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Harry Croydon is co-founder of Micro Insurance Company (MIC) and is CEO and President of STP Group Holdings. MIC was started to create simple insurance products built around technology based on the principles of straight-through processing. Micro Insurance Company currently operates in 12 countries offering policies to many people living in the third world. On this episode, Harry and Chris deep dive into InsurTech and how Harry is working to make insurance available to a TAM that either can't access coverage or has never even heard of the concept of insurance. They also talk about building a remote team around the world and the leadership struggles that follow such a task, Culture Index, and more. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ (02:23) - Harry’s Background and Career in Tech & InsurTech (06:02) - “Doing One New Thing at a Time Instead of Three or Four.” (07:36) - Why is the insurance industry so slow to adopt new technology? (08:50) - What is Microinsurance.com? (11:16) - What are companies currently doing that don’t have insurance? (13:16) - Is there one over-arching policy that gig workers sign up for or is there a menu-style of coverage the individual chooses from? (14:43) - Is there feedback with consumers to help you decide what kind of coverages might be needed that you don’t already offer? (15:57) - How does your underwriting process work? (18:46) - Do you need to learn the nuances of each countries different culture that you operate in regards to insurance? (21:06) - Are there people out there who have no concept of insurance? (22:22) - Transparency in Coverage (23:28) - How do you determine countries that you want to operate in? (24:16) - Is there one playbook that gets you started in a new country or is it different every time? (25:39) - What is the craziest thing that you insure? (27:47) - Why aren’t there many businesses set up to prosper globally? (30:03) - What are you doing with technology that sets you apart? (32:34) - Does everyone in your markets have access to at least a flip phone? (33:27) - How is your tech team set up? (34:53) - Do you believe that you can long-term create great relationships over Zoom? (35:45) - What is your day-to-day like as the CEO? (36:36) - How do you think about Culture Index in the companies you run? CultureIndex.com (38:57) - Do you think about ‘Float’ at all in your business? (40:13) - How are you capitalized and how do you think about capital when growing? (41:03) - What’s the end goal for the company? (42:30) - How do you think about the process of working on yourself as a leader and the people you surround yourself with?  (44:14) - Is there a great learning experience you can share from years of starting businesses? (45:43) - Did you start this business with people you’ve started other companies with? (46:41) - Is there going to be big impact on your industry due to Covid? (48:46) - What’s one thing you believe in that most around you do not? (49:25) - What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given? (49:46) - Is there a book that you recommend? Thriving on Chaos by Tom Peters Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman (50:56) - How can people find your business? Harry Croydon on LinkedIn microinsurance.com The FORT is produced by Straight Up Podcasts

Josh Schultz is a master of SMB Operations. This episode is a deep dive into SMB Operations and how Josh analyzes businesses in order to optimize operations to greatly scale SMB's. They discuss his journey of joining his father's company, expanding into the Mexico market, living in China to learn the nuances of the international supply chain and manufacturing practices before ultimately leading the sale of the business and his current role as an SMB ops consultant. They also discuss prioritizing KPI's, beneficial softwares for SMB's and his forthcoming cohort for business owners led by him and previous FORT guest Rich Jordan. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E_76qTSmt2g Josh on Twitter The SMB Ops Letter by Josh Schultz (01:52) - Joshua’s Background and Career (05:04) - What was the state of the company when you joined your father? (08:08) - What’s unique about how you look at businesses? (09:30) - What systems did you implement and what things did you change in your father’s company? (12:03) - How did your process of systematizing communication help with growth? (12:45) - How did you implement a culture of adopting technology? (14:44) - Expanding into Mexico (17:44) - Living in China and Learning the International Nature of Supply Chain (22:21) - What’s the playbook for a new business owner that needs to start working with China? (24:12) - What is “The Chinese Way”?  (27:34) - The Process of Selling the Business in 2019 (31:47) - Why does every small business not see these obvious operations optimizations? (36:49) - What type of businesses do you specialize in with your consulting? (40:45) - How do you create an environment where employees feel comfortable bringing operational frustrations to your desk? (42:26) - Prioritizing What to Tackle First (47:33) - Should every business have a way to submit anonymous feedback? (48:36) - How should people decide what software to use in a no-code world with limitless options? Bubble.io  Trello Glide Zapier (50:16) - How do you know what KPI’s matter? The 4 Disciplines of Execution (56:44) - Accountability for KPI’s  (58:19) - Why does nobody look at dashboards? (1:00:07) - SMB Cohort with Rich Jordan - Crucible (1:05:16) - 90% of Business is Boring!! (1:07:57) -  How and Why to Ask Questions (1:11:16) - What’s next for Joshua? (1:16:37) - What are the biggest mistakes from an ops perspective that most SMB’s make? (1:20:03) - What’s the bridge between Sales and Operations? (1:21:11) - What happens at a business where your skillset is no longer valuable? (1:22:43) - Is there a great ops book you recommend? Plain Talk by Ken Iverson The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success By William Thorndike (1:24:41) - Do you have an operational person you look up to? (1:25:28) - If you had a billboard you could put anything on, what would it say? The FORT is produced by Straight Up Podcasts

Christopher Rising manages the day-to-day business activities of Rising, while also serving on its Investment Committee. Drawing on his experience as Senior Vice President, Asset Transactions at MPG Office Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPG), Christopher is skilled at managing acquisitions and creative development. At MPG, he worked directly with the CEO to improve finances through debt reduction and restructuring. On this episode, Chris discusses his early career learning the industry under John Cushman of Cushman & Wakefield before leaving to form his own company. He and Chris also discuss Rising's emphasis on Impact Investing & ESG and how that plays in working with large tenants like Google and Amazon. They also deep dive into their predictions on the future of Office and Work as we exit the pandemic. Finally, they turn the table to ask Powers about his willingness to take risks, Fort Capital's focus on technology adoption, and the future of Texas and California in the midst of the massive migration seen in the United States. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZFdQ6KjbRFM (02:32) - Chris’ background and career (08:08) - Was John Cushman always teeing up his company to be as big as it was? (09:55) - Rising Realty Partners (13:37) - How do you define impact investing and ESG?  (20:51) - Why are office and commercial retail real estate the biggest emitters of carbon? (22:13) - What’s the low-hanging fruit that you can go in to fix their carbon output? (23:59) - How quickly does ESG requirements come up with ‘big-boy’ tenants like Google and Amazon? (26:41) - Biden’s Push for Government Buildings to be ‘Green Certified’ (29:10) -  Rising’s Investment in Office and the Future of Work (37:32) - Crowdfunding  (44:26) - Experience Optimization Services The Tables Turn (47:49) - Chris Powers’ Willingness to Take Risks (52:08) - Powers’ Focus on Technology (54:07) - The Digital Economy Coming to Real Estate (54:50) - Microsoft or Google for operating systems? (55:16) - Maintaining Discipline with Adapting Technology (1:01:54) - The Massive Population Growth in Texas and the Future for the States like California The FORT is produced by Straight Up Podcasts

Kevin Jorgeson is an American rock climber. He was one of the first two climbers, alongside his climbing partner Tommy Caldwell, to successfully complete a free climb of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. On this episode, Kevin and Chris talk about climbing the Dawn Wall, the 6 years of preparation leading up to the ascent, and the massive media frenzy that became a full-fledged film. They also touch on Kevin's life after Dawn including the process of a ground-up development for a climbing gym and launching a non-profit called 1Climb which aims to get more kids into the sport of climbing. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ (02:33) - Kevin’s Story Growing Up and What Led Him to Today (03:14) - Was there a moment you knew you were really talented at climbing? (05:06) - Is there anything unique to climbers that physically give them an advantage? (06:02) - What are the different types of climbing? (08:10) - Bouldering  (09:32) - How do you ‘Win’ a climbing competition? (11:05) - Climbing in the Upcoming Olympics (11:44) - Reaching Out to Tommy Caldwell to Climb the Dawn Wall (16:32) - The Feeling that it Was Time to Pursue the Dawn Wall (24:31) - What was your first day ‘on the job’ with Tommy Caldwell? (32:14) - What was your role in this whole adventure? (34:23) - What does 6 years of prep look like and how did you map out the climb? (41:17) - Did you and Tommy follow the same route or go different ways in your sequences? (44:08) - At what point did you realize you were ready to make the climb? (46:15) - What was the prep like for the 19 day climb and the experience of living on the side of the wall? (50:10) - Pitch 15 and the Pressure of Completing It (1:00:14) - Was there a certain spot in the pitch that caused all the issues? (1:03:17) - What happened when you realized the media frenzy was gathering to watch you? (1:08:31) - Was there a crash after the high from completing the Dawn Wall?  (1:15:51) - Getting Married and Having Children (1:16:48) - Starting a Climbing Gym www.Sessionclimbing.com (1:24:54) - Starting a Non-Profit - 1Climb.org (1:31:27) - Do you have a childhood experience that shaped who you are today? (1:33:17) - Do you have a morning routine? (1:35:01) - What advice would you give to a beginner climber? The FORT is produced by Straight Up Podcasts

Soon after joining Higginbotham as a customer service representative in the employee benefits department, TJ Hutchings set a goal to become a managing director within five years, which he accomplished by the end of 2018. Hutchings has maintained a 95%-plus customer retention rate by tirelessly searching for savings solutions for his clients and fostering community relationships to bring them closer to resources that can improve their situation. On this episode, TJ discusses how his Cancer diagnosis led him to this current career path before deep diving into how employers should be approaching health insurance for their teams. He breaks down basic terminologies and best practices for small to medium-sized companies and how employees can make the most of their health plans. Chris and TJ also discuss the concept of businesses having to provide insurance, pre-existing conditions, the rising costs of care, and more. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ (02:46) - TJ’s Background and Early Career (05:42) - What are folks left with when they are continually rejected in their appeals for health coverage? (06:32) - TJ’s Journey of Working with Higginbotham  (08:15) - How do you think about what you do for a living? (10:12) - What are the things that SMB owners should be asking when they’re at the table with you? (10:54) - Defining Markets (11:51) - Who sets rates? (13:55) - What variables can employers negotiate to get better rates or do privately do improve their individual standing? Healthcare Bluebook (16:58) - At what size do you start thinking about self-insuring? (20:06) - Individual Health vs. the Group Plan (20:35) - Why is insurance state-by-state? (21:35) - What are the types of plans and what do they mean? (25:12) - Basic Terminologies Co-Pay Deductible  Premium (26:19) - Why is it on your employer to cover health insurance in America? (27:35) - How do you make the decision on which bucket your company fits in? (31:22) - Dual-Options Plans for Employees (32:17) - Should most employers have their agent on site for open enrollment day? (34:08) - What happens when there are folks on the team with pre-existing conditions? (36:19) - What happens after folks and their companies have picked their policies? (38:39) - Is there any risk the employer takes on selecting a plan? (38:51) - Who are the main companies in this space? (41:00) - How far in advance should employers start thinking about next year’s plan? (42:48) - How do you navigate the constantly changing regulations as politicians revolve in and out of office to change things? (45:21) - Obamacare (46:00) - If I don’t have health insurance, and something terrible happens, who’s paying those bills? (47:06) - Why are health costs continuing to increase? Dr. Bricker Videos - AHealthcareZ (49:40) - Price Differences Between US and Canada for Pharmaceutical Drugs (50:42) - Is it a growing industry to have a company that fights the hospital billing on your behalf? (52:39) - Does the misfortune of a few impact the premium of the whole group?  (54:47) - What questions should companies be asking different agents? (57:30) - What does your dream client look like? (1:00:53) - Is there any technology that could disrupt this industry? (1:03:05) - Are there political issues in healthcare that keep you up at night? (1:07:07) - Was there something that happened in your childhood that shaped your path in life? (1:09:08) - Do you have a morning routine? (1:11:08) - What is the best advice you’ve been given & What advice would you give to someone starting in the industry? (1:12:56) - How can people find you? LinkedIn Instagram Twitter Website The FORT is produced by Straight Up Podcasts

Jefferson "Trey" Davis is the Owner of Davis Glass Cleaning Company based in Fort Worth, TX. On this episode, Chris and Trey discuss how he decided to make the jump into starting a sweaty business with only one client to over 100 in less than two years. They discuss Davis' day to day schedule and how he balances the actual service with administration work and business growth. The pair also discuss the massive amount of opportunity there is for these types of businesses, and Trey gives an incredible example of how he was making more money cleaning windows for 10 hours a week than he was at his full-time job. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ Check out Trey's website: www.davisglassco.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0rCtBMzRogg (03:17) - Trey’s Childhood and Starting his Sweaty Business (05:19) - When did you decide to actually pull the trigger on this business? (07:40) - What were you trying to learn in order to launch this business in terms of actual service and the business side of it? (10:15) - What was your experience getting your first customer? (13:44) - What was your initial investment in supplies? (15:37) - What’s been the key for you in continuing to grow your customer base? (17:29) - How did you find Fort Capital? (19:42) - How would you bid a commercial building? (20:32) - What’s the difference between residential and commercial cleaning and how do you contract each?  (23:37) - How many customers do you have now? (23:55) - Have you ever had to fire a customer? (24:49) - How do you set up your booking and schedule? (25:37) - What does a typical day look like for you? (26:18) - How do you split your time between cleaning, admin work and finding customers? (27:08) - What are the biggest things you want help on as you grow? (30:21) - What do you see your job being if you weren’t cleaning anymore? (31:17) - What are some key things you’ve learned that you would tell someone who’s thinking about starting out? (33:50) - How do you handle rejection? (35:20) - What’s your pitch? (37:01) - How often do you need to replenish and replace supplies  (37:31) - How do you clean a window well? (38:09) - Getting Over the Feeling of Shame & Self-Doubt (41:22) - Was there a moment where you knew it was time to go full-time on this? (42:01) - How important was it having a supportive wife? (43:02) - The Massive Opportunity for These Sweaty Businesses (46:08) - What’s been your biggest failure or worst day of work? (49:27) - Do you have a childhood experience that shaped who you are today? (51:52) - What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given? (53:13) - How can people find you and your company? www.DavisGlassCo.com Instagram: www.Instagram.com/DavisGlassCleaningCompany The FORT is produced by Straight Up Podcasts

Nishant has extensive restaurant and food industry experience and is currently serving as the President and CEO of Dividend Restaurant Group, parent company to Romano’s Macaroni Grill and Sullivan’s Steakhouse. Nishant was responsible for the turnaround of both restaurants and the acquisition of Sullivan’s Steakhouse. On this episode, Nishant discusses his childhood growing up in Dubai and working at Mackinac helping distressed companies. They go through the process of what types of companies come to Mackinac, their diagnosis period, and what they look to achieve when working with companies. They also dive deep into running a restaurant during the pandemic, how to fix the labor issue in hospitality, and what pandemic-era changes will stick going forward. Finally, they wrap up talking about Nishant's venture into the Cannabis industry with his premium THC spirit company, Pamos, and the future of VC in the industry. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ Visit www.pamos.com Mackinac Partners (01:12) - Nishant’s Background, Upbringing in Dubai, and Early Career (04:33) - What is Mackinaw and what do y’all do? (05:47) - What’s the process of working with distressed companies with Mackinaw?  (07:13) - Do most companies that come to you even know what their issues are? (07:41) - How quickly can Mackinaw determine the root issues of a client? (09:30) - How often is it a management team problem where you need to clean house? (10:09) - What are the reasons why companies go into distress? (12:08) - What do capital providers do wrong that start squeezing their businesses? (13:30) - How much forewarning are companies given that a new operator is about to come in and call all the shots? (14:20) - Is it common for family businesses to fail after they sell to PE? (14:56) - What happens after your 60-day diagnosis of a distressed business?  (18:26) - Why do companies not see things as clearly as you’ve explained them? (19:54) - Is there ever a time where you were unable to help a business? (20:50) - How does Mackinaw make money? (21:01) - Nishant’s Experience Building a Time-Share Business (25:34) - Building a Sales Platform from Scratch (30:25) - Is there a business to be had just to sell your time-share easily? (31:56) - How did you know it was time to sell the business? (33:35) - You Can Be Successful in Business Without Working in Your Passion (35:55) - The Difference Between Honesty and Trust (36:25) - Nishant’s Jump into Restaurants (39:52) - How did you source the Macaroni Grill deal? (45:21) -  What’s the goal for Mac Grill with growth? (46:44) - What was your world like during the Pandemic? (53:00) - What were the best and worst decision you made during Covid? (54:51) - What changes will stick in the business? What’s the labor market look like to you? (1:00:14) - What’s the private equity interest in the restaurant industry like right now? (1:02:00) - Nishant’s Work in Cannabis (1:04:57) - Industry Size and Cannabis Statistics (1:07:06) - How far away are we from mainstream acceptance and federal legalization? (1:10:53) - Nishant’s Cannabis Funding Concept  (1:14:09) -  Nishant’s Approach to Building and Implementing Platforms (1:15:53) - The Difference Between a System and a Process (1:16:20) - “You can think more freely when you’ve hit financial freedom” (1:17:04) - What’s something you see a lot of young people get wrong in their careers or early life? (1:17:56) - What’s the best advice you’ve been given? (1:18:46) - Is there a childhood experience that shaped who you’ve become? (1:19:43) - Why do you read so many legal documents? (1:21:58) - How can people find you? The FORT is produced by Straight Up Podcasts

Eric Jorgenson is the author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, which collects and curates Naval’s wisdom from Twitter, Podcasts, and Essays over the past decade. He is also the founder of the Leverage Course, which was created to help people learn how to accomplish superhuman feats by playing a different game — building leverage. On this episode, Chris and Eric discuss the process for writing the book and the impact that Naval has had on Eric's life. They also go in-depth on creating online courses, including the things that did and didn't work. They finish with a great discussion on creating leverage in a world that could evolve into one where more people operate anonymously online. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PgVUf0pEjeY You can check out Eric's personal site here Eric's Leverage Course is available here (02:37) - Eric’s Background and Bareer (03:42) - Eric’s Daily “If you could complete one thing today, what would it be?” Tweets (05:59) - Monthly Goal Setting (08:23) - The Almanac of Naval Ravikant Poor Charlie’s Almanack (14:21) - What’s a 1-0 Quality filter? (15:22) - How did you decide on the final buckets of the book? (17:20) - Did you have a playbook to rely on for writing this? (18:15) - When do you know you’re done? (20:10) - Did Naval pre-screen and approve the final copy? (21:02) - How did you get Tim Ferriss to write the Forward? (22:22) - How did Naval become Naval? Naval with Shane Parrish Naval with Tim Ferriss Naval with Joe Rogan Naval's thread on how to get rich without getting lucky (25:42) - How did you get interested in these figures like Naval and Charlie Munger? The Munger Recommended Reading List (27:20) - If you asked Naval and Charlie “What is going on in the world?” What would they say? (31:08) - If you were to do a second book, what would you do differently? (34:31) - How do you know if the book is successful right now? (36:04) - What do you mean by “Everybody knows what to do with a book”? (37:57) - Did your course, Leverage, spin from what you learned from writing the book? (39:48) - Eric’s Partner Justin Mikolay  (42:06) - What was something that wasn’t obvious to you that Justin pointed out to make the course great? (44:16) - How do you know what to teach and how to avoid writer’s block when creating the course? (48:06) - What happens at the end of the course? (50:43) - What is an Aspirational Hourly Rate? (54:30) - What are self-imposed obstacles and what is a study group? (57:41) - How do you think about Leverage if we’re headed to an anonymous online world? (1:10:54) - What is one thing you believe that most people do not? (1:11:26) - Do you have a morning routine? (1:11:48) - What’s the Best Book You’ve Read The Systems Bible by John Gall (1:12:50) - How can people find you? www.navalmanack.com Jorgenson's Soundbox Eric on Twitter www.EJorgenson.com The FORT is produced by Straight Up Podcasts

Codie Sanchez is the Founder of Contrarian Thinking, a newsletter dedicated to inspiring mental and financial freedom. She acquires SMB's across different industries as well as investing in the legalized cannabis industry.  On this episode, Codie discusses her early career as a Conflict Journalist on the U.S./Mexico Border, her position on financial freedom, how she was able to build a successful newsletter, and the trend of investors becoming influencers. They also discuss Codie's passion for SM, her process for finding businesses to buy, and implementing her own operators. Chris and Codie wrap up with some hot topics such as college, Twitter trolls, and failure. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ Codie on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/Codie_Sanchez Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vw26Z17va9c (02:32) - Codie’s Background (04:31) - What is Conflict Journalism? (08:34) - Codie’s Views on Financial Freedom Read Her Tweet here Newsletter: Contrarian Thinking (12:12) - Venezuela’s Currency Crash and How Currencies Lose Value (14:45) - How did you build your newsletter Contrarian Thinking? (18:46) - When do you write and how do you find inspiration for what to write? Notion (22:35) - What’s the ultimate goal for your newsletter? (24:17) - Investors are Becoming Influencers (28:40) - Is this a bubble or are the fundamentals of investing changing? The Sovereign Individual by James Davidson (31:04) - Robinhood (32:47) - Why do you love SMB and what kinds of businesses interest you? (35:13) - How do you find deals and filter through to the ones that matter? Flippa BizBuySell (37:40) - How long does it take you to make an offer, and when do you find an operator? (39:07) - Are the majority of folks selling looking to exit entirely? (39:51) - How do you find operators? (41:50) - How do you finance your deals? (43:17) - How do you hold people accountable and keep folks incentivized? What role do you play post-sale? (47:10) - Are you buying these businesses with the plan to grow them? How do you receive cash from these businesses? (49:44) - What businesses do you like right now? The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur's Vision of the Future by Steve Case (53:20) - Wealthy is Healthy (56:52) - College or Not? (58:09) - Dealing with Twitter Trolls (1:02:13) - Time Management  (1:05:21) - What are some of your biggest failures? (1:11:33) - Do you have a childhood experience that shaped who you are? (1:14:10) - What is something that you believe in that most do not? (1:15:48) - How can people find you? ContrarianThinking.co Codie on Twitter The FORT is produced by Straight Up Podcasts

On this episode, Chris breaks down how Fort Capital transacts and acquires properties. He starts with the company's emphasis on how important their process has been to their success, who's involved, and what type of deals they pursue. Then he breaks down each step of the acquisition from the time a deal is brought to their attention to closing. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ (01:12) - How You Acquire Properties Matters (03:03) - Who’s involved in the process? (03:31) - Pursuing Off-Market & Light-Market Deals Instead of Auctions (04:53) - Acquisition Consultants Leads.FortCapitallp.com (06:36) - Running a ‘Quick Check’ (08:00) - Deal Pipeline Folders (08:45) - Weekly Deal Meetings  (12:13) - Investment Committee Meetings (12:53) - Drafting an LOI (13:45) - Project Kick-Off (15:19) - PSA (Purchase Sale Agreement) (15:54) - Writing an Investment Memo Listen to FORT #81 for more details on Investment Memos Fort Capital Free Resources (18:33) - Raising Capital  (21:07) - Bank Financing  (22:50) - Getting Entities Developed (Bank Accounts, Titling, Administrative Tasks) (23:19) - Property Management Due Diligence Listen to FORT #97 for more detail on Due Diligence (23:48) - Huddle-Up Before Going Hard on Our Money (24:38) - Wrap Up  The FORT is produced by Straight Up Podcasts