The Fort - An Entrepreneurship Podcast Chris Powers

Elaine Agather is Chairman of the Dallas Region for JPMorgan Chase & Co. She also serves as the Central Region Head and Managing Director of The Private Bank at J.P. Morgan.
Elaine joined Chemical Bank of New York in 1979, working in London, San Francisco, and New York until she relocated to Dallas in 1984. After the 1986 merger of Chemical Bank and Texas Commerce Bank, Elaine was promoted to Chairman of Texas Commerce Bank in Fort Worth in 1992 and joined the Private Bank to manage client advisory groups across the state in 1997. In 1999, she was elected Chairman and CEO of Dallas.

On this episode, Elaine and Chris discuss:
- Working with Jamie Dimon
- Wealth Management 101
- Bank runs, cyber threats, AI, and the state of Banking

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Topics
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:43) - Elaine’s early career in banking
(00:15:40) - Taking over an underperforming bank
(00:18:46) - Elaine’s rodeo career
(00:28:11) - Working with Jamie Dimon
(00:31:17) - Wealth Management
(00:34:08) - How to transition wealth well
(00:39:07) - The process of bringing in a generationally wealthy client
(00:42:19) - The SVB & First Republic bank runs
(00:45:04) - How to find an exceptional wealth manager
(00:46:11) - Cyber threats, crypto & AI
(00:48:40) - The state of banking
(00:51:36) - DFW
(00:55:03) - How do you know you’ve done a good job?
(00:58:29) - Elaine’s 8: Get over it

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David Perell is a writer, teacher, and podcaster. He believes writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. David seeks to help as many people publish their writing online as possible.
More than 1,500 people from more than 70 countries have participated in David’s Write of Passage programs. The five-week bootcamp draws on David’s experience writing online, building an audience, and his interviews with dozens of great writers on his How I Write Podcast.

On this episode, Chris and David discuss:

David's upbringing and influences

David's writing and creative processes

How the Internet has changed the goals of writers

The Jetski Theory, the Never Ending "Now" Theory, and other great takes explained


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David on X
How I Write Podcast - YouTube, Apple, Spotify
Write of Passage
David's website
The 11 laws of show running
What the hell is going on? By David Perell - https://perell.com/essay/what-the-hell-is-going-on/


Topics
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:32) - David’s upbringing
(00:07:43) - The influence of Walt Disney
(00:10:48) - The loss of soul and creativity
(00:15:18) - David’s creative process
(00:17:54) - How David writes
(00:25:50) - Why should other people start writing?
(00:29:14) - Writing in text vs. Google Docs
(00:31:15) - How have people benefitted from your writing program?
(00:33:10) - Storytime
(00:38:17) - Great writers on Twitter
(00:42:38) - How has the internet changed the goals for writers?
(00:42:28) - Setting out to prove or disprove the story of Jesus
(00:51:51) - The Internal Struggle of American Idolatry 
(01:01:24) - David explains various takes
(01:22:33) - How will AI impact the world?
(01:24:35) - The shiny dime theory

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Charles Anderson founded Bandera Ventures with Pryor Blackwell and Thomas Leiser in May 2003. The Partners have over 140 years’ of experience in commercial real estate development, encompassing more than 62 million square feet of development and acquisitions throughout the United States and Canada. Bandera’s real estate development expertise includes office, industrial, retail, medical, data centers, and build-to-suit projects.
We discuss:

How Trammell Crow was able to produce so many successful RE operators

Building Bandera Ventures

Why DFW is the best real estate market in America


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Bandera Ventures
Trammell Crow Company

Topics
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:06) - Chuck’s background
(00:07:39) - Experiences working at Trammell Crow
(00:10:39) - Thoughts on the current market
(00:15:20) - How Trammell Crow was able to have so many All-stars under one roof
(00:17:58) - Chuck’s role at Trammell Crow
(00:19:57) - Ideating Bandera
(00:22:35) - Battling cancer & the power of Bible study
(00:32:32) - Advice for young folks 
(00:34:58) - Inside Bandera
(00:40:50) - Data centers
(00:47:08) - Bandera’s org structure
(00:50:13) - Recourse Debt
(00:52:54) - What would it take for you to do an office deal?
(00:53:59) - TI
(00:57:22) - Super luxury markets
(01:00:27) - Capitalizing deals
(01:05:42) - Development
(01:07:08) - Why DFW is the best market in the country
(01:15:43) - Permitting and Zoning
(01:18:50) - Market predictions

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Rusty Reid was named president and CEO of Higginbotham in 1989 at the age of 27. At that time, he implemented the firm’s defining “single source” service model whereby customers can obtain all their insurance and financial services under one roof. He also had the foresight to establish Higginbotham’s employee ownership structure, aligning all employees’ interests in the success of the firm. Under Rusty’s leadership, Higginbotham has grown to become the nation’s 21st-largest independent insurance brokerage firm and Texas’s largest—one with full property/casualty, financial, and HR service capabilities through offices coast to coast.

We discuss:

How to recruit well and build a culture

Successfully integrating acquired companies

Philosophy of generosity


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Higginbotham

Topics
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:01:56) - Infectious energy
(00:04:38) - Rusty’s early life and career
(00:22:34) - Company growth strategies
(00:31:30) - How to recruit well
(00:37:35) - Building culture
(00:42:15) - Rusty on ‘buying themselves’
(00:56:18) - Going on offense and acquiring companies
(01:01:27) - The value in staying busy
(01:05:52) - How to value an insurance business
(01:11:16) - How do you integrate an acquisition?
(01:17:10) - StonePoint partnership
(01:20:45) - Thoughts on AI
(01:26:51) - Philosophy on generosity

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Car Dealership Guy is currently the fastest-growing automotive media brand in the U.S and has captivated audiences with its top-rated podcast, weekly newsletter, and viral social channels, boasting a combined 80+ million impressions per month.
On this episode, Chris and Yossi discuss:

Yossi’s early career that lead to CDG

How he grew the brand into a full-time business

What it takes to drive meaningful growth on social media

The state of the car industry in 2024


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Links
Car Dealership Guy
The CDG Podcast
Car Dealership Guy on X
Yossi on X
Who The F*ck is Car Dealership Guy - Reveal Video

Topics
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:32) - Yossi’s early career and car industry insights
(00:12:39) - Buiding Gettacar
(00:26:51) - Building Car Dealership Guy
(00:32:24) - Content & growth inflection points
(00:41:07) - Deciding to make CDG a full-time business
(00:47:07) - The content flywheel
(00:51:54) - The value of Podcasts
(00:56:12) - What channels matter to you?
(01:03:46) - Yossi’s decision to make himself public
(01:10:47) - What is the big vision for CDG?
(01:15:51) - What does Apple dropping their vehicle project mean?
(01:19:57) - What’s captivating you right now in the industry?

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Dean Macfarlan is the founder of Macfarlan Capital Partners, a real estate investment sponsor based in Dallas, TX. He has 40 years of industry experience in the development, acquisition, repositioning, and sale of investment properties exceeding the $1.5 billion mark.

On this episode, Chris and Dean discuss:

Marriage philosophy

Life over living

Dean’s 10 Life Lessons


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Dean's 10 Life Lessons
Macfarlan Capital Partners

Topics
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:19) - Who is Dean?
(00:12:01) - Coming to Christ
(00:18:06) - Marriage
(00:29:54) - Life over Living
(00:38:19) - 10 Life Lessons

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