Before you start polishing your pitch deck and lining up investor meetings, it’s crucial to get your head in the right place. Getting your expectations, your math, and your strategy straight from the beginning can make all the difference when you’re looking for .
It all started on August 13, 2008. Fresh out of law school in Spain, I moved to the United States with my brother Bernardo, who is still my best friend. With our parents’ encouragement, we landed in New York, and I’ll never forget that first taxi ride into Manhattan. As we stared out the windows, completely amazed, our driver, Luigi, shared his life story in a thick Italian accent.
Have you ever watched an old, forgotten warehouse slowly transform into a block of trendy lofts and wondered how it all happens? Or seen a vacant lot turn into a sleek office building and thought about what it would be like to be part of that process? For many, this is the most exciting side of —moving beyond being a spectator to becoming an investor who makes these transformations a reality.