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Chad Cook - Founder of Quadrant Investment Properties - Placemaking & Developing Urban Office Properties | The FORT #268
In today’s episode, Chris sits down with Chad Cook, founder of Quadrant Investment Properties (QIP), a Dallas-based real estate investment company specializing in urban office opportunities. Chad has a lot of experience in the real esta…
Collin McLelland - Co-Founder of Digital Wildcatters - Making Energy Great Again | The FORT #267
In today’s episode, Chris is joined by Collin McLelland, co-founder of Digital Wildcatters, a community of energy professionals who are changing the way that we think about energy. After leaving high school, Collin knew that he wanted to be a…
Billy McFarland - Fyre Festival Founder - Story Details, Lessons Learned, How to Go Viral, and His New Venture | The FORT #266
In today’s episode, Chris is joined by Billy McFarland, the founder of the controversial Fyre Festival event. The Fyre Festival dominated headlines in April 2017 when videos surfaced online promoting the festival featuring celebrities such as…
Nathan Barry - Founder of ConvertKit - How Creators Are Taking Over The World | The FORT #265
In today’s episode, Chris is joined by the founder of ConvertKit, Nathan Barry. Nathan’s journey to helping creators all around the world began when he was doing web design in high school before expanding into freelance blogging and con…
Troy Robertson - Co-Founder of Firestone & Robertson Distilling Company - Building a World-Class Brand | The FORT #263
In today’s episode, Chris is joined by the co-founder of the Firestone & Robertson Distilling Company, Troy Robertson. Troy grew up in West Texas in a family that was heavily involved in the oil and gas industry. He studied business at Te…
Andrew Segal - Founder of Boxer Property - Hybrid Work, Inflation, Hiring Overseas, 2023 Real Estate Market
In today’s episode, Chris is joined by Andrew Segal, founder of Boxer Property. Boxer Property accounts for 20 million square feet of real estate across the United States, as resort hotels, office space, retail centers, and more. Andrew has a…
Alex Olshansky - Principal at Zenith IOS - Industrial Outdoor Storage 101 | The FORT #261
In today’s episode, we are joined by Alex Olshansky, Principal and Head of Investments at Zenith IOS. Zenith is one of the largest institutional owners of industrial outdoor storage assets in the US. Alex’s well-decorated CV began with …
In today’s episode, we are joined by Brian Good, the co-founder and CEO of iBorrow. iBorrow is a nationwide real estate lender made by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, with an impressive track record of over $1 billion. Brian also founded Ten…
Aaron Rubin - Founder & CEO of ShipHero - Building a Better Supply Chain | The FORT #259
Aaron Rubin - Founder & CEO of ShipHero - Building a Better Supply Chain | The FORT #259 After being bailed out of his first company by his dad 15 years ago while in college, Aaron Rubin learned his lesson and founded ShipHero in 2013 as a ware…
Fort Capital’s 2022 Year in Review | The FORT #258
In today’s episode, Chris Powers and Jason Baxter take a look at the last year for Fort Capital, and discuss the biggest wins of the year, how our team and technology has progressed, how we are looking at the market in 2023, what makes Fort …