Jared Kushner - The Mechanic - [Invest Like the Best, EP.403]
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We are using our previous provider for over 30 years. We had the entire suite of products from the portfolio accounting to trade order management, reporting, the reconciliation features. I didn't think that we would ever be able to switch to anything else. Andy, our head trader, suggested that I meet with Ridgeline. And they started off right away, not by introducing their company, but who they were hiring. And that caught my attention. They were pretty much putting in place a dream team of technical experts, then they started talking about this single source of data. And I was like, what in t
2 fun facts about our newest sponsorship partner, Ramp. First, they are the fastest growing Fintech company in history, reaching a level of revenue in 5 years that I can't quote exactly, but is eyebrow raising. 2nd, they are backed by more of my favorite past guests, at least 16 of them when I counted, than probably any other company that I'm aware of. A list that includes Ravi Gupta at Sequoia, Josh Kushner at Thrive, Keith Raboy at Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures, Patrick and John Collison, Michael Ovitz, Brad Gerstner. The list goes on and on. These facts demand the question, why? Having
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vc. My guest today is Jared Kushner. Jared has lived more lives than just about anybody. I know his age. He ran Kushner companies for years, investing in real estate in and around New York city. He owned the New York Observer. He was a senior advisor to president Trump in his first term. He now runs affinity partners, which we discuss in detail, a private equity firm built to find and execute unique investments around the world that stem from Jared and his team's unique set of experience in business and government. This is one of our longest episodes ever because there was so much to discuss.
The origin of it comes from a bunch of stories, and I would say it's probably over the last couple of years that I've realized that I could overcome challenges, and that now when I get a challenge, I don't get afraid of the challenge. The general idea that I shared with you was that I look at setbacks or things that don't go the way you want them to go in life. And when that happens, I think through, what is God trying to teach me? What is God training me for? Instead of saying, why is this happening? And what I found is that a lot of the successes I've had in life, in my different careers, I
you think this is just a relatively simple active choice? As you scan back in your life, was there a moment that you just said, okay. There's one of 2 ways to go here. The world is hap
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