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Hey Friends,
Our guest today is Matt Higgins, Founder & CEO of RSE Ventures. RSE is a private investment firm that focuses on sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle, and technology. Most recently he wrote “Burn The Boats”, which is a counterintuitive formula for a life of perpetual growth. Some of their investments include Vaynermedia, Milk Bar, Magic Spoon and Banza.
We discuss:
Why he pivoted his career from the public sector to the private sector
Working for the NY Jets and Miami Dolphins
How he met Gary Vee & why he invested in Vaynermedia
Incubating Resy
Becoming a guest shark on SharkTank
How to leverage the direct-to-consumer channel
Why he likes investing in restaurants
Why he bought a pickleball team
Thank you for listening
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