Hunter Thompson

Now, sometimes what can happen is you implement an aggressive strategy like that and that growth doesn't happen. So you're going up, up, up, up, up, and you bring a bunch of people on, take a bunch of software risk, and then that growth stops. You can BK a company and be net neutral in revenue by trying to be aggressive like that.

Now, sometimes what can happen is you implement an aggressive strategy like that and that growth doesn't happen. So you're going up, up, up, up, up, and you bring a bunch of people on, take a bunch of software risk, and then that growth stops. You can BK a company and be net neutral in revenue by trying to be aggressive like that.

And, you know, I've learned some lessons like that where I'm just like, Let's go for it. Let's take over the industry. And, you know, there's a reason I own raisingcapital.com, right? That's the initiative. We're going to take over the industry, right? So I take risks like that. And we know, though, that balance sheet is an indication of health, right?

And, you know, I've learned some lessons like that where I'm just like, Let's go for it. Let's take over the industry. And, you know, there's a reason I own raisingcapital.com, right? That's the initiative. We're going to take over the industry, right? So I take risks like that. And we know, though, that balance sheet is an indication of health, right?

So you got to use that thing appropriately and then raise money when you have to.

So you got to use that thing appropriately and then raise money when you have to.

There's a million reasons. I'll start with one that's super basic. Even if you're 100% self-centered, money in the bank account kind of guy, you'll find you'll make more money. Just purely economically, you will make more money if you have a philanthropic element of your business. Also,

There's a million reasons. I'll start with one that's super basic. Even if you're 100% self-centered, money in the bank account kind of guy, you'll find you'll make more money. Just purely economically, you will make more money if you have a philanthropic element of your business. Also,

if you don't have that element and all the people that are more successful than you, that you look up to are telling you to have that element, freaking just trust them. You know what I mean? If you don't want to trust me, you don't want to trust him, like whatever. But like, there is a reason that people that crush at the highest level do it. And it's because it's not just the money.

if you don't have that element and all the people that are more successful than you, that you look up to are telling you to have that element, freaking just trust them. You know what I mean? If you don't want to trust me, you don't want to trust him, like whatever. But like, there is a reason that people that crush at the highest level do it. And it's because it's not just the money.

It's also like the fulfillment element. And We talked in the beginning about how my background is kind of getting a lot of real estate nerds to like tell their story and make it more compelling. There's nothing more compelling than helping people, especially if you can tie it into, in some way, something that's really deeply meaningful for you.

It's also like the fulfillment element. And We talked in the beginning about how my background is kind of getting a lot of real estate nerds to like tell their story and make it more compelling. There's nothing more compelling than helping people, especially if you can tie it into, in some way, something that's really deeply meaningful for you.

whether it's your background, your situation, your family, your community that helped you out, it just really resonates with people. And I see it not being like a multiple, like it's so many great people have talked about this, but like you give away a dollar, you make 10 back. Now that's not why you wanna give away the dollar, but like I've just found that that's what the economics are.

whether it's your background, your situation, your family, your community that helped you out, it just really resonates with people. And I see it not being like a multiple, like it's so many great people have talked about this, but like you give away a dollar, you make 10 back. Now that's not why you wanna give away the dollar, but like I've just found that that's what the economics are.

And I'll give you a perfect example. We have an event. It's called Raise Fest. It's in Phoenix in a couple of months. And we are going to give away some money to a charity. And it's like a family-based charity. The charity is for people like pediatric cancer. I can't even freaking say it because I have a very young son. But that's why I'm doing that, right?

And I'll give you a perfect example. We have an event. It's called Raise Fest. It's in Phoenix in a couple of months. And we are going to give away some money to a charity. And it's like a family-based charity. The charity is for people like pediatric cancer. I can't even freaking say it because I have a very young son. But that's why I'm doing that, right?

But also, I mean, I know that if I write that check in front of everyone, number one, they're going to be way more likely to write that check as well. And also like we have a program, right? We want people to buy the program. And one way to get that is to have them understand that they are investing in someone else. And that gives them confidence to invest in themselves.

But also, I mean, I know that if I write that check in front of everyone, number one, they're going to be way more likely to write that check as well. And also like we have a program, right? We want people to buy the program. And one way to get that is to have them understand that they are investing in someone else. And that gives them confidence to invest in themselves.

Now just real quick, I want to talk like behind the scenes, like think about it. If you're thinking about, okay, there's these people in the audience, they only have so much money. Are they going to run out of money on the charity thing? They're not going to want to, it's the opposite. It's like they're making that commitment. Like I want to do this for someone else.

Now just real quick, I want to talk like behind the scenes, like think about it. If you're thinking about, okay, there's these people in the audience, they only have so much money. Are they going to run out of money on the charity thing? They're not going to want to, it's the opposite. It's like they're making that commitment. Like I want to do this for someone else.