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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

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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

  • 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

  • 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

    Time Stamp:

    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

  • 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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  • 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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