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Alice Chen is a Partner at Pender Hastings Capital, a private equity firm specializing in niche, high-return land development investments in the US and Canada. She is also the Founder of Alice Chen Companies, a portfolio of ventures spanning international trade, financial services, consumer products, technology, and investment management. A former mergers and acquisitions attorney, Alice transitioned her legal expertise into capital allocation across private equity, venture capital, and tax-advantaged strategies. Her work has been featured in major outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, LA Times, and Success Magazine.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

• [00:00] Introduction
• [4:06] Alice Chen explains Pender Hastings Capital’s approach to solving big problems in real estate
• [11:17] What makes land development real estate’s best-kept secret
• [13:18] Alice shares her entrepreneurial beginnings
• [16:56] How Pender Hastings structures its funds to diversify projects and minimize risk
• [30:41] Alice talks about how timing can make or break company exits
• [32:54] Insights on raising capital, investor trust, and balancing risk with opportunity

In this episode…

What if one of the most profitable opportunities in real estate was hidden in plain sight? Many investors chase multifamily developments or single-family rentals, but few explore the less obvious paths that can generate outsized returns. Could the real secret to long-term growth lie in a strategy most people overlook?

According to Alice Chen, a seasoned investor and private equity fund manager, the real estate industry’s best-kept secret is land development. She highlights how a shortage of millions of single-family homes in the US has created an urgent demand for finished lots, which national homebuilders rely on to expand. By partnering with best-in-class land developers and focusing on large-scale problems like housing deficits, she explains how investors can minimize risk while achieving strong returns.

In this episode of the Rising Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with Alice Chen, Partner at Pender Hastings Capital and Founder of Alice Chen Companies, to talk about land development investing as real estate’s best-kept secret. Alice shares why major homebuilders outsource this process, how her team structures funds to manage risk, and why timing is crucial in achieving profitable exits. Alice also discusses her personal routines that keep her grounded as an entrepreneur and investor.

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