Capitalism vs Housing Crisis


Bethany Finch is a dynamic and creative entrepreneur. She and I had a chance to catch up during RaiseFest ‘25 in Phoenix.

In this clip, we discuss Bethany’s ideas for solving the housing crisis by creating a structure where multiple stakeholders work together. What an amazing idea!

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SpaceX Inspiration & Excellence


SpaceX is building and launching rockets in Starbase, TX (formerly known as Boca Chica).

I have visited Starbase every year since 2021. The above video is from my trip in July 2024.

Why visit Starbase? Because the experience is absolutely inspiring!

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Hard or Easy? Get It Done.


 

It doesn’t matter whether a task is hard or easy. Get it done.

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Why RaiseFest?

RaiseFest 2025 - RayHightower.com

RaiseFest is the gathering for capital raisers. Capital raising is all about taking capital and matching it with opportunities.

  • People with capital don’t necessarily have opportunities for putting their capital to work.
  • People with opportunities (entrepreneurs) don’t necessarily have the capital to make their opportunities grow.

That’s why capital raising was born: To make the engine of capitalism hum.

And RaiseFest is a major force in the capital raising universe.

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Strike While the Iron is Hot

Strike While the Iron is Hot - Ray Hightower hanmering iron on an anvil

Entrepreneurs are hard workers.
But hard work is only one requirement for success.

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