This week, we are running the episode I did with Chris Powers on the Fort podcast where I was a guest on that show, and in this episode, we talked all about my background, my interest in data, the podcast, and all kinds of other things that kinds of weird theories I have about restaurants too near the end! This is a good episode showcasing not only the origin of this podcast, but also a good friend of mine, Chris Powers, his podcast, which I think is awesome, especially if you're into real estate. But it's also helpful if you're not, he's got episodes covering all kinds of areas of business and life and he's a really close friend of mine and a podcast that I really enjoy listening to. Listen weekly and follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Breaker, and TuneIn.  Learn more about Alex and Think Like an Owner at https://tlaopodcast.com/ I want to tell you about the audience survey we are currently running. These surveys help us create the best content for listeners and better understand your needs and interests. Thank you in advance for sharing your feedback, we greatly appreciate it.  Take the survey here: https://bit.ly/3QLBB1N Links: The Fort Podcast Chris on X Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro  (00:06:29) “If you want to buy a business, don’t start a search fund, start a podcast.” (00:13:13) The impact of Think Like an Owner (00:17:13) The Chief of Staff role (00:29:24) The content customer acquisition flywheel (00:33:47) What are the structures of data companies? (00:38:17) Are we living in a world where everything we do is creating data for someone else? (00:41:59) Does AI impact the data world? (00:43:34) What would it look like to buy a data business? (00:48:10) Would you implement a content flywheel if you owned a data company? (00:50:08) How would you grow a data business? (00:51:47) What fascinates you about the sales side of data business? (00:56:20) Alex’s Chicken Theory