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Horacio spoke with Michael Iseman from AcreTrader about the operations behind AcreTrader’s farmland investments. In this episode, Michael talks about how the agricultural business meets the finance world through its relationships with farmers and investors. This episode is a deep dive on farming techniques, investment opportunities, risks, and the future of farmland.

Discussion topics include:

• Providing education to investors about the investing in farmland

• The sophistication of farmers running large farms

• Identifying investment opportunities with water, soil, and good communities

• Rotating crops from year to year

• Spreading allocations to different asset classes

• Adapting to drought with new watering techniques and resources

• Nuances of investing in organic farmland

• Flex leases to profit from greater crop yields

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Horacio spoke with Trung Pham about his company, RYSE SmartShade. In a not-so-obvious market, Trung is looking to capitalize on the 95% of non-automated window shades by retrofitting them with a tiny frame-mounted motor. This motor can be used to retrofit nearly all shades that are moved by beaded chains. RYSE believes that it can be a leader in residential and commercial buildings. In addition, Trung talks about raising money through retail and accredited investors as RYSE expands its footprint.

Discussion topics include:

• Expenses involved with automated shades

• Incorporating SmartShades into the smart home system

• Working with commercial properties

• Controlling different shades in the home with the SmartBridge

• Motorized shades traditionally tied to a remote control

• Building awareness for RYSE and developing new products

• Getting retail and accredited investors to invest in RYSE

• The potential market for retrofitting shades

• How to Invest in Ryse

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Horacio spoke with Noble Drakoln and Barnaby Andersun, the co-founders at BAND Royalty. Noble and Barnaby have more than 60 years of business experience. Noble has been investing in music royalties for nearly 60 years, and Barnaby is a world-renowned expert in blockchain technology. BAND Royalty is a Web3 music label looking to change the way artists, music fans, and music investors interact. BAND Royalty is founded on creating an alternative to a music industry widely viewed as broken. The music platform is changing how music is produced and consumed by harnessing blockchain and NFTs.

Discussion topics include:

• How the music industry is set up against the artist

• Multi-platinum artists exploited by record labels

• The corruption in the music industry

• Finding solutions for industry problems

• Music as a technology driver

• Buying a catalog of music to profit from aggregation

• Creating multi-track, music-specific NFTs

• The immediacy of paying out royalties through blockchain

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Horacio spoke with Max Album, the Chief of Staff at Blockbar. In this episode, Max talks about how blockchain technology safeguards against fraudulent wine and spirit products. He also deep-dives into how brands use NFTs to leverage customer relationships. Max also talks about the relationships Blockbar has cultivated with luxury brands, limited-run offerings of tequila and cognac, and how the platform strives to serve its customers.

Discussion topics include:

• Advantages that using blockchain has for wines and spirits

• Using the Blockbar platform with cryptocurrency or traditional payments

• Collaborating with Monkey Shoulder Whisky and the Bored Ape Yacht Club

• Solving problems with blockchain technology

• Bottle traits looked at by Blockbar

• Utility and brand experiences for buyers

• The luxury tequila market

• Pricing at manufacturer’s suggested retail price

• Brands investing back into their customer experiences

• Future plans including a collaboration with Usher and Remy Martin

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Horacio spoke with Dylan Marma, the Founder and CEO of The Requity Group. Dylan has created multiple funds focused on affordable housing in the southeastern United States. His funds include commercial multi-family apartments, mobile homes, and RV campgrounds. In this episode, Dylan talks about the advantages of investing in mobile homes and RV campgrounds and the implications of rising rental rates and home prices.

Discussion topics include:

• Imbalance of supply and demand in the residential market

• Factors behind rental rates rising across the country

• Dylan’s approach to properties and commercial units

• Benefits of investing in mobile park homes and RV campgrounds

• Mobile-park home communities being a land-lease business

• The diversity of RV campground investments

• Advantages of long-term RV campground leases

• Adding value to RV campgrounds and hiring the right manager

• Mobility and future real estate prices affecting first-time buyers

• The Requity Group Operators and Allocators Podcast

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Horacio spoke with Eric Witschen, the CEO at Neustreet, where collecting wisely is their approach to alternative assets. Eric talks about his collecting journey leading up to his career as a financial analyst and creating a marketplace aggregator at Neustreet. This episode has a little bit of everything, including Eric’s passion for NFTs, having a collector thesis, and the future at Neustreet.

Discussion topics include:

• Neustreet as a marketplace aggregator

• NFTs as a technological innovation and digital renaissance

• Digital provenance and scarcity

• Problems with the Otherside mint from Yuga Labs

• Understanding the value of collectibles with transparency

• Building Neustreet into a media aggregator

• The Pokemon franchise

• Building with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

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Horacio spoke with Paul Gambill, the CEO at Nori. In this episode, we discuss how Nori is selling carbon removal credits through its innovative NRT product on the blockchain. We talk about Nori’s mission to improve the environment, how it is using regenerative agriculture to remove carbon from the atmosphere, and the mechanics behind the Nori token and the NRT.

Discussion topics include:

• Client demand for carbon offset credits

• Removing CO2 out of the atmosphere using regenerative agriculture

• Paying farmers for carbon who start regenerative farming

• The Nori Carbon Removal Tonne (NRT)

• Finding commodity prices for carbon

• Using the blockchain to keep track of carbon credits

• Ethical and consumer-based demands for reducing emissions

• Creating a marketplace for the NRT

• Farmers as sophisticated, savvy business people

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Horacio spoke with Antares Vargas and Narumi Inatsugu, co-founders of The Tokens Awards. The Tokens is a first of its kind event for the NFT community. Antares and Narumi are veteran award show producers, and are using their experience to highlight a diverse set of artists across several mediums. The Tokens Awards will take place on July 10th at 4 pm PST on Twitter Spaces.

Discussion topics include:

• The work involved with producing The Tokens Awards

• The inspiration behind the award show

• Finding community through Twitter Spaces

• Getting artist involvement and giveaways

• Creating an interactive experience through participation

• Addressing critics about NFTs through the strength of community

• The diversity of people and artists participating in the show

• Getting support from actors, musicians, and Twitter

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Horacio spoke with Jesus Garcia, a Pokémon expert and the Consignment Director for Trading Card Games at Heritage Auctions. Jesus talks about the origins of Pokémon and some reasons for its enduring popularity. We also touch upon some of the most valuable trading cards in the Pokémon franchise. Jesus also mentions the emergence of Magic the Gathering and its recent rise in value.

Additional topics include:

• Pokémon Blue and Red

• Collector preferences between Japanese and English cards

• Watching Pokémon: The First Movie in 1999

• Limited Edition to 39 Pokémon Illustrators

• The increasing popularity of the Pokémon franchise

• EX Pokémon Cards as entry points

• The Pokémon Rad Dad Collection

• Logan Paul as a Pokémon influencer

• Emergence of Magic the Gathering cards

• The prevalence of counterfeit cards

• Items available at the Heritage TCG Signature Auction

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Horacio spoke with Diane D’Amato, the Director of Luxury Assets at Heritage Auctions. Diane is an expert in luxury handbags. She has a wealth of experience in the auction industry and in private markets. In this episode, Diane talks about Hermes as the leading luxury brand, what makes these bags so special, and other brands in the space.

Additional topics include:

• Handbags as the #1 financial asset for women

• Hermes as the top luxury brand in investable handbags

• Grading handbags on a 1 – 4 scale

• Combining the auction and retail worlds

• Men as investors, collectors, and users

• Chanel getting out of the exotics market

• Buying the highest-grade, highest-quality bags

• Closing, opening, and working auctions

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