Send us a text A tuna sandwich, a casual “Put me down for 100,” and the dam finally breaks. We follow Stephen Schwarzman from 488 rejections to the $100M anchor commitment that unlocked Blackstone’s first fund and set the stage for one of the most dominant investing platforms on earth. This is a story about grit, but it’s also a playbook: secure social proof, solve LP problems, and build processes that turn momentum into durable scale. We dive into the early Wall Street lessons that shaped h...
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Send us a text A tuna sandwich, a casual “Put me down for 100,” and the dam finally breaks. We follow Stephen Schwarzman from 488 rejections to the $100M anchor commitment that unlocked Blackstone’s first fund and set the stage for one of the most dominant investing platforms on earth. This is a story about grit, but it’s also a playbook: secure social proof, solve LP problems, and build processes that turn momentum into durable scale. We dive into the early Wall Street lessons that shaped h...
STRC: How MicroStrategy Turned Bitcoin Into a Stable Yield Monster
Funds on Fire
17 minutes
3 months ago
STRC: How MicroStrategy Turned Bitcoin Into a Stable Yield Monster
Send us a text Imagine earning 9% monthly yield on a $100 stable instrument backed by Bitcoin's explosive potential. That's exactly what MicroStrategy has created with STRC, their groundbreaking preferred stock offering that's redefining what yield should look like in the Bitcoin era. Most of us have accepted the status quo of parking capital in accounts earning 4-5% while inflation quietly erodes our purchasing power. We've been told this is the "responsible" option by suit-wearing advisors...
Funds on Fire
Send us a text A tuna sandwich, a casual “Put me down for 100,” and the dam finally breaks. We follow Stephen Schwarzman from 488 rejections to the $100M anchor commitment that unlocked Blackstone’s first fund and set the stage for one of the most dominant investing platforms on earth. This is a story about grit, but it’s also a playbook: secure social proof, solve LP problems, and build processes that turn momentum into durable scale. We dive into the early Wall Street lessons that shaped h...
