#340: From Bootstrapping to Alternative Asset Investing with Drew Spaventa

Drew is the Founder and CEO of The Spaventa Group, a multi-million dollar investment firm he bootstrapped in under 3 years. His investment portfolio includes Stripe, Epic Games, Airbnb, and much more. He shares:

• What he looks into when investing in companies and why he passes on most opportunities.
• Bootstrapping a company like TSG into a multimillion-dollar business in just three years.
• His approach to alternative asset investing and why he invests in much fewer companies than other firms.

Other areas of discussion include: 

• Lessons learned from being a: DJ -> Stockbroker -> VC secondary space
• What is Americanized poverty?
• Moving past homelessness
• Soaking up knowledge from past pioneers
• Differences between Private Equity and Venture Capital
• What is an accredited investor?
• You can't control externalities, but you can control your mindset

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Music Credits:
Adventure by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden
Happy | https://soundcloud.com/morning-kuli