Alexander Rodriguez
The Operator
Execution, delivery and performance, gets the hard thing done.
Alexander Rodriguez demonstrates the Operator archetype throughout this interview, building A-Rod Corp from a single duplex into a diversified holding company spanning 20,000 apartments, 30 venture stakes, and NBA franchise ownership.
“We look at 100 deals. We may underwrite five or six, and we might pick one. The message to the team is quality, not quantity.”
On venture capital filtering processundated
“Reputation is everything. I've lost millions of dollars to do the right thing and I will continue to do that. Never, ever, ever want to lose anyone's capital. I'd rather lose mine.”
On balancing missionaries versus mercenariesundated
“For the last 12, 13 years you've had 90% of a foot in accelerating and 10% on brakes. Today that's opposite. We have 90% on brakes and 10% accelerating.”
On current macroeconomic positioningundated
Money Maze Podcast: “From Major League Baseball to Venture Capital – Alexander Rodriguez, CEO of A-Rod Corp, Shares His Story”
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