Making Billions: The Private Equity Podcast for Fund Managers, Alternative Asset Managers, and Venture Capital Investors

Brandon Knapp, Founder and Managing Director of Evercap Advisors, shares his expertise in the world of private equity and M&A. He dives into the power of personalized outreach strategies to connect with business owners. Networking at conferences and trade shows is emphasized as key for deal-making success. Brandon discusses the rising importance of operational expertise post-acquisition, and highlights the potential of acquiring smaller businesses in niche markets. His insights encourage aspiring investors to think creatively and strategically.

Jason Schuman, a General Partner at a billion-dollar seed stage venture capital firm, shares his insights into the world of venture capital. He breaks down the four essential pillars for building a successful VC fund and emphasizes the importance of relationship-building and networking. Jason also discusses how AI is reshaping valuations and investment strategies, highlighting new opportunities for startups. He encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to treat others well and leverage genuine relationships for long-term success.

Send us Fan Mail"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://go.fundraisecapital.co/frc2-apply"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller, and today I have my dear friend Lark Davis. Lark is the founder of weekly crypto newsletter called Wealth Mastery, which combines insider insights and in depth market analysis to offer cryptocurrency investors the very best opportunities to grow their wealth, stay ahead of the curve and avoid costly mistakes. He also boasts a crypto based YouTube channel with over get this, 71 million views. So what this means is that Lark understands Bitcoin, Ethereum and all things Crypto, and he's about to blow your mind on his opinions on how to beat the market in this asset class. Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Lark is the founder of weekly crypto newsletter called Wealth Mastery.[THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor, former VP of Finance, CFO of an insurance company, and the founder of Fund Raise Capital,  Support the showDISCLAIMER: This podcast is for entertainment and general informational purposes only — not legal, financial, tax, or investment advice. Nothing herein constitutes a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security or investment product. Past performance does not indicate future results. Always consult qualified legal, financial, and tax professionals before making any investment decision. NAME NOTICE: "Making Billions with Ryan Miller" reflects the profile and aspirations of guests featured — it is not a promise, projection, guarantee, or representation of any financial result, income, or outcome for any listener, viewer, or reader. Most individuals who consume this content do not raise any particular amount of capital, and many achieve no financial result whatsoever. "Fund Raise Capital" is a brand identifier only — it is not a promise, guarantee, or representation that any member, subscriber, or listener will raise capital, attract investors, or achieve any financial or professional outcome. This show does not constitute a business opportunity, franchise, investment program, or offer of any product or service of any kind. No part of this show should be construed as a solicitation for investment in any way. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the show or host. Host and/or guests may hold positions in assets discussed. This episode may contain paid sponsorships, advertisements, or endorsements. Sponsored content is identified where...

Send us Fan Mail"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Nic DeAngelo.Nic is the president of Saint Investment Group, a $200 million real estate fund that has returned an average of 35.5% each year for his investors. He's a three time founder that has been featured in Forbes and Inc and more.What this means is that Nic understands how to make massive returns in the real estate sector and is about to teach you a masterclass on profiting from private deals, regardless if you're a fund, a syndicator or even a family office.Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Nic is the president of Saint Investment Group, a $200 million real estate fund that has returned an average of 35.5% each year for his investors.[THE HOST]: Support the showDISCLAIMER: This podcast is for entertainment and general informational purposes only — not legal, financial, tax, or investment advice. Nothing herein constitutes a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security or investment product. Past performance does not indicate future results. Always consult qualified legal, financial, and tax professionals before making any investment decision. NAME NOTICE: "Making Billions with Ryan Miller" reflects the profile and aspirations of guests featured — it is not a promise, projection, guarantee, or representation of any financial result, income, or outcome for any listener, viewer, or reader. Most individuals who consume this content do not raise any particular amount of capital, and many achieve no financial result whatsoever. "Fund Raise Capital" is a brand identifier only — it is not a promise, guarantee, or representation that any member, subscriber, or listener will raise capital, attract investors, or achieve any financial or professional outcome. This show does not constitute a business opportunity, franchise, investment program, or offer of any product or service of any kind. No part of this show should be construed as a solicitation for investment in any way. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the show or host. Host and/or guests may hold positions in assets discussed. This episode may contain paid sponsorships, advertisements, or endorsements. Sponsored content is identified where...

Send us Fan Mail"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller, and today I have my dear friend Andy Lee. Andy is the founder and CIO of a $500 million fund called Parallaxes Capital. Andy and his team have built their fund by providing access to investing in a fascinating asset called Tax Receivable Agreements for institutional investors. He's been featured in publications such as Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg capital allocators, NBC, Forbes and more. So what does this mean? Well, this means that Andy understands how to build a fund, raise capital and provide steady cash flow to his investors. Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Andy is the founder and CIO of a $500 million Support the showDISCLAIMER: This podcast is for entertainment and general informational purposes only — not legal, financial, tax, or investment advice. Nothing herein constitutes a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security or investment product. Past performance does not indicate future results. Always consult qualified legal, financial, and tax professionals before making any investment decision. NAME NOTICE: "Making Billions with Ryan Miller" reflects the profile and aspirations of guests featured — it is not a promise, projection, guarantee, or representation of any financial result, income, or outcome for any listener, viewer, or reader. Most individuals who consume this content do not raise any particular amount of capital, and many achieve no financial result whatsoever. "Fund Raise Capital" is a brand identifier only — it is not a promise, guarantee, or representation that any member, subscriber, or listener will raise capital, attract investors, or achieve any financial or professional outcome. This show does not constitute a business opportunity, franchise, investment program, or offer of any product or service of any kind. No part of this show should be construed as a solicitation for investment in any way. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the show or host. Host and/or guests may hold positions in assets discussed. This episode may contain paid sponsorships, advertisements, or endorsements. Sponsored content is identified where...

Send us Fan Mail"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Martin Gonzalez. Martin is the creator of Google's effective founders project, it's a global research program that literally decodes the factors that enable startup founders to succeed. He also works with Google's engineering and research leaders on or design leadership and culture challenges. He has been a guest speaker at Stanford, Wharton and INSEAD, and has advised across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. So what does this mean? Well, this means that Martin understands the literal science around building effective teams, organizations, and leaders and he's about to teach you an AI masterclass on how to do the same so you can generate returns from your companies. Subscribe on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Martin is the creator of Google's effective founders project, it's a global research program that literally decodes the factors that enable startup founders to succeed.[THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel Support the showDISCLAIMER: This podcast is for entertainment and general informational purposes only — not legal, financial, tax, or investment advice. Nothing herein constitutes a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security or investment product. Past performance does not indicate future results. Always consult qualified legal, financial, and tax professionals before making any investment decision. NAME NOTICE: "Making Billions with Ryan Miller" reflects the profile and aspirations of guests featured — it is not a promise, projection, guarantee, or representation of any financial result, income, or outcome for any listener, viewer, or reader. Most individuals who consume this content do not raise any particular amount of capital, and many achieve no financial result whatsoever. "Fund Raise Capital" is a brand identifier only — it is not a promise, guarantee, or representation that any member, subscriber, or listener will raise capital, attract investors, or achieve any financial or professional outcome. This show does not constitute a business opportunity, franchise, investment program, or offer of any product or service of any kind. No part of this show should be construed as a solicitation for investment in any way. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the show or host. Host and/or guests may hold positions in assets discussed. This episode may contain paid sponsorships, advertisements, or endorsements. Sponsored content is identified where...

Send us Fan Mail"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Kim Flynn.Kim is the president of XA Investments, a $700 million AUM asset manager that specializes in providing investors with access to institutional caliber alternative investments. So what does this mean? This means that Kim is changing the game in alternative asset sectors, and is about to teach you and I the keys of being an effective allocator.Subscribe on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Kim Flynn is the president of XA Investments, a $700 million AUM asset manager that specializes in providing investors with access to institutional caliber alternative investments.[THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor, former VP of Finance, CFO of an insurance company, and the founder of Support the showDISCLAIMER: This podcast is for entertainment and general informational purposes only — not legal, financial, tax, or investment advice. Nothing herein constitutes a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security or investment product. Past performance does not indicate future results. Always consult qualified legal, financial, and tax professionals before making any investment decision. NAME NOTICE: "Making Billions with Ryan Miller" reflects the profile and aspirations of guests featured — it is not a promise, projection, guarantee, or representation of any financial result, income, or outcome for any listener, viewer, or reader. Most individuals who consume this content do not raise any particular amount of capital, and many achieve no financial result whatsoever. "Fund Raise Capital" is a brand identifier only — it is not a promise, guarantee, or representation that any member, subscriber, or listener will raise capital, attract investors, or achieve any financial or professional outcome. This show does not constitute a business opportunity, franchise, investment program, or offer of any product or service of any kind. No part of this show should be construed as a solicitation for investment in any way. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the show or host. Host and/or guests may hold positions in assets discussed. This episode may contain paid sponsorships, advertisements, or endorsements. Sponsored content is identified where...

Send us Fan Mail"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend RJ Burr. RJ is the president and CEO at Panex Exploration, an oil producing company with its main focus on the Gulf Coast. Mr. Burr's companies have raised and deployed get this over $300 million in upstream development and have partnered with some of the largest oil and gas companies, namely Shell, BP, Marathon to develop several million barrels in reserves. So what this means is RJ is about to teach you the fundamentals of oil and gas investing so that you can find even more opportunities in your pursuit of Making Billions.Subscribe on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: RJ  Burr is the president and CEO at Panex Exploration, an oil producing company with its main focus on the Gulf Coast. [THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor, former VP of Finance, CFO of an insurance company, and the Support the showDISCLAIMER: This podcast is for entertainment and general informational purposes only — not legal, financial, tax, or investment advice. Nothing herein constitutes a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security or investment product. Past performance does not indicate future results. Always consult qualified legal, financial, and tax professionals before making any investment decision. NAME NOTICE: "Making Billions with Ryan Miller" reflects the profile and aspirations of guests featured — it is not a promise, projection, guarantee, or representation of any financial result, income, or outcome for any listener, viewer, or reader. Most individuals who consume this content do not raise any particular amount of capital, and many achieve no financial result whatsoever. "Fund Raise Capital" is a brand identifier only — it is not a promise, guarantee, or representation that any member, subscriber, or listener will raise capital, attract investors, or achieve any financial or professional outcome. This show does not constitute a business opportunity, franchise, investment program, or offer of any product or service of any kind. No part of this show should be construed as a solicitation for investment in any way. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the show or host. Host and/or guests may hold positions in assets discussed. This episode may contain paid sponsorships, advertisements, or endorsements. Sponsored content is identified where...

Send us Fan Mail"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Jonathan Awde.Jonathan is the president and CEO of Dakota Gold, a publicly traded South Dakota based responsible gold exploration and development company that he started with precious metals, mining Titan, Robert Quartermaine. He has over 15 years experience in gold exploration and development and he's raised over $600 million for all his various investment opportunities in the gold industry during that period.So what does this mean? Well, this means that John is changing the game in gold exploration and he's about to teach you the things that he looks for when investing in this sector.Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]:  Jonathan is the president and CEO of Dakota Gold, a publicly traded South Dakota based responsible gold exploration and development company that he started with precious metals, mining Titan, Robert Quartermaine. [THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor, former VP of Finance, CFO of an Support the showDISCLAIMER: This podcast is for entertainment and general informational purposes only — not legal, financial, tax, or investment advice. Nothing herein constitutes a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security or investment product. Past performance does not indicate future results. Always consult qualified legal, financial, and tax professionals before making any investment decision. NAME NOTICE: "Making Billions with Ryan Miller" reflects the profile and aspirations of guests featured — it is not a promise, projection, guarantee, or representation of any financial result, income, or outcome for any listener, viewer, or reader. Most individuals who consume this content do not raise any particular amount of capital, and many achieve no financial result whatsoever. "Fund Raise Capital" is a brand identifier only — it is not a promise, guarantee, or representation that any member, subscriber, or listener will raise capital, attract investors, or achieve any financial or professional outcome. This show does not constitute a business opportunity, franchise, investment program, or offer of any product or service of any kind. No part of this show should be construed as a solicitation for investment in any way. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the show or host. Host and/or guests may hold positions in assets discussed. This episode may contain paid sponsorships, advertisements, or endorsements. Sponsored content is identified where...

Send us Fan MailHey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Ron Levin. Ron is the managing partner of Alumni Ventures, a $1.3 billion venture fund that was recently ranked as the most active VC firm in the US. Ron has been an angel investor, unicorn founder and McKinsey consultant with degrees from Babson, College and Harvard. So what this means is that Ron is changing the game in the US by showing people that capitalism 2.0 is not only possible, it's crucial.Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillonsWebsite: https://making-billions.com/[THE GUEST]: Ron Levin is the managing partner of Alumni Ventures, a $1.3 billion venture fund.[THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor, former VP of Finance, CFO of an insurance company, and the founder of Fund Raise Capital,  https://www.fundraisecapital.co where his strategies helped emerging fund managers and deal syndicators to report raising over $1B following his strategies.Support the showDISCLAIMER: This podcast is for entertainment and general informational purposes only — not legal, financial, tax, or investment advice. Nothing herein constitutes a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security or investment product. Past performance does not indicate future results. Always consult qualified legal, financial, and tax professionals before making any investment decision. NAME NOTICE: "Making Billions with Ryan Miller" reflects the profile and aspirations of guests featured — it is not a promise, projection, guarantee, or representation of any financial result, income, or outcome for any listener, viewer, or reader. Most individuals who consume this content do not raise any particular amount of capital, and many achieve no financial result whatsoever. "Fund Raise Capital" is a brand identifier only — it is not a promise, guarantee, or representation that any member, subscriber, or listener will raise capital, attract investors, or achieve any financial or professional outcome. This show does not constitute a business opportunity, franchise, investment program, or offer of any product or service of any kind. No part of this show should be construed as a solicitation for investment in any way. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the show or host. Host and/or guests may hold positions in assets discussed. This episode may contain paid sponsorships, advertisements, or endorsements. Sponsored content is identified where...