In this episode, Chip and Sam Perkins of Perkins Fund Park share the hard‑won lessons from three decades of raising capital, having closed over $7 billion for alternative‑asset managers. They stress that deep, personal relationships, transparent communication, and realistic growth plans are far more effective than mass‑email blasts or reliance on AI alone. The Perkinses also discuss current market headwinds—tight liquidity, heightened regulatory scrutiny, and fee compression—that make fundraising tougher than ever, and they outline how they adapt by focusing on a narrow slate of high‑quality funds and maintaining strict compliance.
Brian Mac Mahon, founder of Expert Dojo—the venture arm of a $1 billion‑plus single‑family office—revealed five unconventional tactics that have powered over 300 startup investments. He emphasizes that only three variables truly drive every investment decision, rendering traditional networking largely obsolete....
Dr. Marc Halpern, founder of Deep Due Diligence Investors, delivered a live talk outlining seven hard‑earned lessons for private‑placement investors. He stresses that risk cannot be eliminated but can be managed through deep due diligence, AI‑enhanced screening, and rigorous sponsor‑deal‑market...
The podcast reveals how $1B+ family offices, like Prime Pulse, evaluate mid‑stage companies by focusing on founders rather than pure financial metrics. They apply a people‑first thesis, using seven leadership traits and operational resilience as primary filters. AI tools aid...
Jody Chapnick, a serial entrepreneur who grew up in Brooklyn, outlines the playbook behind his $500 million REIT IPO, a $250 million pharma exit, and multiple insurance roll‑ups. In a Centimillionaire Strategy Talk he breaks down how he raised hundreds of millions...

In a fireside chat with Paul Karger, partner at Twin Focus Capital, the podcast outlines the seven most common investor mistakes and five habits that set ultra‑wealthy individuals apart. Karger’s firm, a $12 billion multi‑family office, added over $2 billion in AUM...

In this episode, Tim, founder and CEO of Eggs Unlimited, shares how his egg‑trading company grew to $900 million in annual revenue by staying laser‑focused on a single product line and building a culture of A‑players. A pivotal moment came when...