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Alex Rodriguez – Business after Baseball (Capital Allocators, EP.198)

Jun 7, 2021

In this enlightening discussion, Alex Rodriguez, a former MLB superstar and current CEO of A-Rod Corp, shares his transition from baseball to business. He reflects on key mentorship moments with icons like Warren Buffett and Magic Johnson. Rodriguez elaborates on his investment strategies spanning real estate, venture capital, and ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also discusses the importance of leadership, personal accountability, and resilience, while emphasizing how past mistakes have shaped his path to success.

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Alex Rodriguez

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Intro

5min

From Baseball to Business: A Journey of Investment

16min

Leadership Lessons from Baseball to Business

15min

The Business of Sports: Ownership and Player Development

3min

The Duality of Celebrity in Business

9min

Mentorship and Legacy in Business and Life

2min

Personal Insights and Daily Habits for Success

2min

Reflections on Mistakes and Life Lessons

2min

Alex Rodriguez had a 25-year professional baseball career, highlighted by appearing in 14 MLB All-Star Games, winning the 2009 World Series Championship as a member of the New York Yankees, and hitting 696 home runs including more grand slams than any other player in history. He is also is the Chairman and CEO of A-Rod Corp, an investment holding company he started at age 20 in 1995 that today spans investments in real estate, venture capital, a SPAC, and recently announced, the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team. Our conversation covers Alex’s early interest in business, lessons he learned from Warren Buffett, Magic Johnson, and Greg Norman, the strategy of A-Rod Corp, time management, leadership, and identification of partners. We then turn to his investment activities in real estate, the Slam Corp SPAC, venture capital, and the Minnesota Timberwolves, and we close discussing Alex’s reflections on his year-long suspension from baseball in 2014 and the future of A-Rod Corp. Learn More Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google Follow Ted on Twitter at @tseides or LinkedIn Subscribe Monthly Mailing List Read the Transcript