Episodes

#273 - Bill D'Alessandro - CEO of Natural Dog Company - The Great Pivot!
April 4, 2023

#273 - Bill D'Alessandro - CEO of Natural Dog Company - The Great Piv…

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#272 - Michael Girdley - Chairman of Girdley Enterprises - Becoming a Creator, Building a HoldCo, Going from Idea to Business Launch
March 28, 2023

#272 - Michael Girdley - Chairman of Girdley Enterprises - Becoming a…

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#271 - Peter Askew - Founder of Deep South Ventures - Investing in Domain Names
March 23, 2023

#271 - Peter Askew - Founder of Deep South Ventures - Investing in Do…

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#270 - Charlie Light - Founder of Alpha Social - How to use Twitter to build your business & brand
March 21, 2023

#270 - Charlie Light - Founder of Alpha Social - How to use Twitter t…

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#269 - Brandon Sedloff Interviews Chris: Reflections On My Career, Fort, Raising Capital, & Lessons Learned
March 16, 2023

#269 - Brandon Sedloff Interviews Chris: Reflections On My Career, Fo…

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#268 - Chad Cook - Founder of Quadrant Investment Properties - Placemaking & Developing Urban Office Properties
March 14, 2023

#268 - Chad Cook - Founder of Quadrant Investment Properties - Placem…

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#267 - Collin McLelland - Co-Founder of Digital Wildcatters - Making Energy Great Again
March 7, 2023

#267 - Collin McLelland - Co-Founder of Digital Wildcatters - Making …

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#266 - Billy McFarland - Fyre Festival Founder - Story Details, Lessons Learned, How to Go Viral, and His New Venture
Feb. 28, 2023

#266 - Billy McFarland - Fyre Festival Founder - Story Details, Lesso…

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#265 - Nathan Barry - Founder of ConvertKit - How Creators Are Taking Over The World
Feb. 21, 2023

#265 - Nathan Barry - Founder of ConvertKit - How Creators Are Taking…

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#264 - Nick Huber & Mitchell Baldridge - How Twitter Changed Our Lives, Real Estate Market Updates, and the Glorious Cost Segregations
Feb. 16, 2023

#264 - Nick Huber & Mitchell Baldridge - How Twitter Changed Our Live…

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Troy Robertson -  Co-Founder of Firestone & Robertson Distilling Company - Building a World-Class Brand | The FORT #263
Feb. 14, 2023

Troy Robertson - Co-Founder of Firestone & Robertson Distilling Comp…

EPISODE #263 In today’s episode, Chris is joined by the co-founder of the Firestone & Robertson Distilling Company, Troy Robertson. Troy grew up in West Texas in a family that was heavily involved in the oil and gas industry....

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#263 - Troy Robertson -  Co-Founder of Firestone & Robertson Distilling Company - Building a World-Class Brand
Feb. 14, 2023

#263 - Troy Robertson - Co-Founder of Firestone & Robertson Distilli…

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#262 - Andrew Segal - Founder of Boxer Property - Hybrid Work, Inflation, Hiring Overseas, 2023 Real Estate Market
Feb. 7, 2023

#262 - Andrew Segal - Founder of Boxer Property - Hybrid Work, Inflat…

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#261 - Alex Olshansky - Principal at Zenith IOS - Industrial Outdoor Storage 101
Jan. 31, 2023

#261 - Alex Olshansky - Principal at Zenith IOS - Industrial Outdoor …

EPISODE #261 In today’s episode, we are joined by Alex Olshansky, Principal, and Head of Investments at Zenith IOS. Zenith is one of the largest institutional owners of industrial outdoor storage assets in the US. Alex’s well...

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#260 - Brian Good - CEO of iBorrow - How The Lending Market is Changing | The FORT #260
Jan. 24, 2023

#260 - Brian Good - CEO of iBorrow - How The Lending Market is Changi…

EPISODE #260 In today’s episode, we are joined by Brian Good, the co-founder and CEO of iBorrow. iBorrow is a nationwide real estate lender made by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, with an impressive track record of over $1 b...

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#259 - Aaron Rubin - Founder & CEO of ShipHero - Building a Better Supply Chain | The FORT #259
Jan. 17, 2023

#259 - Aaron Rubin - Founder & CEO of ShipHero - Building a Better Su…

EPISODE #259 After being bailed out of his first company by his dad 15 years ago while in college, Aaron Rubin learned his lesson and founded ShipHero in 2013 as a warehouse management system for e-commerce shippers. Since th...

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#258 - Fort Capital’s 2022 Year in Review | The FORT #258
Jan. 10, 2023

#258 - Fort Capital’s 2022 Year in Review | The FORT #258

EPISODE #258 In today’s episode, Chris Powers and Jason Baxter take a look at the last year for Fort Capital and discuss the biggest wins of the year. How our team and technology have progressed, how we are looking at the mar...

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#257: Kyle O'Hehir - Co-Founder of Constitution Lending - Crack Houses, Buying Distressed Debt, & High Yield Loans
Jan. 3, 2023

#257: Kyle O'Hehir - Co-Founder of Constitution Lending - Crack House…

Kyle started his fixed-income career on a J.P. Morgan trading desk before joining multi-strategy hedge fund Millennium. In 2018, Kyle left Millennium to manage his own capital, emphasizing real estate debt investing. He has e...

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#256: Ryan Eisenman - Co-Founder of Arch - Building The Digital Admin for Private Investments
Dec. 27, 2022

#256: Ryan Eisenman - Co-Founder of Arch - Building The Digital Admin…

Ryan Eisenman is the co-founder and CEO of Arch, a digital solution utilized by over 180 private investment firms to automate the administration and management of tens of $Bs of alternative investments. Ryan is a Houston nati...

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Welcome to The Fort
Dec. 21, 2022

Welcome to The Fort

Welcome to the Fort Podcast. It's my privilege to share with you the stories, ideas, knowledge, and strategies of our era's greatest business leaders. What started as a podcast focused on only real estate has grown to cover a...

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#255: Greg "Gordo" Gordon - Founder/CEO of Gordon Highlander - A Leader On a Mission To Build Something Different
Dec. 20, 2022

#255: Greg "Gordo" Gordon - Founder/CEO of Gordon Highlander - A Lead…

Greg Gordon has a rich history in construction as a third-generation builder with over 25 years of industry experience. He started his career in shell construction and eventually transitioned to commercial interiors before fo...

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#254: Sarah Kennington - Founder of Thirty-Four Commercial - The Queen of Office Leasing
Dec. 13, 2022

#254: Sarah Kennington - Founder of Thirty-Four Commercial - The Quee…

Sarah has 20 years of experience in office brokerage in the DFW region. Prior to founding Thirty-Four Commercial, she was previously a Principal at Peloton Commercial Real Estate (acquired by JLL in 2019) and an Associate at ...

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#253: Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano - Founder of Pomp Investments
Dec. 6, 2022

#253: Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano - Founder of Pomp Investments

Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano is an entrepreneur and technology investor. He has built and sold numerous companies, ran Product & Growth teams at Facebook, and manages a portfolio valued at more than $500 million in early-stage te...

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#252: Jon Altschuler - Founder of Altschuler + Co - Dallas Office Market Past vs. Current vs. Future & 20+ years of lessons learned
Nov. 29, 2022

#252: Jon Altschuler - Founder of Altschuler + Co - Dallas Office Mar…

Jon Altschuler is the founder of Altschuler and Company and has been involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its founding in 2009. He started his career with Trammell Crow Company and was the president of Strea...

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