Chris Powers

"What we’ve done is solve hallucinations in general AI by anchoring the model to truth—your company’s real data, goals, people, and structure. With our context engine, the AI understands who you are, why you exist, and what you’re trying to do. So every answer is grounded in your…

Today’s guest is Hunter Pond, the founder of Vandelay Hospitality Group, one of the most recognizable restaurant portfolios in Texas. From dropping out of law school mid-exam to launching East Hampton Sandwich Co. with no industry experience, Hunter shares how a love for…

Today’s guest is @dottkhan, Founder at Proem Asset Management. In this episode we explore the arc of his remarkable career—from his early days as one of Wall Street’s top-ranked analysts to leading global IPOs and eventually launching his own hedge fund. We discuss: - Why gross…

Tomorrow’s guest is @dottkhan, Founder at Proem Asset Management. Imran was the lead investment banker on Alibaba’s IPO, was the CSO at Snap, and now runs one of the most successful technology investment firms in the country. In this clip, we discuss how Imran knows he has put…

Today’s guest is Mark Toro, Chief Visionary Officer @ Toro Development Co, based in Atlanta, GA. Mark unpacks the philosophy, economics, and human-centered detail behind some of the most successful mixed-use developments in the country. We talk through his journey from building…

Tomorrow’s guest is Mark Toro, Chief Visionary Officer @ Toro Development Co, based in Atlanta, GA. In this clip, we talk about why the strategy behind his mixed-use properties is not scalable. Toro is focused on building one-of-a-kind “fortresses” that require all the stars to…

Tomorrow I'm sitting down with Josh Zegen, co-founder of Madison Realty Capital. Madison Realty Capital is a vertically integrated private equity firm focused on US-based commercial real estate private credit strategies with $23B in AUM. What would you like to know?

Today’s guest is Ken Hersh, co-founder of NGP Energy Capital Management and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. This episode is full of amazing stories about the founding and growth of NGP, Ken’s incredible relationship and partnership with Richard Rainwater, and the…

Tomorrow’s guest is Ken Hersh - Co-Founder of NGP Energy Capital Management. In this clip, we discuss his original investment thesis for NGP (that he came up with as a 25 y/o in the late 1980’s). NGP’s track record over 27 years is a 30% annualized rate of return, making it one…

Next week, I'm excited to have a conversation with Ken Hersh, Co-Founder of Natural Gas Partners (NGP) and current CEO of George W. Bush Presidential Center. Before founding NGP, Ken was Richard Rainwater's CIO. What would you like to know?

Today’s guests are brothers Tyler and Trent Leon - Co-Founders of Tilden Capital. You’re in for a wide-ranging conversation about life, business, and the journey from competitive sports to entrepreneurship. We talk about growing up in a golf-obsessed family, attending IMG…

Tomorrow’s guests are Trent & Tyler Leon - Co-Founders of Tilden Capital. In this clip, we talk about the state of the oil & gas industry in America.

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Today’s guest is Andrew Yaffe - CEO of @DudePerfect. Prior to joining Dude Perfect, he served as Executive Vice President, Head of Social, Digital and Original Content at the NBA, leading the department responsible for all video, editorial, and documentary content produced and…

“There is more YouTube consumed on television than Netflix, Amazon, and Disney combined. That’s just on TV. Then you add in phones, tablets, and other devices and you realize YouTube dwarfs all the other platforms.” Tomorrow’s guest is Andrew Yaffe, CEO of @DudePerfect. In…

Today’s guest is @humankarp, founder of HumanCo. In this episode, Jason and I discuss one of the biggest challenges facing America today: the health crisis fueled by our food system. Jason, a former hedge fund manager turned health entrepreneur, shares how his personal journey…

“If you study the history of capitalism in this country, the focus has been solely on maximizing margins, cash flow, and earnings per share. The way to do that is you have to widgetize and commodify the food and the ingredients that go into the food.” Tomorrow’s guest is…

In this clip, tomorrow’s guest, Hunter Pond, talks about the #1 most important thing in the restaurant industry. Hunter is the founder of Vandelay Hospitality Group - the hottest restaurant group in Texas - with 9 brands and counting.

This week I'm sitting down for a conversation with @humankarp! Jason is the founder of HumanCo. After a 21-year career in the hedge fund industry, Jason shifted his focus to fixing the U.S. food system, advocating for transparency and the elimination of harmful ingredients.…