Money Maze Podcast 177: The Courtship of Investment Allocators & Managers: Inside iConnections - With Ron Biscardi
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Jun 19, 2025 Ron Biscardi, CEO and founder of iConnections, shares his journey from engineering to creating a pivotal platform for the alternative investment industry. He explains the innovative approach behind building technology to facilitate connections between managers and allocators. Highlights include the importance of data in enhancing productivity, the success of in-person conferences post-COVID, and the transformative impact of networking on business growth. Ron also discusses community initiatives that emerged during economic challenges, reflecting his commitment to building relationships in the investment landscape.
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Launching iConnections Amid COVID
- Ron Biscardi launched iConnections during the peak of the COVID pandemic to solve halted fundraising challenges.
- This bold timing allowed rapid adoption of video and digital meetings in a face-to-face industry.
Entrepreneurial Family Roots
- Ron grew up in an entrepreneurial family where his parents built a small accounting business.
- This background instilled an entrepreneurial spirit shared by his siblings who started diverse businesses.
Engineering Foundation for Finance
- Ron studied electrical engineering, which trained his logical, first-principles thinking.
- This foundation made mathematical finance concepts manageable when he later transitioned careers.