Alts
Temporada 1
por Horacio Ruiz
Horacio spoke with Laura Ten Eyck, the 2nd Floor Gallery Director at the Argosy Bookstore. Laura is an antiquarian map dealer, vice president of the New York Map Society, and a regular guest on the PBS Antiques Roadshow. In this episode, Laura talks about what makes maps valuable collector’s items, how map collecting has changed in the last 20 years, and the current trends in the industry. Laura also gives an analysis of the 1796 Plan for New York City that will be fractionalized on Rally Road in the near future. Discussion topics include: Map dealers fractionalizing or creating a ring for rare maps Working at the Argosy Book Store as the 2nd Floor Gallery Director Gaining experience through an apprenticeship at Argosy Maps used for persuasive reasons and propaganda Map dealers pushed aside with the prevalence of online platforms Finding other categories of maps to find value Changing tastes and preferences among map collectors Auctions houses moving away from map specialists and departments The rise of the contemporary art collector negatively impacting maps A community physically caring for an item and guarding it financially Looking at Classic maps as alternative investments, think big and beautiful Famous geographical maps across the world Methods for appraising maps and determining value --- Follow Alts - Website & newsletter: https://alts.co - Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC - Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub - Insta:https://instagram.com/alts_co
Horacio spoke with Michael Bereslavsky, Founder and CEO of Domain Magnate. Domain Magnate is an online business brokerage specializing in the buying and selling of viable business websites. Domain Magnate also has an online business fund open to accredited investors. In this episode, Michael and Horacio talk about the nuances of buying online businesses – including the skills needed to start a business and keep it running and what he looks for when acquiring an online business. Discussion topics include: The growth and changes in acquiring online businesses Adapting to the online business industry Combining business metrics with a gut feeling for what will work Starting with small websites to understand how online businesses work Monetizing websites through research and researching competitor websites Financial courses and programs that can help emerging entrepreneurs Three different Domain Magnate Funds and their investment requirements The benefits of having previous business owners as investors Risks involved with buying online businesses including being delisted by Amazon Selling and buying domain names More businesses and people going online Domain Magnate Podcast: https://www.domainmagnate.com/podcast/ Domain Magnate Newsletter: https://www.domainmagnate.com/newsletter/ Domain Magnate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DomainMagnate --- Follow Alts - Website & newsletter: https://alts.co - Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC - Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub - Insta:https://instagram.com/alts_co
Horacio spoke with Alan Goldsher, Head of Content at Collectable. Alan is the host of Collectable Daily, interviewing some of the biggest names in the sports industry. His guests regularly provide insights and commentary on the sports memorabilia industry. In this podcast, Alan also talks about being a professional musician, a published author, and his path toward being a podcast host. Discussion topics include: Playing gigs around Chicago as a teenager Gigging and working at a record label in New York Playing with iconic musicians at Giant Step Club in Chicago Playing onstage with legendary trumpeter Clark Terry at the Grammys Starting his own record label, Gold Note Records Advice for aspiring sports journalists and writers Starting a writing career with a focus on romantic comedies, horror, and as a ghostwriter Developing the Collectable Daily podcast and keeping a rotation of guests Alan’s Hobby Mt. Rushmore, a Collectable Daily mainstay --- Follow Alts - Website & newsletter: https://alts.co - Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC - Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub - Insta:https://instagram.com/alts_co
Horacio spoke with Artem Milinchuk, the Founder and CEO of FarmTogether. FarmTogether is a fractional investment platform for farmland. Since its inception, FarmTogether has offered fractional ownership across six different states with 12 different crops. Its mission is to continue democratizing investment opportunities in farmland while being an industry leader in sustainable farming. Discussion topics include Getting to know the industry through a Canadian pension fund Realizing the farm industry had such few investment opportunities The current state and demographics of farmland in the United States Creating scalable capital to farmers to meet the challenges of the future Developing a farmland fund for financial institutions and retail investors Generations of farming families working the land California as a powerhouse of agriculture and SIGMA Regulations Farmland performing well as an investment and inflation hedge Historical barriers to investing in farmland for institutions and retail investors Finding favorable long-term trends for crops --- Follow Alts - Website & newsletter: https://alts.co - Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC - Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub - Insta:https://instagram.com/alts_co
Horacio spoke with Arlan Ettinger, the President and Founder of Guernsey’s auction house in Manhattan. Guernsey’s will be auctioning off the Elizabeth Meaders Collection on March 15th at 2 PM ET. Arlan’s previous work with high-profile auctions has garnered worldwide attention and the Elizabeth Meaders Collection is no different. Ms. Meaders’s collection offers a comprehensive look at African-American history through one-of-a-kind artifacts acquired because of her life’s work to collect. Arlan provides unique insight into the collection and the buzz leading up to the auction. Discussion topics include: Guernsey’s history of high-profile collections The scope and depth of Elizabeth Meaders’s collection A collection full of the good, the bad, and the ugly The lack of a comprehensive African-American Museum in New York City The impossibility of knowing who will buy the collection and for how much Valuing a collection with 20,000 items and comparing it to other historic auctions Using the collection to complement existing museum collections Guernsey’s work with pre-auction events to market collections for sale Auctions having unique characteristics and results --- Follow Alts - Website & newsletter: https://alts.co - Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC - Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub - Insta:https://instagram.com/alts_co
Horacio spoke with Elizabeth Meaders, owner of the world's largest private collection of African-American artifacts. Ms. Meaders’s collection includes 20,000 items spanning from the pre-Revolution slave era through the Civil Rights Movement. Through her collection, Ms. Meaders tells an American story she feels has all too often been ignored and forgotten. In its entirety and one single lot, it will be up for auction through Guernsey’s auction house in Manhattan on March 15th at 2 PM ET. Appraisers have put the collection's worth at between $7.5 - 10 million. Discussion topics include: The beginnings of her collection Finding new items to collect through sports shows and catalogues Filling knowledge gaps through the artifacts in her collection The possibility of using the collection to open a new museum Her desire to see her collection at The Obama Presidential Library Medals dedicated to Crispus Attucks and the Benjamin Butler Medal Her responsibility to see that her collection gets a new life and a new embrace Stewarding a potential windfall according to her life philosophy --- Follow Alts - Website & newsletter: https://alts.co - Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC - Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub - Insta:https://instagram.com/alts_co
Horacio sat down with Nick Mathews, Co-founder, and CEO of Mainvest. Mainvest is an investment platform fractionalizing startup equity into small businesses. Mainvest has grown out of the pandemic, supporting small businesses in communities across the country. A former Uber executive, Nick saw a market opportunity to crowdfund for small companies when traditional lending institutions would not. To date, Mainvest has helped raise capital for nearly 200 small businesses through its investment platform. Discussion topics include: · Working with small business owners while at Uber · Disparity in access to private equity between tech startups and small businesses · Internal vetting of small businesses beginning with community evangelism · Small businesses priced with their own returns with a minimum $100 investment · Mainvest’s additional utility as a marketing tool and engagement campaign · Helping small businesses beyond the debt instrument · Small businesses creating long-term career paths for employees · Filling gaps for bias in institutional lending and capital distribution · Innovation in the small business space · Working with city councils across the country · Communicating the effectiveness of the asset class and quality of the returns --- Follow Alts - Website & newsletter: https://alts.co - Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC - Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub - Insta:https://instagram.com/alts_co
Horacio sat down with Mike Keys, COO at SCP Auctions. SCP Auctions, based in Southern California, was established in 1979 and is one of the country's leading sports memorabilia auction houses. Mike joined the company in 2019 and has seen firsthand the rise in sports memorabilia and the rise of new asset classes like Type 1 Photographs and Ticket Stubs. Discussion topics include: The effects of the T206 Honus Wagner on the SCPs most recent auction Using a database of buyers and sellers to source auction items Advantages and disadvantages of being a sports memorabilia auction house on the West Coast Mike’s journey toward becoming COO at SCP Auctions Switching from a non-sport industry to working at SCP Authenticating items on the front-end to avoid questions about their provenance Meeting demand for shifts in preferences among sports memorabilia Memorabilia with the potential to see the same gains as sports cards The upcoming SCP Spring auction preview / highlights --- Follow Alts - Website & newsletter: https://alts.co - Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC - Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub - Insta:https://instagram.com/alts_co - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmgk4gzQ56QvpyegBJJVQA?sub_confirmation=1
Horacio sat down with Dr. Bill Sutton, Principal at Bill Sutton and Associates and the Director Emeritus of the Vinik Sports Management Program at USF. He also served as Vice President of Team Marketing and Business Operations at the National Basketball Association working directly with Commissioner David Stern. Dr. Sutton's monthly column for the Sports Business Journal regularly challenges sports leaders and executives. He is regarded as one of the world’s leading voices in the sports marketing industry, having decades of experience in academia and the private industry. Discussion topics include: Creating the Vinik Sports Management Program at the University of South Florida Transitioning from academia to the sports marketing industry Bringing the industry into the classroom and creating experiential learning Working at the NBA as VP of Marketing under Commissioner David Stern David Stern’s influence Improving work conditions and benefits in the sports industry Innovating the sports industry through employee benefits and technology Selling season tickets for dogs at Petco Park in San Diego Selling virtual reality and the metaverse to the sports industry Staying connected to build relationships and networks Thoughts on the NIL in college athletics --- Follow Alts - Website & newsletter: https://alts.co - Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC - Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub - Insta:https://instagram.com/alts_co - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmgk4gzQ56QvpyegBJJVQA?sub_confirmation=1
Horacio sat down with Ali Moiz, Co-founder and CEO of Stonks. Stonks is an online platform that allows founders to pitch their companies to hundreds of accredited investors and venture capital funds at the same time. Or as they put it: Imagine if Twitch, AngelList, and Shark Tank had a baby. Ali previously co-founded StreamLabs which was a free software tool allowing livestreamers to overlay features on their content and procure donations and payments. StreamLabs was acquired by Logitech for a reported $120 million. Discussion topics include: Defining venture capital and angel investors Going against your instincts as an investor to stay patient Being forced to hold onto an investment for 7 - 10 years as a venture capitalist His journey as a young entrepreneur to selling StreamLabs to Logitech Hitting roadblocks for several years at StreamLabs before finding success The corporate culture of Stonks to connect founders with investors High signal investors and thought leaders that garner followers Democratizing access to venture capital through Stonks Using the StreamLabs model as a vertical for venture capital DemoDays at Stonks with hundreds of investors watching a handful of founders pitch their companies Getting feedback to founders through the livestream process Examples of founders that have found success on the Stonks platform Startup investing as an under-allocated asset class --- Follow Alts - Website & newsletter: https://alts.co - Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC - Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub - Insta:https://instagram.com/alts_co - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmgk4gzQ56QvpyegBJJVQA?sub_confirmation=1