Sean Rad

Investing is hard and it's a full-time job. Investing requires a lot of discipline. It requires you to really experiment, understand what works for you. you know, at a certain point you have to build an organization. It's like building a company, carries all the challenges of building a company.

Investing is hard and it's a full-time job. Investing requires a lot of discipline. It requires you to really experiment, understand what works for you. you know, at a certain point you have to build an organization. It's like building a company, carries all the challenges of building a company.

You have to have a vision, a thesis, you make mistakes, you learn, you iterate, you become better over time. So, you know, the family office is no different than building a company. We're just in the business of investing.

You have to have a vision, a thesis, you make mistakes, you learn, you iterate, you become better over time. So, you know, the family office is no different than building a company. We're just in the business of investing.

You have to have a vision, a thesis, you make mistakes, you learn, you iterate, you become better over time. So, you know, the family office is no different than building a company. We're just in the business of investing.

I had a high level vision, but I was also, I iterated the more I learned. What did you start with and what did it change to? Most of what the family office does is we invest a lot in real estate because I think real estate is an amazing asset class. We invest a lot in venture that's direct or through funds. And we invest a lot in public equities. We invest a lot in credited debt.

I had a high level vision, but I was also, I iterated the more I learned. What did you start with and what did it change to? Most of what the family office does is we invest a lot in real estate because I think real estate is an amazing asset class. We invest a lot in venture that's direct or through funds. And we invest a lot in public equities. We invest a lot in credited debt.

I had a high level vision, but I was also, I iterated the more I learned. What did you start with and what did it change to? Most of what the family office does is we invest a lot in real estate because I think real estate is an amazing asset class. We invest a lot in venture that's direct or through funds. And we invest a lot in public equities. We invest a lot in credited debt.

There's different things. And then there's a lot of things we don't do. There's a lot of things that we don't do either because I don't feel like we understand it enough. We're not good at it. You know, for me, it's really focusing on the areas where we can add value, where we have an edge. And, you know, who knows? It morphs as new opportunities present itself.

There's different things. And then there's a lot of things we don't do. There's a lot of things that we don't do either because I don't feel like we understand it enough. We're not good at it. You know, for me, it's really focusing on the areas where we can add value, where we have an edge. And, you know, who knows? It morphs as new opportunities present itself.

There's different things. And then there's a lot of things we don't do. There's a lot of things that we don't do either because I don't feel like we understand it enough. We're not good at it. You know, for me, it's really focusing on the areas where we can add value, where we have an edge. And, you know, who knows? It morphs as new opportunities present itself.

But for the most part, it really is following passion and love and the things that I enjoy working on and I want to work on and I want to spend time on and eliminating distractions as much as possible. What's been the single best investment? Probably SpaceX. Invested a lot in SpaceX very, very early. That'll do it. The thesis there was actually very simple. It was, I admire Elon.

But for the most part, it really is following passion and love and the things that I enjoy working on and I want to work on and I want to spend time on and eliminating distractions as much as possible. What's been the single best investment? Probably SpaceX. Invested a lot in SpaceX very, very early. That'll do it. The thesis there was actually very simple. It was, I admire Elon.

But for the most part, it really is following passion and love and the things that I enjoy working on and I want to work on and I want to spend time on and eliminating distractions as much as possible. What's been the single best investment? Probably SpaceX. Invested a lot in SpaceX very, very early. That'll do it. The thesis there was actually very simple. It was, I admire Elon.

I think he's a once in a lifetime entrepreneur. I was just willing to let him invest my money.

I think he's a once in a lifetime entrepreneur. I was just willing to let him invest my money.

I think he's a once in a lifetime entrepreneur. I was just willing to let him invest my money.

The worst investments were when I chased the idea and not the team. So there were moments where I'm like, fuck, this idea is so good. I'm not really sure about the team. Like, do they have the...

The worst investments were when I chased the idea and not the team. So there were moments where I'm like, fuck, this idea is so good. I'm not really sure about the team. Like, do they have the...

The worst investments were when I chased the idea and not the team. So there were moments where I'm like, fuck, this idea is so good. I'm not really sure about the team. Like, do they have the...