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In this episode, Dutch Mendenhall updates listeners on RAD Diversified, a private real estate company with shareholders. Dutch also talks about the company’s new branch, RADD America, and its focus on farmland and raw land development. Dutch gives several business insights on financial education, making better investment decisions, and making investment opportunities more accessible to non-accredited investors. He is the author of Money Shackles: The Breakout Guide to Alternative Investing. Discussion topics include:
Expanding into Florida
The Growth at RAD Diversified
Buying properties when interest rates are high
Market controls and market cycles
Importance of buying raw land and farmland
Opening investment opportunities for non-accredited investors
American, grass-fed beef versus lab meat
Value-add proposition to properties and land
Differentiating from other farmland companies
Money Shackles, Dutch Mendenhall’s book
Investing in money outside of Wall Street
Having better, higher exchangesFollow Alts- Website & newsletter: https://alts.co- Spotify: - Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC- Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub- Insta: https://instagram.com/alts_co- Quora:https://www.quora.com/profile/Alts-7Time Stamp2:40 - Update on RAD Diversified7:55 - Impact of Interest Rates on Real Estate10:50 - Price of Commodities13:30 - RADD America17:00 - Foreign governments buying land20:40 - Opening investments for non-accredited26:00 - Buying farmland32:00 - Money Shackles book37:30 - Financial education39:40 - Open forum calls44:00 - Self-belief
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In this episode, Cormac Kinney discusses the products Diamond Standard developed to commoditize diamonds and the future of diamond investing. Diamond Standard has developed diamond bars and coins using statistical analysis to make trading decisions for diamonds easier, in the way markets currently trade gold. Cormac also talks about diamonds as an investment tool, the potential growth of the market, and the dynamic between natural and synthetic diamonds. Discussion topics include:
Commoditizing diamonds
Standardizing diamond bars and coins with statistical analysis
Becoming a market maker to force price discovery
Buying and selling diamond bars and coins
Taking advantage of the diamond market
How the synthetic diamond market is slipping
Differences between natural and synthetic diamonds
The value of a futures contract for investors
Market demand and supply of diamonds
Risks in the diamond market
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In this episode, Anthony Morena details how Mortar Group has invested in real estate in New York City for more than 20 years. Mortar Group is a boutique real estate firm specializing in ground-up builds and value-add renovations. Anthony talks about the Mortar Group’s unique approach to real estate and architecture, the New York City real estate market, and how being a small boutique firm translates to added value for investors. Discussion topics include: Renovations and ground-up constructionCarving out a market as a boutique shopIdentifying NYC neighborhoods to invest inBuying at a good entry pointCondensing the timeline on returns for investorsInvestment cycles in major citiesDiversifying investment returnsThe importance of communication for a small firmFollow Alts- Website & newsletter: https://alts.co- YouTube: Video Podcast- Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC- Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub- Insta: https://instagram.com/alts_co- Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Alts-7
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In this episode, Rob Connolly speaks to Alts about Finlete, his startup allowing retail investors to invest in young professional athletes in return for a share of their future professional contracts. Rob talks about the company’s reason for focusing on minor league players, how Finlete’s player contracts work, and the company’s current pre-seed round of funding on finlete.co/invest.
Discussion topics include:
Investing in Finlete’s pre-seed round at finlete.co/invest
Poverty-level wages made by minor-league baseball players
The benefits of selling a portion of their career earnings for aspiring players
Fernando Tatis, Jr.’s payout from a $350 million contract
Investing in Finlete’s pre-seed round through Wefunder
How Finlete identifies the athletes to invest in
Receiving a positive reception from players
Setting a goal of 100 players on the platform
Contract terms for investment returns
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In this episode, Horacio speaks with John Green, Nada's founder, and CEO. John discusses the advantages of accessing home equity through Nada's Homeshares program. John describes how the Homeshares program ties into Cityfunds, Nada's platform for investors looking to "own a piece of a city." John also talks about Nada's future plans for a secondary trading platform to allow investors to trade shares and reward Homeshares users with a Nada debit card.
Discussion topics include:
Providing home equity to owners through Homeshares
Exploring the Homeshares and Cityfunds programs at Nada
Underwriting the risk of providing equity to home owners
Creating a real estate fund in specific cities through Cityfunds
The type of homes that make up the Cityfunds portfolios
Determining the cities to invest in through Cityfunds
How the 10-year options contract works through Homeshares
How to invest in Nada’s Cityfunds
Creating a rewards program for Nada users with a debit card
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Time Stamp:
2:30 Nada Overview
4:50 Homeshares Program
6:30 How Homeshares works
11:30 The Cityfunds Program
15:40 Real Estate as an asset class
18:50 Creating a secondary trading market of shares
22:20 Getting paid with dividends
27:00 Design of Cityfunds
31:00 The process of valuing homes
35:00 The Visa Nada Debit Card
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In this episode, Horacio speaks with Adam Littlefield from Investment.com. In this video, Adam talks about how Investment.com is focused on buying homes to turn into premium short-term rentals. Adam describes the characteristics of premium short-term rentals and how Investment.com plans to differentiate itself by offering experiences with its rentals. Adam also talks about future investment opportunities at Investment.com, including future fractional ownership in a major sports team.
Discussion topics include:
The meaning behind Investment.com
Adam’s background in real estate and property technology
Focusing on high-performing short-term rentals
Providing experiences with premium assets
Standing out in a crowded market
Accessing the site through a mobile app
Providing cash flows for investors
Becoming a global marketplace
Prioritizing the mobile app for user experience
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1:30 Importance of the company name
3:10 Adam’s professional background
5:10 Investing in premium short-term rentals
7:00 Defining premium properties
10:45 The pre-launch phase
14:00 Getting a return on investments
16:50 Investing in sports teams and other sectors
22:00 Educating users about investing
24:00 Accessing Investment.com through the App
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In this episode, Horacio speak with EF Capital’s Kyle Kuderewski. In this video, Kyle gives a behind-the-scenes look at investing in online businesses through EF Capital. In this episode, listeners can learn about the operators that run the online businesses for EF Capital, how industry expertise is leveraged to make positive returns, and future opportunities for retail investors.
Further discussion topics include:
The differences between Empire Flippers and EF Capital
Providing passive investments through online businesses
Investing in Deals made available through the funding Rounds
Vetting the operators who run the online businesses
Accredited investors and retail investors
Minimum investments per deal and discounts for multiple investments
EF Capital’s relationships with the business operators
Upcoming rebrand for EF Capital to create greater purchasing opportunities
EF Capital Links:
EFC Deals Overview Q3 2022 (Returns Summary)
Moneyshow Webinar Recording (Great summary) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw3Wq2QnMaU
Investor 1 page summary - EF Capital Investor Summary Round 4.pdfVetting Process Blog Post - https://empireflippers.com/efc-vetting-process/
Presentation - https://empireflippers.com/efcdeck
Time Stamp:
2:30 Overview of Empire Flippers Capital
4:45 Why EF Capital was created
8:00 Investing in Deals in EF Capital Rounds
10:00 Operators running the online businesses
16:00 Crowdfunding options for retail investors
19:00 Cash flows and exit strategies
22:00 Operators as investors in each fund
26:00 Next steps for EF Capital
27:30 Trends in online businesses
30:00 Final thoughts
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Litan Yahav, Co-founder and CEO at Vyzer
Horacio spoke with Litan Yahav, the co-founder and CEO at Vyzer. After selling his first startup with co-founder Tomer Salvi, the business partners needed help to keep up with their private investments. Vyzer organizes financial portfolios in one place: automating, monitoring and tracking, offering projections and insights to show net worth and cash flow in the future. Horacio talks to Litan about how Vyzer works, the insights it provides to its users, and how it can help organize the financial lives of private investors.
Discussion topics include:
Mandatory savings in Israel leading to alternative investments
Tactical investments to manage strategy
Finding organizational solutions for accredited investors
Accessing greater markets for high-net-worth individuals
Showing users where people like them are investing money
The challenges of finding good private markets
Building integrations with private markets and Vyzer
Focusing on Net Asset Value and Cash Flow
Crowdsourcing investment decisions and results
Benchmarking, projections, and taxes on Vyzer
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Horacio spoke with Michael Episcope, the co-CEO at Origin Investments. Michael has helped build Origin Investments from a small real estate investment company, to one of the best-performing companies with more than $1 billion of assets under management. Michael talks about how Origin is navigating the current real estate market, its venture in Qualified Opportunity Zones, and the funds it offers to investors.
Discussion topics include:
Creating an institutional organization for high net-worth investors
Growing a business with a great product with digital marketing
Doing things differently and managing a team to pivot in strategy
Working within a dynamic real estate market
Multifamily buildings with high absolute returns and low volatility
Diversifying by building, buying, and lending to multifamily
Housing shortage of 4 million units in the United States
The tax advantages of investing in Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds
Building in cities and neighborhoods in transition through the Qualified Opportunity Zones
The Origin Investment Funds: Multifamily Credit Fund, Income Plus Fund, and Growth Fund 4
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Horacio spoke with Adam Jason, an Alternative Asset Manager at the Legacy Group. Legacy’s largest holding is the Green Coffee Company. Green Coffee is the largest coffee producer in Colombia. By 2026, Adam aims to have the company responsible for providing 1% of the global coffee supply. In this episode, we talk about Green Coffee’s growth strategy, distilling alcohol from coffee byproducts, and Green Coffee’s current fund round.
Discussion topics include:
Being the largest coffee producer in Colombia
Creating a business for acquisition or IPO
The fragmentation of coffee producers in Colombia
The competitive advantage of investing at the middle level
Lifestyle components involved with hands-on investments
Working towards producing 1% of the global coffee supply
Creating alcohol from coffee byproducts
Transitioning from selling green coffee beans to roasted beans
Keeping costs low in operations while acquiring more assets
2:00 Origins of Green Coffee Company
5:00 Investing in Colombian Coffee
8:00 Acquiring land
13:20 Investing in alternative assets
16:00 Coffee markets
18:10 Series C Funding Round
20:25 Creating alcohol from coffee byproducts
25:12 Using technology in coffee production
33:30 Monthly expenses
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Horacio spoke with Michael Iseman from AcreTrader about the operations behind AcreTrader’s farmland investments. In this episode, Michael talks about how the agricultural business meets the finance world through its relationships with farmers and investors. This episode is a deep dive on farming techniques, investment opportunities, risks, and the future of farmland.
Discussion topics include:
Providing education to investors about the investing in farmland
The sophistication of farmers running large farms
Identifying investment opportunities with water, soil, and good communities
Rotating crops from year to year
Spreading allocations to different asset classes
Adapting to drought with new watering techniques and resources
Nuances of investing in organic farmland
Flex leases to profit from greater crop yields
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Horacio spoke with Trung Pham about his company, RYSE SmartShade. In a not-so-obvious market, Trung is looking to capitalize on the 95% of non-automated window shades by retrofitting them with a tiny frame-mounted motor. This motor can be used to retrofit nearly all shades that are moved by beaded chains. RYSE believes that it can be a leader in residential and commercial buildings. In addition, Trung talks about raising money through retail and accredited investors as RYSE expands its footprint.
Discussion topics include:
Expenses involved with automated shades
Incorporating SmartShades into the smart home system
Working with commercial properties
Controlling different shades in the home with the SmartBridge
Motorized shades traditionally tied to a remote control
Building awareness for RYSE and developing new products
Getting retail and accredited investors to invest in RYSE
The potential market for retrofitting shades
How to Invest in Ryse
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Horacio spoke with Noble Drakoln and Barnaby Andersun, the co-founders at BAND Royalty. Noble and Barnaby have more than 60 years of business experience. Noble has been investing in music royalties for nearly 60 years, and Barnaby is a world-renowned expert in blockchain technology. BAND Royalty is a Web3 music label looking to change the way artists, music fans, and music investors interact. BAND Royalty is founded on creating an alternative to a music industry widely viewed as broken. The music platform is changing how music is produced and consumed by harnessing blockchain and NFTs.
Discussion topics include:
How the music industry is set up against the artist
Multi-platinum artists exploited by record labels
The corruption in the music industry
Finding solutions for industry problems
Music as a technology driver
Buying a catalog of music to profit from aggregation
Creating multi-track, music-specific NFTs
The immediacy of paying out royalties through blockchain
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Horacio spoke with Max Album, the Chief of Staff at Blockbar. In this episode, Max talks about how blockchain technology safeguards against fraudulent wine and spirit products. He also deep-dives into how brands use NFTs to leverage customer relationships. Max also talks about the relationships Blockbar has cultivated with luxury brands, limited-run offerings of tequila and cognac, and how the platform strives to serve its customers.
Discussion topics include:
Advantages that using blockchain has for wines and spirits
Using the Blockbar platform with cryptocurrency or traditional payments
Collaborating with Monkey Shoulder Whisky and the Bored Ape Yacht Club
Solving problems with blockchain technology
Bottle traits looked at by Blockbar
Utility and brand experiences for buyers
The luxury tequila market
Pricing at manufacturer’s suggested retail price
Brands investing back into their customer experiences
Future plans including a collaboration with Usher and Remy Martin
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Horacio spoke with Dylan Marma, the Founder and CEO of The Requity Group. Dylan has created multiple funds focused on affordable housing in the southeastern United States. His funds include commercial multi-family apartments, mobile homes, and RV campgrounds. In this episode, Dylan talks about the advantages of investing in mobile homes and RV campgrounds and the implications of rising rental rates and home prices.
Discussion topics include:
Imbalance of supply and demand in the residential market
Factors behind rental rates rising across the country
Dylan’s approach to properties and commercial units
Benefits of investing in mobile park homes and RV campgrounds
Mobile-park home communities being a land-lease business
The diversity of RV campground investments
Advantages of long-term RV campground leases
Adding value to RV campgrounds and hiring the right manager
Mobility and future real estate prices affecting first-time buyers
The Requity Group Operators and Allocators Podcast
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Horacio spoke with Eric Witschen, the CEO at Neustreet, where collecting wisely is their approach to alternative assets. Eric talks about his collecting journey leading up to his career as a financial analyst and creating a marketplace aggregator at Neustreet. This episode has a little bit of everything, including Eric’s passion for NFTs, having a collector thesis, and the future at Neustreet.
Discussion topics include:
Neustreet as a marketplace aggregator
NFTs as a technological innovation and digital renaissance
Digital provenance and scarcity
Problems with the Otherside mint from Yuga Labs
Understanding the value of collectibles with transparency
Building Neustreet into a media aggregator
The Pokemon franchise
Building with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
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Horacio spoke with Paul Gambill, the CEO at Nori. In this episode, we discuss how Nori is selling carbon removal credits through its innovative NRT product on the blockchain. We talk about Nori’s mission to improve the environment, how it is using regenerative agriculture to remove carbon from the atmosphere, and the mechanics behind the Nori token and the NRT.
Discussion topics include:
Client demand for carbon offset credits
Removing CO2 out of the atmosphere using regenerative agriculture
Paying farmers for carbon who start regenerative farming
The Nori Carbon Removal Tonne (NRT)
Finding commodity prices for carbon
Using the blockchain to keep track of carbon credits
Ethical and consumer-based demands for reducing emissions
Creating a marketplace for the NRT
Farmers as sophisticated, savvy business people
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Horacio spoke with Antares Vargas and Narumi Inatsugu, co-founders of The Tokens Awards. The Tokens is a first of its kind event for the NFT community. Antares and Narumi are veteran award show producers, and are using their experience to highlight a diverse set of artists across several mediums. The Tokens Awards will take place on July 10th at 4 pm PST on Twitter Spaces.
Discussion topics include:
The work involved with producing The Tokens Awards
The inspiration behind the award show
Finding community through Twitter Spaces
Getting artist involvement and giveaways
Creating an interactive experience through participation
Addressing critics about NFTs through the strength of community
The diversity of people and artists participating in the show
Getting support from actors, musicians, and Twitter
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- Link to Alan Goldsher playlist
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Horacio spoke with Jesus Garcia, a Pokémon expert and the Consignment Director for Trading Card Games at Heritage Auctions. Jesus talks about the origins of Pokémon and some reasons for its enduring popularity. We also touch upon some of the most valuable trading cards in the Pokémon franchise. Jesus also mentions the emergence of Magic the Gathering and its recent rise in value.
Additional topics include:
Pokémon Blue and Red
Collector preferences between Japanese and English cards
Watching Pokémon: The First Movie in 1999
Limited Edition to 39 Pokémon Illustrators
The increasing popularity of the Pokémon franchise
EX Pokémon Cards as entry points
The Pokémon Rad Dad Collection
Logan Paul as a Pokémon influencer
Emergence of Magic the Gathering cards
The prevalence of counterfeit cards
Items available at the Heritage TCG Signature Auction
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Horacio spoke with Diane D’Amato, the Director of Luxury Assets at Heritage Auctions. Diane is an expert in luxury handbags. She has a wealth of experience in the auction industry and in private markets. In this episode, Diane talks about Hermes as the leading luxury brand, what makes these bags so special, and other brands in the space.
Additional topics include:
Handbags as the #1 financial asset for women
Hermes as the top luxury brand in investable handbags
Grading handbags on a 1 – 4 scale
Combining the auction and retail worlds
Men as investors, collectors, and users
Chanel getting out of the exotics market
Buying the highest-grade, highest-quality bags
Closing, opening, and working auctions
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