"How did you shape your investment thesis?" with Chris Rawley

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Today’s question:"How did you shape your investment thesis?"

Andrew Elliot Stern is a Leadership Coach & Performance Coach for high-performing individuals. He currently is focusing on tech startup founders. Andrew focuses on empowering individuals and organizations to come alive by creating and fulfilling their vision for the future.

In this episode of the One Question podcast, Andrew had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Rawley, the CEO and founder of Harvest Returns. Harvest Returns is a platform that allows individuals to invest in early-stage agriculture companies, aiming to democratize investments in agriculture.

Chris' background as a career naval officer, where he visited war-torn and poverty-stricken countries, led him to appreciate the critical role of agriculture in feeding the world's population. This realization, coupled with his experience as a professional investor, inspired him to create Harvest Returns in 2016.

During their conversation, Chris shared insights into the process of shaping an investment thesis and building a company from his unique experiences. He highlighted the challenges faced by early-stage entrepreneurs in understanding market size and identifying investable opportunities within the agriculture sector.