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Published Dec 2, 2024

Chris Heller - Ten Years of Weird Alternatives (EP.420)

Chris Heller from Cordillera Investment Partners dives into innovative investment strategies across niche sports, specialty finance, and aged assets, offering insights on managing risks and evaluating operator partnerships to achieve diversification and compelling returns in alternative investments.

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- Is entrepreneurship an easy path?
  Asked by 96 people
- Do you have any advice from startup founders?
  Asked by 42 people
- How important is starting a new project or venture?
  Asked by 32 people
- What are insights on venture capital?
  Asked by 32 people
- Why is company culture important in the context of the a16z Podcast episode "Raising Money and Valuing Startups -- What Happens When Things Don't Go As Planned?" and the clip "Building a Sustainable Culture?"
  Asked by 31 people
- Is venture capital a people business?
  Asked by 31 people
- How do startup founders think, as discussed in the episode Interview Replay: Kara on Leadership Lab and the clip Embracing the Unknown?
  Asked by 22 people
- What are the challenges of scaling a business?
  Asked by 21 people
- What advice do you have for starting a business based on the episode Four Successful Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Tips | Women of Impact and the clip Building Self-Belief?
  Asked by 20 people
- Could you expand more on taking steps to create a novel business idea and then going from an idea to execution in the episode How Anyone Can Develop The Mindset Of A Multi-Million Dollar Entrepreneur - Daniel Priestley and the clip The Entrepreneur Revolution?
  Asked by 20 people
- How important are founder relationships in building and running a successful startup?
  Asked by 18 people
- What challenges do startups face?
  Asked by 18 people
- What's your best advice for starting a startup?
  Asked by 15 people
- What are some common challenges for new entrepreneurs?
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- What are the challenges of scaling a business as discussed in the episode #285: Why Cold Plunging is the Hottest Thing with Ryan Duey and the clip Scaling with Purpose?
  Asked by 13 people

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