In today's show, Pancham interviews David Chan - Chief Operating Officer and Founding Team Member of FarmTogether, an accepted platform that makes it simple for everyone to invest in farmland.

David holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences degree from Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Lifescience. He has over seven years of experience in finance and technology crossing agri-business.

Discover more about David and his technology-enable farmland investment platform, FarmTogether. How it started, and how can you be part of it?

Listen and enjoy the show!

Quote:

"You can have a great asset and farm but if there is no one there with the expertise to farm and distribute, you can't achieve its full potential."

Timestamped Shownotes:

• 0:36 - Pancham introduces David Chan
• 2:10 - David on how he started in FarmTogether and the idea behind it
• 6:27 - He joined an agro-business private equity group
• 7:47 - What is FarmTogether?
• 11:19 - FarmTogether's process of offering lands
• 20:23 - David on asset management and property management
• 29:24 - Process of distribution of actual farm products
• 35:13 - Farmland needs a long-term hold period.
• 41:24 - David's first time investing outside of Wall Street
• 42:06 - Fear he had to overcome
• 43:53 - Advice for people starting their investing journey
• 46:00 - How can you connect with David

3 Key Points:

1. Agriculture is an industry at the intersection of investment and climate.
2. Agriculture is an industry that many people take for granted and are under-invested.
3. Farmland is a long-term hold. The only way to capture much value is to hold the asset long enough.

Get in Touch:

• FarmTogether Website - https://farmtogether.com/
• The Gold Collar Investor Club - https://thegoldcollarinvestor.com/club/
• Pancham Gupta Email - [email protected]