Even The Best Are Allowed A Few Strikeouts with Andy Cates

My guest today is Andy Cates. Andy is an entrepreneur, investor, and community activist. Here’s a little about Andy... - Founder and CEO of RVC Outdoor Destinations - Managing Member of the Value Acquisition Fund - Founding Chairman and President of the

Episode 54 of the Driven By with Sam Coates podcast, hosted by Sam Coates, titled "Even The Best Are Allowed A Few Strikeouts with Andy Cates" was published on October 7, 2021 and runs 51 minutes.

October 7, 2021 ·51m · Driven By with Sam Coates

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My guest today is Andy Cates. Andy is an entrepreneur, investor, and community activist. Here’s a little about Andy... - Founder and CEO of RVC Outdoor Destinations - Managing Member of the Value Acquisition Fund - Founding Chairman and President of the Memphis Fourth Estate (Daily Memphian) - Founding Chairman of the Soulsville Revitalization Project (one of the largest inner-city revitalization projects in the United States) With several others responsible for bringing the Vancouver Grizzlies Franchise to Memphis, TN And more! I had a great time with Andy where you’ll learn: What it’s like living with the fear of failure, but why even the best hitters are still able to have a few losses How he assesses opportunity early and his process in picking talent and building things from scratch What he’s learned about crossing racial lines and building trust and getting stuff done Where he’s failed by not growing opportunities fast enough And more! Please enjoy this week’s episode with Andy Cates! Links: https://rvcoutdoors.com/ https://www.valfund.com/ https://memphisfourthestate.org/ https://soulsvillefoundation.org/ https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2020/07/03/history-on-this-day-nba-approves-the-move-of-the-grizzlies-to-memphis/

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My guest today is Andy Cates. Andy is an entrepreneur, investor, and community activist. Here’s a little about Andy... - Founder and CEO of RVC Outdoor Destinations - Managing Member of the Value Acquisition Fund - Founding Chairman and President of the Memphis Fourth Estate (Daily Memphian) - Founding Chairman of the Soulsville Revitalization Project (one of the largest inner-city revitalization projects in the United States) With several others responsible for bringing the Vancouver Grizzlies Franchise to Memphis, TN And more! I had a great time with Andy where you’ll learn:

What it’s like living with the fear of failure, but why even the best hitters are still able to have a few losses

How he assesses opportunity early and his process in picking talent and building things from scratch

What he’s learned about crossing racial lines and building trust and getting stuff done

Where he’s failed by not growing opportunities fast enough

And more!

Please enjoy this week’s episode with Andy Cates! Links: https://rvcoutdoors.com/ https://www.valfund.com/ https://memphisfourthestate.org/ https://soulsvillefoundation.org/ https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2020/07/03/history-on-this-day-nba-approves-the-move-of-the-grizzlies-to-memphis/

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