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April 3, 2023

Bill D'Alessandro - CEO of Natural Dog Company - The Great Pivot!

Bill D’Alessandro is the Founder and CEO of Elements Brands, one of the original holding companies for direct-to-consumer brands. He has acquired or founded more than a dozen businesses with over $100M of revenue and has realized seven exits in both DTC and SaaS. Bill is also the co-host of…

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March 31, 2023

Hiring a Chief of Staff with Michael Girdley

Watch the full episode with Michael Girdley here: https://youtu.be/G16VkWVx8co ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/ ➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod -- The FORT Podcast with Chris Powers…

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March 30, 2023

Implementing EOS - Entrepreneurial Operating System

Watch the full episode with Michael Girdley here: https://youtu.be/G16VkWVx8co ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/ ➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod -- The FORT Podcast with Chris Powers…

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March 28, 2023

Writing Great Content Online & Building a Remote Media Team

Watch the full episode with Michael Girdley here: https://youtu.be/G16VkWVx8co ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/ ➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod -- The FORT Podcast with Chris Powers…

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March 28, 2023

The Process of Turning an Idea into a Business

Watch the full episode with Michael Girdley here: https://youtu.be/G16VkWVx8co ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/ ➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod -- The FORT Podcast with Chris Powers…

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March 28, 2023

Building a HoldCo 101 with Michael Girdley

Watch the full episode with Michael Girdley here: https://youtu.be/G16VkWVx8co ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/ ➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod -- The FORT Podcast with Chris Powers…

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March 27, 2023

Becoming a Creator, Building a HoldCo, Going from Idea to Business Launch with Michael Girdley

Michael is CEO of Girdley Enterprises, LLC, a diversified holding company of 11 businesses. In this episode Chris & Michael discuss: - Becoming a creator and the business of creating - How he has built a hold-co and keeps everyone accountable - How he takes a business from idea to…

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March 26, 2023

How the Creator Economy Will Change in the Next 5 Years

Watch the full episode with Charlie Light here: https://youtu.be/Sw13NxU010o ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/ ➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod -- The FORT Podcast with Chris Powers…

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March 24, 2023

Building Your Twitter Into a Business

Watch the full episode with Charlie Light here: https://youtu.be/Sw13NxU010o ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/ ➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod -- The FORT Podcast with Chris Powers…

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March 23, 2023

Has Twitter Gotten Worse Since Elon Took Over?

Watch the full episode with Charlie Light here: https://youtu.be/Sw13NxU010o ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/ ➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod -- The FORT Podcast with Chris Powers…

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March 22, 2023

Domain Name Investing 101 with Peter Askew - Founder of Deep South Ventures

Peter Askew runs a bootstrapped, .com domain development business (often solo). He typically sources domains from the expired aftermarket and uses their descriptive nature as inspiration for each venture. Current projects: VidaliaOnions.com | RanchWork.com | DudeRanch.com On this episode Chris & Peter discuss: Investing in domains 101 and why ".com"…

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March 22, 2023

Emerging Trends for Growing Your Twitter Following

Watch the full episode with Charlie Light here: https://youtu.be/Sw13NxU010o ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/ ➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod -- The FORT Podcast with Chris Powers…

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March 21, 2023

The Value of Taking Twitter Seriously

Watch the full episode with Charlie Light here: https://youtu.be/Sw13NxU010o ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/ ➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod -- The FORT Podcast with Chris Powers…

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March 21, 2023

The Creation of John W. Rich on Twitter - A 200k follower Anon account

Watch the full episode with Charlie Light here: https://youtu.be/Sw13NxU010o ➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ ➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris ➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ ➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/ ➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod -- The FORT Podcast with Chris Powers…

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March 20, 2023

How to use Twitter to build your Business & Brand with Charlie Light - Founder of Alpha Social

Charlie started the John W. Rich parody account, which became the springboard for his content agency, Alpha Social. Charlie has helped dozens of clients build up their personal brands with Twitter content, amassing millions of followers for his clients and 190,000+ followers on his John W. Rich account. In June…

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March 20, 2023

How QIP Is Creating Value for Tenants at the Dallas Design District

Check out the full episode here: https://youtu.be/yAEI5j2GLaA Chad Cook explains how thoughtful urban planning is creating extra value for tenants in Dallas' Design District. Additional Resources: 👉 Quadrant Investment Properties: https://quadrantinvestments.com/ 👉 Chad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-cook-9a151a/ 👉Fulton Market Chicago: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/fulton-randolph-market-land-use-plan.html 👉Hudson Yards New York: https://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/ ➡️ Learn more about Relay…

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March 17, 2023

Is It a Buyers or Sellers Market in 2023?

Check out the full episode here: https://youtu.be/yAEI5j2GLaA Additional Resources: 👉 Quadrant Investment Properties: https://quadrantinvestments.com/ 👉 Chad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-cook-9a151a/ 👉Fulton Market Chicago: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/fulton-randolph-market-land-use-plan.html 👉Hudson Yards New York: https://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/ ➡️ Learn more about Relay Human Cloud: https://www.relayhumancloud.com/ ➡️ Learn more about Oshman Aviation: https://www.oshmanaviation.com/ ➡️ Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com ➡️ Follow Fort…

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March 16, 2023

Did COVID-19 Actually Change the Real Estate World?

Check out the full episode here: https://youtu.be/yAEI5j2GLaA Chad Cook answers the question of whether COVID-19 actually changed the world of real estate. Additional Resources: 👉 Quadrant Investment Properties: https://quadrantinvestments.com/ 👉 Chad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-cook-9a151a/ 👉Fulton Market Chicago: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/fulton-randolph-market-land-use-plan.html 👉Hudson Yards New York: https://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/ ➡️ Learn more about Relay Human Cloud:…

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March 15, 2023

Brandon Sedloff Interviews Chris: Reflections On My Career, Fort, Raising Capital, & Lessons Learned

Brandon Sedloff is Managing Director and Founding SVP of Sales at Juniper Square where he focuses on business development, and strategy and serves some of the world's largest institutional investment managers. Juniper Square empowers GPs and LPs to focus on building enduring relationships and exceptional investment opportunities. Our partnership enablement…

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March 14, 2023

Establish a Good Reputation and Good Deals Will Come...

Check out the full episode here: https://youtu.be/yAEI5j2GLaA Additional Resources: 👉 Quadrant Investment Properties: https://quadrantinvestments.com/ 👉 Chad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-cook-9a151a/ 👉Fulton Market Chicago: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/fulton-randolph-market-land-use-plan.html 👉Hudson Yards New York: https://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/ ➡️ Learn more about Relay Human Cloud: https://www.relayhumancloud.com/ ➡️ Learn more about Oshman Aviation: https://www.oshmanaviation.com/ ➡️ Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com ➡️ Follow Fort…

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March 13, 2023

Placemaking & Developing Urban Office Properties - Chad Cook - Founder of QIP | The FORT #268

In today’s episode, Chris is joined by Chad Cook, founder of Quadrant Investment Properties, a Dallas-based real estate investment company specializing in urban office opportunities. Before founding QIP, Chad was Vice President of Acquisitions at Hillwood Investment Properties, where from 2004 to 2012 he focused on development and acquisition opportunities…

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March 13, 2023

Oil and Gas Workers Do More Than We Think…

Check out the full episode here: https://youtu.be/EhNY_Kcc2-I Collin McLelland explains the misconception about people who work in oil and gas. Additional Resources: 👉 Digital Wildcatters: https://digitalwildcatters.com/ 👉 Collin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-mclelland/ 👉 Collin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FracSlap 👉 DW Podcasts: https://digitalwildcatters.com/podcasts/ 👉 Collin McLelland on The Convergence of Energy and Bitcoin…

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March 10, 2023

Collin's 2040 Electric Vehicle Prediction...

Check out the full episode here: https://youtu.be/EhNY_Kcc2-I Additional Resources: 👉 Digital Wildcatters: https://digitalwildcatters.com/ 👉 Collin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-mclelland/ 👉 Collin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FracSlap 👉 DW Podcasts: https://digitalwildcatters.com/podcasts/ 👉 Collin McLelland on The Convergence of Energy and Bitcoin Mining: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1ctGsfluRs 👉 Collide by DW: https://appadvice.com/app/collide-by-digital-wildcatters/1569044309 ➡️ Learn more about Relay Human…

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March 9, 2023

The Worrying Issue With the US Energy Policy

Check out the full episode here: https://youtu.be/EhNY_Kcc2-I Collin McLelland talks us through everything wrong with the US energy policy. Additional Resources: 👉 Digital Wildcatters: https://digitalwildcatters.com/ 👉 Collin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-mclelland/ 👉 Collin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FracSlap 👉 DW Podcasts: https://digitalwildcatters.com/podcasts/ 👉 Collin McLelland on The Convergence of Energy and Bitcoin Mining:…

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