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Justin Donald
Interview with Yotis Tonnelier The Venture Capital Strategy That The Wealthiest Investors Use with Yotis Tonnelier Investing in private markets has become one of the most sought-after opportunities for sophisticated investors. But while venture capital has created extraordinary wealth for some investors, success isn’t simply about finding the next great startup. That’s why I’m…
I want to walk through a framework that changed how I think about money. And I think it’ll change how you think about it, too. It comes from Robert Kiyosaki’s Cash Flow Quadrant. And if you haven’t read that book, read it. But let me break down how I think about it, because I’ve adapted…
Interview with Nick Nanton Why Creativity Is the Ultimate Wealth-Building Skill with Nick Nanton Creativity is usually associated with artists, musicians, and filmmakers, not entrepreneurs and investors. People either have it or they don’t… or at least that’s what most of us have been led to believe. But today’s guest expertly challenges that…
The Internal Architecture of Scale: Military Grit, Programmatic M&A, and the Entrepreneurial Mindset
When we think of ultra-successful entrepreneurs, we tend to focus on their public victories: hockey-stick growth curves, nine-figure exits, and glittering revenue milestones. In reality, every monumental business achievement is driven by an internal psychological infrastructure, or grit, that determines how leaders handle pressure, change, and disaster. My good friend Tom Shipley, who is a…
Somebody asked me the other day whether the new Trump accounts are worth the trouble… or whether you just grab the free $1,000 for your kid and move on. Fair question. And the answer sits right at the center of everything I teach. Here’s what most people miss. A $1,000 government deposit is nice.…
Interview with Jay Bourgana How to Build a Cash-Flowing Business That Doesn’t Rely on You with Jay Bourgana One of the great ironies of entrepreneurship is that the very business meant to create freedom often becomes the thing that takes it away. When every decision, every approval, and every problem flows through the founder,…
I once heard someone say: “There is life before being a published author, and then there is life after.” Early in my career, I thought that was absolute nonsense. I was focused on scaling companies and closing deals — and in my mind, a bound stack of pages wasn’t going to move the needle. Sitting…
The playbook changed. And almost nobody realized it happened. Ten years ago, if you were a successful startup, the goal was always the same: IPO. Go public. Make your investors rich. Ring the bell. Today? Most successful companies are staying private forever. And the people who figured out how to profit from that shift are…
Interview with Cameron Herold What 40 Years of Failure Taught Me About Success with Cameron Herold While successful entrepreneurs love to celebrate wins and share their lifestyle on social media, the failures and setbacks that come before the victories rarely ever see the spotlight online. The reality is that those difficult moments often contain…
I talk a lot about how to buy back your time, achieve financial freedom, and live a life of fulfillment beyond just cash. There are times, though, when I interview guests on my podcast who live out these principles with an intensity that inspires me. Enter Dedric and Krystal Polite. While you might know them…