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April 19, 2021

RE #130: Scott O'Neill - From Broker to Owning $100M of Multi-Family

Scott O’Neill is a Principal and Co-Founder of FSO Capital Partners. Scott O’Neill specializes in the acquisition, financing, syndication, and development of multifamily properties throughout Arizona. Since entering the Arizona market, Scott...

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April 15, 2021

#129: Austin Rief - Co-Founder of Morning Brew

Austin Rief is the Co-Founder & COO of , one of the largest business newsletters with over 2.5 million subscribers. On this episode, Austin and Chris discuss the journey to founding Morning Brew, how they were able to rapidly acquire...

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April 12, 2021

RE #128: @SomeHotelGuy - Hotel Industry State of the Market

On this episode, Chris talks with the anonymous "Some Hotel Guy" () about the hotel industry. SHG details the nuances of owning & operating both independent and branded hotels, the process of working with "The Big 4" Hoteliers, how the …

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April 8, 2021

#127: Rich Jordan - A Masterclass in Buying, Leading, & Operating a S…

Rich Jordan is the Owner of Strongpoint Management Group and is a Marine Corps veteran. Strongpoint owns and operates real estate assets and buys small businesses to scale. This episode highlights Garon T Plumbing, an SMB in the Northeast that …

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April 5, 2021

#126: Dan Go - Transforming Your Business & Life Through a Focus on F…

Dan Go is the CEO of , which aims to get high-achieving entrepreneurs into their ideal body with minimal stress. On this episode, Dan discusses his journey into the world of fitness, diets that work, myths about diets, how the …

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April 1, 2021

#125: Michael Barlow - Founder & CEO of Fernish

Michael Barlow is the Founder and CEO of , a furniture rental service that will deliver, assemble and arrange your home or apartment. On this episode, Michael discusses his journey to founding Fernish, the details of how the service works, …

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March 29, 2021

RE #124 BONUS: Nick Huber Interviews Chris Powers - The Real Estate E…

This special Bonus episode is a livestream Chris did with Nick Huber () on March 22nd, 2021. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: Follow Chris on LinkedIn: Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn:

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March 25, 2021

#123: Stinson Dean - 'Lumber Industry 101'

On this episode, Stinson Dean ( the Founder of Deacon Lumber, joins Chris to provide a deep dive into the Lumber industry. Stinson explains his role as a Lumber trader, why most homes in the US are built from Canadian …

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March 22, 2021

#122: Kenneth Schlenker - Founder of Opal - Take Back Control Over Yo…

Kenneth Schlenker is the Founder of Opal, an app that was created to give control back to the users of screens. Opal uses a VPN to block access to distracting apps in a way that encourages us to think about …

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March 18, 2021

#121: Andrew Wilkinson - Co-Founder of Tiny Capital

Today's episode features the Co-Founder of Tiny Capital, Andrew Wilkinson. Tiny Capital owns 30+ companies and focuses on buying, starting, and investing in internet businesses. On this episode, Chris and Andrew discuss his childhood creating MetaLab...

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March 15, 2021

#120: Chris Bakke - Freelancer Economy, Startups, & Venture Capital

Chris Bakke is the co-founder and CEO of Laskie. Previously, he was the co-founder of Interviewed (acquired by Indeed), COO of 42Floors (acquired by Knotel), and managed business development for Zillow and RentJuice (acquired by Zillow). On this...

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March 11, 2021

RE #119: Ray Washburne - Luxury Retail, Tex Mex, Trump, & Texas

Ray Washburne is the owner of the Mi Cocina restaurants, Dallas Highland Park Village, and former President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. On this episode, Chris and Ray talk about Ray's career path in real estate and...

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March 8, 2021

#118: Chris Torres & Vangeli Gelekas - NFTs 101

Chris Torres is an artist and creator of Nyan Cat, one of the most popular memes in internet history. Vangeli Gelekas is currently building the largest NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) artist community on the web and helping artists leave the constraints …

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March 4, 2021

RE #117: Chris Powers - The Barbell Theory in Real Estate

On this episode, Chris dives into what is known as the 'Barbell Theory' in real estate. He discusses how he came to learn about the theory and how folks in the industry can capitalize on the theory by getting ahead …

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March 1, 2021

#116: Mitchell Baldridge, CFP/CPA - Founder of Baldridge Financial

Mitchell Baldridge is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner with vast experience in corporate accounting, business advisory, and financial planning. His passion is building lifelong relationships with business owners to help...

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Feb. 25, 2021

#115: James Beshara - Angel Investing, AirBnb, Clubhouse, & Being Con…

James Beshara is a full-time Angel Investor & Founder of Magic Mind. He also is the host of the podcast Below the Line. In his third appearance on The FORT, James and Chris discuss the origins of their friendship, the …

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Feb. 22, 2021

#114: Patrick Dossett - Navy SEAL and Founder of Madefor

Patrick Dossett is a Navy SEAL and Co-Founder of , a ten-month program that applies the principles of modern neuroscience, psychology, and physiology to make your brain and body better. On this episode, Patrick talks about his journey of becoming …

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Feb. 18, 2021

RE #113: Chris Powers - Executing Your First Real Estate Deal

How would you go about doing your first real estate deal with no experience and no capital? On this episode, Chris answers that question as he walks through the process of executing your first deal. He explains why you need …

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Feb. 15, 2021

RE #112: Nick Huber - Self Storage, Twitter, & Sweat (Part 2)

On this episode, Nick Huber joins Chris for his second appearance on The FORT podcast. Nick is the founder of The Sweaty Startup whose mission is to help people do common things uncommonly well. Nick and Chris discuss his massive …

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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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