John Fio: Building a World One Hug at a Time
Show Notes
John Fio (Gravity Blanket, Moon Pals) joins Brent Beshore & David Cover to talk about what it was like to work with Justin Bieber, the importance of finding truth in what you create, why worldbuilding is more important storytelling, and why so many products won’t stand the test of time.
LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE
Gravity Blanket https://gravityblankets.com/
Moon Pals https://www.moonpals.com/
Birthdate Co https://birthdate.co/
Unqualified Opinions Newsletter https://www.permanentequity.com/newsletters
CONNECT
John on twitter https://twitter.com/johnhfio
John on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-fiorentino-a1b26439/
Brent on twitter https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore
Brent on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentbeshore
David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover
David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cover-318752230/
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro & Who Is John Fio?
4:38 Maybe the World DOES Need One More Podcast
5:44 John the Artist vs John the Warlord
8:22 Working for Justin Bieber & Almost Dying
10:27 Being Homeless for Over a Year
12:35 Inventing Gravity Blanket After Spending the Night on the Subway
20:00 Worldbuilding > Storytelling
24:20 Fearlessly Pursuing Your Customer
29:29 Sign Up for the Unqualified Opinions Newsletter
30:57 Red Bull Built a Real World
37:07 Is Uber a Real Company?
41:43 A Plague of Cynicism
49:02 You Are More Than Yourself
1:04:21 Finding the Truth Is Profitable
1:07:13 Is Moon Pals the Next Disney
1:13:30 Creating From Truth
1:16:10 Building Fio Creations: Finding Artists & Warlords
1:23:09 Send This Podcast to Someone
EPISODE CREDITS
Produced by David Cover
Intro music by David Cover, Andy Freeman, Rhett Johnson, & Andrew Luley
Interlude music by Sam Barsh
Outro music by Jees Guy
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This podcast is made available solely for educational purposes, and the information presented here does not constitute investment, legal, tax or other professional advice, and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, or as a solicitation to buy, an offer to sell, or a recommendation of any securities or other financial instruments. The thoughts and opinions expressed by or through this podcast are those of the individual guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Permanent Equity. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the guests may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. This podcast is presented by Permanent Equity and may not be copied, reproduced, republished or posted, in any form, without its express written consent.
SVB Fallout: 3 Ways to Mitigate Your Banking Risk (#3 Will SHOCK You)
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Show Notes
Description text goes hereWhen you have money in the bank, you expect it to be there for your use. But the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and others that followed have highlighted uncertainties in the system. What happened? And what can you do to mitigate your risk? Our new CFO Nikki Galloway and CIO Tim Hanson sit down with David Cover to share three ways you can mitigate your banking risk.
LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE
Read Nikki’s 3 Ways to Mitigate Banking Risk at https://www.permanentequity.com/
Subscribe to Tim’s daily newsletter, Unqualified Opinions https://www.permanentequity.com/unqualified-opinions
Connect with Nikki on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolergalloway/
Connect with Nikki on twitter https://twitter.com/nicolergalloway
Connect with Tim on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothybhanson/
Connect with Tim on twitter https://twitter.com/timhanso
Connect with David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover
Connect with David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cover-318752230/
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00
1:12 Who’s Fault Is It?
2:14 Nikki the New Girl
7:18 Explaining Tim’s Jokes
8:58 What Happened with SVB?
17:29 What’s Happening Now?
20:29 The Wives of Permanent Equity Love Tim’s Newsletter
22:18 Nikki’s 3 Ways to Mitigate Your Banking Risk
27:48 #3 Will Shock You ;)
31:01 David Gets Sidetracked by Sirens & Sports
35:12 Nikki & Tim Try to Get David Back On Topic
36:28 Visit permanentequity.com for More
37:28 Legal Disclaimer
EPISODE CREDITS
Produced by David Cover
Intro music by Andrew Camp, David Cover, Scott Johnson, Andrew Luley, & Dave Wilton
Outro music by Ghost Beatz
WE STEWARD COMPANIES THAT CARE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
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This podcast is made available solely for educational purposes, and the information presented here does not constitute investment, legal, tax or other professional advice, and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, or as a solicitation to buy, an offer to sell, or a recommendation of any securities or other financial instruments. The thoughts and opinions expressed by or through this podcast are those of the individual guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Permanent Equity. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the guests may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. This podcast is presented by Permanent Equity and may not be copied, reproduced, republished or posted, in any form, without its express written consent.
Chris Powers: Real Meaning & Real Estate – Outside Insights
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Show Notes
Description text goes hereChris Powers (Fort Capital) joins Brent Beshore & David Cover to talk about almost losing everything, what changed his life and business for the better, building exceptional teams, the critical importance of real friendship and support, knowing where you’re going to provide the most value and find satisfaction, and prioritizing an operator’s mindset in the face of challenging conditions.
LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE
Capital Camp https://www.capitalcamp.com/
Fort Podcast: https://pod.link/1410549811
Fort Capital https://fortcapitallp.com/
John Marsh https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-marsh-1576069/
Sacred Pace by Terry Looper
Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Permanent Equity’s 2022 Annual Letter https://www.permanentequity.com/writings/2022-annual-letter-15-years-in-the-trenches
CONNECT
Chris on twitter https://twitter.com/fortworthchris
Chris on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/
Brent on twitter https:/https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore
Brent on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentbeshore
David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover
David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cover-318752230/
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:25 Getting Marshed at Capital Camp
2:38 What You’ve Learned From Doing The Fort Podcast
4:10 Who Is Chris Powers & Why Brent Didn’t Like Him
6:35 What Led to Your Radical Transformation?
15:40 How Has Your Life & Business Changed?
19:00 Has the New Chris Lost His Edge?
20:07 What’s Led to Fort’s Success?
22:56 Why Fort Struggled from “The Me Show”
26:55 How to Raise More Capital
29:18 Market Takes & Real Estate
35:32 The Nitty Gritty of Fort’s Operations
38:50 Biggest Mistakes
48:00 Lighting Round Hot Takes
54:50 The Responsibility of Being Wealthy
57:00 Building the Life You Want
1:01:26 What’s Next?
1:03:26 Legal Disclaimer
EPISODE CREDITS
Produced by David Cover
Additional editing by Bill Pollock
Intro music by David Cover, Andy Freeman, Rhett Johnson, & Andrew Luley
Outro music by Jees Guy
WE STEWARD COMPANIES THAT CARE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
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LEGAL DISCLAIMER
This podcast is made available solely for educational purposes, and the information presented here does not constitute investment, legal, tax or other professional advice, and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, or as a solicitation to buy, an offer to sell, or a recommendation of any securities or other financial instruments. The thoughts and opinions expressed by or through this podcast are those of the individual guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Permanent Equity. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the guests may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. This podcast is presented by Permanent Equity and may not be copied, reproduced, republished or posted, in any form, without its express written consent.
You Can’t Build with Managers
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Companies don’t stay small on purpose. So how can you scale faster? Anu Hariharan of YCombinator discusses the growing pains of going from start-up to success, how to grow as a builder and a manager, the importance of ruthless prioritization, and shares new technologies to help SMBs unlock their operations, and customer support.
LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE
Tech to help SMBs:
Brex https://www.brex.com
Stripe Atlas https://stripe.com/atlas
Gusto https://gusto.com/product
Amplitude https://amplitude.com
Mix Panel https://mixpanel.com
Live Flow https://www.liveflow.io
Keeper https://www.keeper.app
Plan Grid https://construction.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-plangrid-build/
Mutiny https://www.mutinyhq.com
Canva https://www.canva.com/
Other Mentions by Anu:
DoorDash https://www.doordash.com
Faire https://www.faire.com
NVIDIA https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/
Boom https://boomsupersonic.com
Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System by Satoshi Nakamoto https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
CONNECT
Learn more about Anu’s role as Managing Director of YC Continuity Fund https://www.ycombinator.com/continuity
Anu on twitter https://twitter.com/anuhariharan
Anu on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuhariharan/
Brent on twitter https:/https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore
Brent on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentbeshore
David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover
David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cover-318752230/
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Who Is Anu?
5:00 This One Time at Capital Camp
6:19 Characteristics of a Successful Founder
11:01 The Two Stages of Scaling
13:02 Biggest Mistakes Founders Make
17:12 Hiring From the Outside vs Internal Development
20:37 Learning How to Deal with People
20:04 Builders vs Managers
27:16 How to Hire a Builder
30:39 Why Do Companies Fail?
32:35 What Silicon Valley Has Lost
34:51 Dealing With Stress
37:22 What it Takes to Succeed
40:47 Helpful Tech for SMB
46:54 Emerging Technology
48:33 Lightning Round Hariharan Hot Takes
60:43 How to Win in 2023 and Beyond
64:24 What Drives You
66:36 Where We're Going
68:01 Legal Disclaimer
EPISODE CREDITS
Produced by David Cover
Intro music by David Cover, Andy Freeman, Rhett Johnson, & Andrew Luley
Outro music by Jees Guy
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
This podcast is made available solely for educational purposes, and the information presented here does not constitute investment, legal, tax or other professional advice, and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, or as a solicitation to buy, an offer to sell, or a recommendation of any securities or other financial instruments. The thoughts and opinions expressed by or through this podcast are those of the individual guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Permanent Equity. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the guests may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. This podcast is presented by Permanent Equity and may not be copied, reproduced, republished or posted, in any form, without its express written consent.
How to Sell a Business in 2023
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Is 2023 a good time to sell a company? What is the market for a sale looking like in 2023 compared to the last few years? How does that inform what might lie ahead in the coming months or years? Tim Hanson and Emily Holdman talk about their perspective on the market and share why now is the best time to sell a company.
LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE
Instant Appraisal Tool https://www.permanentequity.com/instant-appraisal
Start a conversation with us https://www.permanentequity.com/sellers
Connect with Emily on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyholdman/
Connect with Emily on twitter https://twitter.com/emilyleldridge
Connect with Tim on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothybhanson/
Connect with Tim on twitter https://twitter.com/timhanso
Sign up for a new daily newsletter from Tim Hanson, Unqualified Opinions: https://www.permanentequity.com/unqualified-opinions
Connect with David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover
Connect with David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cover-318752230/
Visit https://www.permanentequity.com/ for more
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:24 Market Conditions
5:38 Why 2023 is a Good Time To Sell
14:45 What Kind of Companies Do We Buy
16:40 Different Industry Conditions
19:00 You May Have a Business Model Problem
21:25 Reality Check
22:15 Should I Wait to Sell?
27:00 David Puts on His “Skeptical Skirt”
28:30 Why Do I Care Where You Get Your Money?
30:45 Conflict of Interest?
33:00 Instant Appraisal Tool
34:45 Privacy Concerns When Talking About My Business
39:22 What’s the Deal Process Look Like?
41:14 Lawyer Jokes
42:03 Who Is Our Biggest Competitor?
42:50 What Comes Next
44:14 Tim’s New Newsletter: Unqualified Opinions
EPISODE CREDITS
Produced by David Cover
Intro music by Andrew Camp, David Cover, Scott Johnson, Andrew Luley, & Dave Wilton
Outro music by Ghost Beatz
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
This podcast is made available solely for educational purposes, and the information presented here does not constitute investment, legal, tax or other professional advice, and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, or as a solicitation to buy, an offer to sell, or a recommendation of any securities or other financial instruments. The thoughts and opinions expressed by or through this podcast are those of the individual guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Permanent Equity. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the guests may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. This podcast is presented by Permanent Equity and may not be copied, reproduced, republished or posted, in any form, without its express written consent.
Get Better at Hiring
How can you attract and retain top talent? What can small to medium size businesses learn from large companies? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead in this climate? Permanent Equity’s Kelie Morgan and guest Ashley Day give some tips and insights on up-leveling your talent pipeline on this episode of 5 Minute Management.
EPISODE LINKS
Visit https://www.permanentequity.com/ for more of this conversation.
Interested in working with Permanent Equity? Put yourself in orbit: https://www.permanentequity.com/the-orbit
Connect with Kelie on twitter https://twitter.com/keliemorgan
Connect with Kelie on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/keliemorgan
Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleykday/
Connect with David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover
Connect with David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cover-318752230/
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:35 How Do You Attract Talent?
2:44 Who Are Your Competitors & What Are They Doing?
3:51 The Executive Recruiting Touch
5:24 Re-Recruiting Your Existing Team
7:03 Visit permanentequity.com for more of the conversation
7:52 Legal Disclaimer
EPISODE CREDITS
Produced by David Cover
Intro music by David Cover, Andy Freeman, & Wes White
Outro music by Daniele Musto
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
This podcast is made available solely for educational purposes, and the information presented here does not constitute investment, legal, tax or other professional advice, and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, or as a solicitation to buy, an offer to sell, or a recommendation of any securities or other financial instruments. The thoughts and opinions expressed by or through this podcast are those of the individual guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Permanent Equity. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the guests may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. This podcast is presented by Permanent Equity and may not be copied, reproduced, republished or posted, in any form, without its express written consent.
Why Discipline Doesn’t Matter
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Shane Parrish (The Knowledge Project & Farnam Street) explains why your New Year's resolutions won't last, the importance of ritual, and his most costly mistakes as an investor in the first episode of a new series called Outside Insights.
LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE
Visit Shane's website https://fs.blog/
Shane mentions Buffet: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein (44:12)
Brent mentions Todd Peterson and Illuminations (31:22) https://illuminations.bible/
Follow Shane on twitter https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish
Follow Brent on twitter https:/https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore
Follow David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover
Visit https://www.permanentequity.com/ for more.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro & About Shane Parrish
3:40 Meat and Greet
6:03 Why New Years Resolutions Always Fail
10:30 Ritual vs Discipline
13:59 From Intelligence to Knowledge
19:30 Two Kinds of Knowledge: Tactic and Perspective
22:31 Why Should People Care About Continuous Learning?
27:28 The Best Sources of Knowledge
33:06 What Should You Stop Doing?
36:47 A Good Position is Better Than A Good Decision
39:06 Efficiency vs Relationships
41:34 Shane the Investor
45:42 Biggest Mistakes You See New Investors Make
52:38 How Has Growing Your Resources Changed You?
55:07 What Would You Tell Your 30-Year-Old Self?
57:17 Five Minute Management & More Coming on the Permanent Podcast
It’s Not A Mid-life Crisis: 2022 Annual Update
Permanent Equity has published our 2022 Annual Letter. This conversation with Brent Beshore, Tim Hanson, & Mark Brooks dives deeper into some of the themes and topics explored in the letter: Lessons learned from 15 years of buying and operating small businesses.
Read the full letter here.
Helpful, Not Impressive
Permanent Approach Episode 5 - Mark Brooks & Tim Hanson talk with David Cover about how they try to be less impressive and more helpful. What does it mean to be helpful, not impressive?
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Featuring: Mark Brooks, Tim Hanson, and David Cover
Mistaking Red Flags for Red Carpets: The Trouble with Services for Smaller Businesses
There are thousands of service vendors ready to “solve your small business problems,” and most of them are awful. Small businesses are frequently choosing from a combination of new and subpar options, often without much guidance. Selection bias is real: the best and most experienced typically don’t work on smaller accounts. Here's how to find a better relationship and enforce partnership hygiene.
Essay: Mistaking Red Flags for Red Carpets: The Trouble with Services for Smaller Businesses
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Featuring: Sarah George-Waterfield
How To Do Stuff
Odds are your to-do list is full of great ideas. But the trick isn’t just having great ideas — it’s executing them. Mark Brooks talks about 8 ways to get stuff done.
Essay: How to Do Stuff
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Featuring: Mark Brooks
Confessions of a Recovering Asshole
Permanent Approach Ep 4: Your team may have an asshole problem. How can you fix it? Brent Beshore tells David how things had gotten so bad in the early days of Permanent Equity that a No Asshole Policy had to be put in place.
Essay: Our “No Asshole” Policy
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Featuring: Brent Beshore and David Cover
The Greatest Competitive Advantage
Everyone is looking for the key to sustained success: a lasting competitive advantage. But it’s our experience and our belief that there’s one competitive advantage that outshines the rest.
Essay: The Greatest Competitive Advantage
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Featuring: Sarah George-Waterfield
Our No Asshole Policy
Permanent Equity has a strict No Asshole policy. But it might not mean what you think it means. Brent Beshore reads our updated essay.
Essay: Our “No Asshole” Policy
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Featuring: Brent Beshore
There Is No Medium Risk
Upping your upside variance in a world where there’s no medium risk.
Essay: There Is No Medium Risk
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Featuring: Sarah George-Waterfield
A Tactical Guide to Tough Conversations
Tough conversations are inevitable. Here are some tips for how to communicate more clearly to your team.
Essay: A Tactical Guide to Tough Conversations
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Featuring: Sarah George-Waterfield
How to Fire Someone (With Care)
Firing someone should never be easy, but you can get better at it. Mark Brooks shares how to fire someone with care in a new segment from Permanent Equity called Five Minute Management.
Essay: A Tactical Guide to Tough Conversations
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Featuring: Mark Brooks