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

Vincent A. Lanci/ Drew Spaventa Season 21 Episode 16

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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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