TGCI 223: FarmTogether - How it was started and how can you be part of it?

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 TGCI 223: FarmTogether - How it was started and how can you be part of it? In today's show, Pancham interviews David Chan - Chief Operating Officer and Founding Team Member of FarmTogether, an accepted platform that makes it simple for everyone to invest in farmland. David holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences degree from Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Lifescience. He has over seven years of experience in finance and technology crossing agri-business. Discover more about David and his technology-enable farmland investment platform, FarmTogether. How it started, and how can you be part of it? Listen and enjoy the show! Quote: "You can have a great asset and farm but if there is no one there with the expertise to farm and distribute, you can't achieve its full potential." Timestamped Shownotes: 0:36 - Pancham introduces David Chan 2:10 - David on how he started in FarmTogether and the idea behind it 6:27 - He joined an agro-business private equity group 7:47 - What is FarmTogether? 11:19 - FarmTogether's process of offering lands 20:23 - David on asset management and property management&nbsp; 29:24 - Process of distribution of actual farm products&nbsp; 35:13 - Farmland needs a long-term hold period. 41:24 - David's first time investing outside of Wall Street 42:06 - Fear he had to overcome 43:53 -&nbsp; Advice for people starting their investing journey 46:00 - How can you connect with David 3 Key Points: Agriculture is an industry at the intersection of investment and climate. Agriculture is an industry that many people take for granted and are under-invested. Farmland is a long-term hold. The only way to capture much value is to hold the asset long enough. Get in Touch: FarmTogether Website - https://farmtogether.com/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Gold Collar Investor Club - https://thegoldcollarinvestor.com/club/&nbsp; Pancham Gupta Email - p@thegoldcollarinvestor.com&nbsp; The Gold Collar Investor http://www.TheGoldCollarInvestor.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26100966/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/147365985