Levi Benkert of Harbor Capital - Can’t get a permit? Just drive to the Prime Minister’s Palace - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 35

The Michael Girdley Show

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Levi Benkert (@Levijameshere) to talk about Harbor Capital, hiring architects overseas, his real estate endeavors, starting Verde Beef in Ethiopia (& his story with the Prime Minister), fundraising: tricks & techniques, outlook on America’s future, and more.

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Show Notes:

(0:00) - Intro: Levi Benkert

(1:29) - Hiring an overseas architect: How was your experience? Why consider it?
(7:16) - Levi’s latest Real Estate Project

(13:04) - What are the risks in this Deal? What are customers looking for in the space?

(16:36) - What are reasonable cap. rating expectations? What about costs?

(22:15) - Would you recommend it as a business model? Where do you think the market is at right now?

(24:54) - Is it OK to be in it for the money?

(33:26) - Fundraising: Tricks & techniques

(39:03) - Interest rates, financial planning and our outlooks on America’s future

(44:49) - How do you know when someone is being too greedy?

(47:35) - What is the @Girdley flywheel? Why is he on Twitter?

(57:00) - Starting a beef company in Ethiopia and crashing the Prime Minister’s office

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Links:

* Harbor Capital

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Past guests on The Michael Girdley Show include Jesse Tinsley, Rob LaBonne, Matthew Weidert, Craig Fuller, Sam Bacon, Cayse Llorens, and more.

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