Episodes

Rhett Bennett is the Founder and CEO of Black Mountain, a private natural resources company with several business units: E&P operations, commercial saltwater disposal, midstream, and in-basin frac sand mining.  On this episode, Chris and...

Today's episode features Joe Pohlen, Founder and Partner of Cardinal Senior Management, an assisted living company operating facilities in Michigan and Pennsylvania.  On this episode, Chris and Joe dive into the different levels of senior care...

Chris is joined again by (Founder of ) as well as (Chief Economist at ) and ('s Lumber Lead) for another deep dive into the lumber industry with an emphasis on the home building and sawmill side. On this episode, they discuss how the lumber price...

On this episode, Chris breaks down Fort Capital's strategy of aggregating smaller assets in order to make them more attractive to institutional capital. He defines what would constitute a smaller asset, why institutional capital would be interested in...

Today's Lesson in Business (LIB) discusses how to properly start a meeting in order to make sure your team is laser-focused on the agenda. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: Follow Chris on LinkedIn: ...

John Schissler is Founder of J&M Hospitality which was created to open and operate Chicken Salad Chick restaurants in the Fort Worth, TX area. John and his wife Meggie currently own and operate 5 locations in North Texas. On this episode, John and...

James Camp is the founder of Nano Flips, which helps people learn how to buy and sell websites. On this episode, James talks about his young career overseas when he decided to pack up and move to Malaysia, the cannabis industry, and his work in...

Our second LIB dives into the concept of 'The Flywheel.' Chris reads a short excerpt from Jim Collins' book 'Good to Great', walks through Fort Capital's Flywheel, gives a personal example of flywheels in his life, and a quick challenge for listeners...

Dr. Julie Gurner is an Executive Performance Coach who has been compared to Wendy Rhoades of 'Billions' by The Wall Street Journal. Dr. Gurner works with tech giants, real estate executives, and professional athletes to help identify and understand...

On this episode, Chris discusses Real Estate Syndication. He describes the differences between a syndication and a fund, the pros and cons of syndication, breakdowns of GPs and LPs, deal structures, fees, and Twitter questions from listeners. Enjoy!...

Welcome to the first episode in our newest series for The FORT: Lessons in Business (LIB). Our first LIB will cover communicating effectively in Investor Reporting. People love good news, and they're willing to hear bad news, but they hate surprises....

Nick Farris has an extensive background in consulting and market analysis for health care real estate and senior living assets. He has functioned in advisory roles nationally with hundreds of developers, hospitals, health systems, healthcare...

This is a special bonus episode of an AMA that was hosted by Nick Huber featuring Chris Powers on April 22nd, 2021.  Chris and Nick answered questions from a virtual audience about their real estate experience and thoughts on the industry,...

Chris Koerner is the Co-Founder and CEO of where they offer 3PL for Ecommerce so that companies can focus on building their brand. On this episode, Chris starts with a great story about his mission to Hungary for the Church of Latter-Day Saints, his...

Andrew Farah is the CEO of , which helps reduce space waste and optimize a building’s occupancy with its combination of people sensors and people counting software. On this episode, Chris and Andrew talk about space utilization and how Density has...

Lex Sisney is a business scaling expert and a wizard at organizational structure and design. He works with CEOs and leadership teams of expansion-stage companies who are committed to growing their business without compromising their values. On this...

Kevin Dahlstrom is the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Central Pacific Bank. Kevin is also an avid rock climber and Fintech thought leader.  On this episode, Kevin talks about his passion for rock climbing and the...

Scott O’Neill is a Principal and Co-Founder of FSO Capital Partners. Scott O’Neill specializes in the acquisition, financing, syndication, and development of multifamily properties throughout Arizona. Since entering the Arizona market, Scott...

Austin Rief is the Co-Founder & COO of , one of the largest business newsletters with over 2.5 million subscribers.  On this episode, Austin and Chris discuss the journey to founding Morning Brew, how they were able to rapidly acquire...

On this episode, Chris talks with the anonymous "Some Hotel Guy" () about the hotel industry. SHG details the nuances of owning & operating both independent and branded hotels, the process of working with "The Big 4" Hoteliers, how the industry...

Rich Jordan is the Owner of Strongpoint Management Group and is a Marine Corps veteran. Strongpoint owns and operates real estate assets and buys small businesses to scale. This episode highlights Garon T Plumbing, an SMB in the Northeast that Rich...

Dan Go is the CEO of , which aims to get high-achieving entrepreneurs into their ideal body with minimal stress. On this episode, Dan discusses his journey into the world of fitness, diets that work, myths about diets, how the average person can...

Michael Barlow is the Founder and CEO of , a furniture rental service that will deliver, assemble and arrange your home or apartment.  On this episode, Michael discusses his journey to founding Fernish, the details of how the service works, his...

This special Bonus episode is a livestream Chris did with Nick Huber () on March 22nd, 2021. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: Follow Chris on LinkedIn: Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: