How much to launch a fund + New Fed chair, 5% 30 Year, AI Roll ups & Agents | Ep. 30

Send us Fan MailGet Fund Flow use FIRE 30% offCheck out the Fractional Chief AI OfficerGet Fund FoundationsWe break down why the “$20M minimum” story around real estate fund formation keeps getting repeated and what it actually costs to launch a compliant fund or fund equivalent in 2026. We connect the week’s market headlines to a simple operator playbook: run lean, communicate clearly, and use a 30-day decision tree to prove you’re ready before you spend real money.• New Fed chair expectations and why we assume flatter rates • 30-year Treasury above 5% and what that does to underwriting • Private credit BDC redemptions and why capital is rotating • The AI roll-up playbook for real estate adjacent service businesses • Why agentic ERP and AI ops raise LP expectations fast • Who profits from the $20M narrative and how it blocks operators • Real fund launch line items: PPM, Form D, Blue Sky filings, CPA, K-1s, software • When you can skip full fund admin and when you cannot • A realistic year-one budget of roughly $30K to $35K • The 30-day readiness plan: audit investor list, write a one-paragraph thesis, vet 506B vs 506C with an SEC attorney, test a one-pager with three investors • Next steps: Fund Founders Foundation, seven-day syndication launch, and getting your operating system in place If you guys have been enjoying this show, there's one simple way that you can support us, and it's by hitting that follow button or that subscribe button on the app that you're listening to. Following the show and leaving a quick reply or review goes a really long way in helping us to grow and continue to deliver top tier content.Get the Free Capital Raising CourseGet Fund Flow OsJoin the Free Capital Raising CommunityApply to the Founder's CircleFollow me on instagramConnect with me on Linkedin