer John Peterson. John talks about his journey as a young professional golfer, from his time growing up in Fort Worth, setting golf balls on fire at his local club, winning …

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Dec. 16, 2018

#2: Jason Baxter - Pursuing Passions with Discipline & Focus

Chris sits down with business partner and friend Jason Baxter. They discuss the city Fort Worth and it’s future, personal insights on success and growth as well as advice for people looking to pursue their passions. Jason discusses how his …

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Dec. 16, 2018

#1: Chris Powers - Why I Created The FORT Podcast

Welcome to The FORT with Chris Powers, a podcast where Chris sits down with amazing people, sharing their stories, highlighting the city of Fort Worth and more! For more information on Chris Powers and Fort Capital, visit www.fortcapitallp.com Follow...

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