Leading by the Book

This week Tim and Chris detail some of the most significant lessons they've learned investing, breakdown their process for evaluating investments, and discuss why on earth they invested in Bitcoin. 

Our various businesses and websites:

Book Capital Group

Raceway Car Wash

Tim's Blog

Why do Americans suck at allocation of personal capital? This week Chris and Tim dive into why we put ourselves in such needless (and dire) financial straits, plus they break down why the workplace should absolutely change. 

Our various businesses and websites:

Book Capital Group

Raceway Car Wash

Tim's Blog

Chris and Tim are back this week, and puzzled as to why we can't learn from previous mistakes. Plus, why you shouldn't watch the news and a looming healthcare crisis that is a serious threat. Plus plenty more tangents.

Our various businesses and websites:

Book Capital Group

Raceway Car Wash

Tim's Blog

This week Chris and Tim discuss why corporations are not going to look the same in the future. Plus, how do executives manage capital allocation and how do corporations and markets prepare for the great unknown. Plus, are you fight, flight, or both?

Our various businesses and websites:

Book Capital Group

Raceway Car Wash

Tim's Blog

Topics covered this week:

• Speculation vs. Investing

Our various businesses:

Book Capital Group

Raceway Car Wash

Chris and Tim open up the show talking about how to manage risk in all facets of your life and how to set yourself up for nothing but upside. They also touch on healthy debate in relationships, answer of the question of whether Tim is a doomsdayer or just well prepared, and then debate how the world will behave once the thread of COVID and its associated sanctions are decreased. 

Our various businesses:

Book Capital Group

Raceway Car Wash

After a long hiatus, Leading by the Book is back with a new, permanent co-host, Tim Barrett. For more on Tim, see Episode 25 of Leading by the Book. This week, Chris & Tim discuss all things COVID (no surprise), what the economy looks like once restrictions are lifted, and the broader impact on investing.

Tim Barrett is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Raceway Express Car Wash. I've only known Tim for about six months or so, but in that time I've come to respect him a great deal, so much so that I recently joined Raceway Express. Tim is an incredibly humble leader that is constantly on the quest for knowledge. I'm continually impressed by his open-mind, and he's done a remarkable job building his company into one of the largest in its industry in only four years.

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Erik Averill is the Co-founder and Partner of Athlete Wealth Management, an advisory company that caters to athletes and focuses on helping them wisely invest and manage capital. There is no shortage of stories as it pertains to athletes losing their hard-earned wealth in a variety of ways. As a former professional athlete, Erik understands the unique demands that athletes face, and provides them an avenue to live exceptional lives both during and following their playing careers. 

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Tim Kopp is a General Partner with Midwest-based Hyde Park Venture Partners investing primarily in tech companies. Prior to this, he was the CMO of ExactTarget, and Indianapolis-based SaaS company that had a tremendously successful IPO and was ultimately acquired in a $2.5B transaction by Salesforce. Over the years, I've been fortunate to learn a great deal from countless members of the ExactTarget team, and Tim is no exception. He's a phenomenal leader that shares some wonderful perspectives and lessons in this episode. To learn more about Tim, visit his site CMO to VC.

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