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Making Billions: The Private Equity Podcast for Fund Managers, Alternative Asset Managers, and Venture Capital Investors

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May 6, 2024 • 47min

The Money Fast Track: How to Build a Real Estate Investment Company

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 Elaine Stageberg. Elaine is the owner of Black Swan Real Estate where she manages a portfolio of get this $300 million in assets under management. Black Swan has delivered exceptional returns to hundreds of passive investors through their unique investor focused private equity funds. So what this means is that investors in Elaine's funds enjoy no sponsor fees whatsoever, leading to a reported 100% return of capital to investors before any splits.xFIaijmY0pxL7j0J4hTm 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]: Elaine Stageberg is the owner of Black Swan Real Estate where she manages a portfolio of get this $300 million in assets under management. [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.
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Apr 29, 2024 • 31min

Launch Your First Fund: Royal Family Money Manager Secrets

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, Trevor Welch. Trevor is an award-winning fund manager in venture capital, hedge funds, and private alternative investment strategies. As a former Goldman Sachs, private banking manager and money manager for the royal family, he's earned his place as one of the world's top 100 Finance leaders in 2023.So what this means is that Trevor has entered God mode in private investments and is a perfect example of one of the funds that won in his industry. xFIaijmY0pxL7j0J4hTmSubscribe 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]: Trevor is an award-winning fund manager in venture capital, hedge fund, and private alternative investment strategies.  [THE HOST]: Ryan is a Venture Capital & Angel investoSupport 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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Apr 22, 2024 • 28min

Stop Going Broke: 3 Wall Street Secrets to Raise More Investor 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 Sal Buscemi. Sal is a former investment banker from Goldman, now the managing general partner at Brahmin Partners, as well as the author of four books on finance and investing. This guy has been featured in Forbes, Investor's Business Daily, CBS New York, and more. So what this means is Sal is a capital raising animal and he's about to give you a masterclass on raising capital for your investment fund, or for your startup. xFIaijmY0pxL7j0J4hTmSubscribe 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]: Sal is a former investment banker from Goldman, now the managing general partner at Brahmin Partners, as well as the author of four books on finance and investing. [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.
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Apr 15, 2024 • 32min

Billionaires & The New Math of Private Equity

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 Michael Fillios.Michael is the author of two private equity books: Tech Debt 2.0 and Tech Equity. He's also the founder and CEO of IT ALLY, a private equity advisory firm that helps you private equity carnivores to unlock unseen value and avoid the unseen liabilities in the companies that you buy and sell. So what this means is that Michael is about to teach you about the new math of private equity, and how to avoid getting left behind when Making Billions in this space. 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]: Michael is the author of two private equity books: Tech Debt 2.0 and Tech Equity. He's also the founder and CEO of IT ALLY, a private equity advisory firm that helps you private equity carnivores to unlock unseen value and avoid the unseen liabilities in the companies that you buy and sell.[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.
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Apr 8, 2024 • 35min

How to Launch a $100M Venture Capital Fund

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 James Wang. James is a general partner at Creative Ventures, it's a deep tech venture firm investing in early stage companies solving critical global scale challenges like rising healthcare costs, labor shortages, and the causes and effects of climate change. Previously, James, he served on the core investment team at Bridgewater as well as a Google X Insider  and he's been featured in Forbes, as well as a guest lecturer at Berkeley. So what all this means is that James understands how to launch venture capital funds, make accurate calls on emerging trends and he's come to tell us all about it in our pursuit of Making Billions.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]: James is a general partner at Creative Ventures, it's a deep tech venture firm investing in early stage companies solving critical global scale challenges like rising healthcare costs, labor shortages, and the causes and effects of climate change. [THE HOST]: Ryan is a Venture Capital & Angel investor in technoloSupport 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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Apr 1, 2024 • 24min

Get Rich From Inflation: $120M Digital Asset Strategies

Send us a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Anthony Fernandez. Anthony is the Head of Business Development at a crypto firm known as ICONOMI. He and his team manage over 120 million AUM. With a rich background in asset management, foreign exchange and cryptocurrency, mining and trading, Anthony has become a leading authority in blockchain technology, including defi derivatives trading and cross chain solutions. 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]: Anthony is the Head of Business Development at a crypto firm known as ICONOMI. [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.
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Mar 25, 2024 • 29min

Be Your Own VC: 10 Rules for Bootstrapping Mastery

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 James Benham. James is the tech entrepreneur in the Insurtech space. As a co-founder and CEO of JBKnowledge, he has built an impressive tech company that supports a massive need for carriers today. Not only that, but he has written the manual on bootstrapping your business called, "Be Your Own VC: 10 Bootstrapping Principles to Generate Cash and Keep Control". So what this means is James understands how to build a company from the ground up and is about to teach you and I the key principles on 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]: James Benham is the tech entrepreneur in the Insurtech space. As a co-founder and CEO of JBKnowledge, he has built an impressive tech company that supports a massive need for carriers today. [THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor in technology and energy. EvSupport 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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Mar 18, 2024 • 18min

$0-$1B AUM: Real Estate Investor on Growing to $1B

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 Matt Burk. Matt is the chairman of Verivest and founder and CEO of Fairway America, with 1 billion AUM he knows how to launch funds, raise capital, and build a wildly successful real estate fund. So what this means is Matt understands real estate investing, raising capital and how to launch a fund and he's 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]: Matt Burk is the chairman of Verivest and founder and CEO of Fairway America, with 1 billion AUM he knows how to launch funds, raise capital, and build a wildly successful real estate fund.[TSupport 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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Mar 11, 2024 • 44min

Structure & Leadership: Key Investor Strategies for Raising Capital & Market Domination

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 Jim Manning. Jim is the founder of multiple funds in the real estate and debt space. He's managed and sold over get this $250 million in real estate and this guy is just getting started. So what this means is Jim understands real estate funds, debt funds and how to manage large conglomerate companies. He's about to give you a masterclass on both.  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]: Jim Manning is the founder of multiple funds in the real estate and debt space.  [THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is a Venture Capital & 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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Mar 4, 2024 • 20min

Raise More Money: The Secret Foreign Direct Investment Strategy

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, Jon Green. Jon is the managing partner at latitude USA. It's a firm that specializes in the investment immigration space, particularly in the foreign direct investment sector. He's worked with firms such as Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and why UBS and more. So what this means is that Jon understands foreign direct investment and is about to teach you how to leverage it as a strategy to raise money overseas for your fund, or for your startup.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]:  Jon Green is the managing partner at latitude USA. It's a firm that specializes in the investment immigration space, particularly in the foreign direct investment sector. [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.

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