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Alex Macdonald is a  Co-Founder of Velocity Black, which was acquired by Capital One for a reported $297M. Now he’s a Co-Founder and CEO of Sequel - an investment platform for the world’s best athletes. He’s also an angel investor in 40+ companies.

We talk about:
One of Alex’s first jobs: buying distressed companies for $0
How Alex got the idea for Velocity Black
What it takes to build a company worth $100s of millions
Growth strategy of one of the fastest-growing startups in Europe
How to achieve a successful exit
Is it easier to start a hard company?
Dinner with the Pope, meeting Taylor Swift, missions to the space station
Building an investment platform for the world’s best athletes
Acquiring ultra-successful individuals as customers
Alex’s comprehensive methodology for hiring A-players
How to foster high performance in the company
Working hard vs work-life balance
The importance of focus
The #1 book that changed Alex’s life
A powerful (selfish) principle Alex lives by

Links:
Alex on LinkedIn:   /    
Alex on X/Twitter:   / alexfmac   
Alex’s newsletter: https://alexfmac.substack.com/ 
Velocity Black: https://velocity.black/ 
Sequel: https://www.joinsequel.co/ 
Alchemy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alchemy-Scie...

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