
Making Billions: The Private Equity Podcast for Fund Managers, Alternative Asset Managers, and Venture Capital Investors
Thanks for listening to another episode of Making Billions with Ryan Miller: The Private Equity Podcast for Fund Managers, Startup Founders, and Venture Capital Investors. This show covers topics connecting you to some of the best investment funds that won in their industry—from making money and motivation to alternative investments, fund managers, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, capital raisers, money mavericks, and industry titans. If you want to start a business, understand investment funds that won the game, and how the top 0.01% made it, then this show will give you the answers!
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Dec 9, 2024 • 30min
The Startup Playbook: How to Start, Fund, and Exit Your Next Startup
Send us a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Josh Chodniewicz.Josh is the CEO of Fundify, an exclusive venture capital firm that allows non accredited investors to build massive wealth in ways that have traditionally been kept private until now. So before Fundify, Josh was the founder of art.com where he sold to Walmart for get this a coveted 300 million bucks. So what this means is that Josh understands how to start, scale and exit companies, and is about to teach you how to do the same. Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/THE GUEST: Josh is the CEO of Fundify, an exclusive venture capital firm that allows non accredited investors to build massive wealth in ways that have traditionally been kept private until now.[THE HOST]: Ryan is an Angel investor in technology and energy.Support the showDISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient’s state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.

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Dec 2, 2024 • 59min
Real Estate Playbook: $0-$300M in 5 Years
Send us a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller, and today I have my dear friends, The Kitti Sisters, Nancy and Palmy Kitti.The Kitti Sisters are real estate investors that built their real estate group from zero to $300 million in just five years. They've done it by structuring effective deals, they've saved their investors over $90 million in taxes and so what this means is that The Kitti Sisters know how to structure deals that make you and your investors millions, and they're about to teach you, and I how to do the same.Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: The Kitti Sisters are real estate investors that built their real estate group from zero to $300 million in just five years.[THE HOST]: Ryan is an Angel investor in technology and Support the showDISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient’s state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.

Nov 25, 2024 • 32min
Stay Safe, Stay Rich: How to Profit From Global Chaos
Send us a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Dana Samuelson. Dana is the president of American Gold Exchange, a physical us gold and silver bullion dealer that has done over get this 2 billion in sales, and is just getting started with 44 years in this industry. He's seen it all. Recently, Dana's helped to establish the industry anti counterfeiting Task Force, which today assists the US Secret Service and US homeland security to protect US investors from counterfeit gold and silver products entering into the country from Asia. So what does this mean? Well, this means that Dana and his team at American Gold Exchange understand the risks and rewards investors face in investing in precious metals markets and investing, and he's about to teach you, and I a masterclass on this part of alternative investing.Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Dana Samuelson is the president of American Gold Exchange.[THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor in technology & Support the showDISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient’s state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.

Nov 18, 2024 • 1h 20min
The Private Equity Playbook - Part 2
Send us a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today we are covering the second installment of our two part mini series on private equity from the legendary Adam Coffey himself, as mentioned in the first episode. Adam is a three time Best Selling Author of, Empire Builders: The Exit Strategy Playbook and The Private Equity Playbook. He's a frequent contributor to Forbes and has sold over, get a load of this $2.5 billion in private companies. He's recently updated and expanded his edition of The Private Equity Playbook that further outlines the strategies that work in today's market. So what does this mean? Well, this means that Adam understands how to buy companies for no money and sell them for insane profits.Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Adam Coffey is a three time Best Selling Author of, Empire Builders: The Exit Strategy Playbook and The Private Equity Playbook.[THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor in technology and Support the showDISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient’s state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.

Nov 11, 2024 • 1h 17min
The Private Equity Playbook, Part 1
Send us a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today, back by popular demand, I have my dear friend Adam Coffey. This show is the first of a two part mini series doing private equity deals from the deal whisperer himself, Adam Coffey. So Adam is a three times best selling author of Empire Builders: The Exit-Strategy Playbook and The Private Equity Playbook. He's a frequent contributor to Forbes, and has sold over two and a half billion dollars in private companies. He's recently released the updated, expanded edition of The Private Equity Playbook that further outlines strategies that work in today's market. So what does this mean, well this means that Adam understands how to buy companies for no money and sell them for insane profits.Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Adam is a three times best selling author of Empire Builders, The Exit-Strategy Playbook and The Private Equity Playbook.[THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor in technology and Support the showDISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient’s state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.

Nov 4, 2024 • 59min
The Entrepreneur's Dilemma: $150M Venture Capitalist Reveals the Truth of Startups that Fail
Send us a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller, and today I have my dear friend Pablo Srugo. Pablo is a successful entrepreneur now one of the partners at Mistral, a $150 million venture capital firm that specializes in seed stage investments in the software sector. Before joining Mistral, Pablo was the founder and COO at Gymtrack, a venture backed startup in the fit tech space. So what does this mean? Well, this means that Pablo and his team at Mistral understand the risks and rewards investors face in early stage investing of startups, and he's about to teach you, and I am masterclass on this part of venture capital investing.Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Pablo is a successful entrepreneur now one of the partners at Mistral. [THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel invSupport the showDISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient’s state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.

Oct 28, 2024 • 33min
Make Money & Raise Money With AI for Hedge Fund Managers
Send us a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Andrew Einhorn. Andrew is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of levelfields.ai, an AI driven FinTech company that automates arduous investment research so investors can find opportunities faster and easier. So what does this mean? Well, this means that Andrew and his team at LevelFields have created an AI enabled platform that helps both personal and professional traders analyze 10s of 1000s of data points to make their trades and win in their markets.Learn more, go to: http://www.levelfields.ai/Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Andrew is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of levelfields.ai. [THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor in technology & energy.Support the showDISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient’s state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.

Oct 21, 2024 • 31min
Billionaire Black Book: Tax Reduction Strategies
Send us a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Nate Bradshaw. Nate is the co founder and Chief Operating Officer at B10 Energy. Nate is an expert in energy tax savings for private equity funds and family offices with over $20 billion in AUM. Now I know what some of you are thinking, taxes are just a line item on my income statement why should I even care this much about it? Well, you should care because Nate and his team at B10 Energy are bringing tax savings to investors through energy tax credits so that they too can enjoy their pursuit of Making Billions.Learn more: https://www.b10energy.com/Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Nate is the co founder and Support the showDISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient’s state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.

Oct 14, 2024 • 39min
$100M Venture Fund: How to Break Into Venture Capital
Send us a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller, and today I have my dear friend, Kaitlyn Doyle. Kaitlyn is the VP at $100 million venture fund called TechNexus. This firm raises capital from institutional investors and then works with them to develop their investment strategies that align with their internal mandates. Not only that, but she's also been a speaker at South by Southwest, while raising over $80 million throughout her career. So what does this mean? Well, this means that Kaitlyn understands not only how to raise, how to source and how to underwrite deals, but to do it in the way that you can win and win big.Subscribe on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Kaitlyn is the VP at $100 million venture fund called TechNexus.[THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor in technology and energy.Support the showDISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient’s state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.

Oct 7, 2024 • 40min
Close Deals & Make Money: 7 Steps to Close Anyone
Send us a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Bob King. Bob literally wrote the book on closing deals in investors called, The Joy of Closing, not only that, but he also is a closing coach, filmmaker and he's a sales superstar. Bob consults with sales teams and investment professionals of all types, from retail to in home, sales, business to business, bringing one call magic to their pitches, curing slumps, boosting team performance and turning total strangers into happy investors, often closing them in their very first meeting. So what this means is that Bob understands how to deliver award winning closing pitches and closing the deal, raising capital, and he brings all of that life changing results to our show today.Subscribe on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Bob literally wrote the book on closing deals in investors called, The Joy of closing. [THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor in technology and energy.Support the showDISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient’s state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.