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Brew Johnson was featured this week on the Invest Like a Boss podcast. This isn’t the first time PeerStreet’s been highlighted by hosts Sam Marks and Johnny FD. Brett Crosby explained PeerStreet’s distinct real estate investing model at length in Episode 13 and both Sam and Johnny announced at the end of last year that PeerStreet was their favorite investment of 2016.

In the most recent interview, Brew walks through PeerStreet’s exponential growth with Series A funding from Andreessen Horowitz and what it’s like to be a part of the revolutionary tech boom in Los Angeles. PeerStreet is proud to contribute to the dramatically growing tech sector in West Los Angeles, or as some call it, Silicon Beach. Today, tech companies in Los Angeles are growing to scale independently from the original center of tech in Silicon Valley. This balance in the landscape is attracting great talent and transforming the city. Read more about Silicon Beach in TechCrunch, LA Times and Inc.

Brew continues to explain how PeerStreet has developed a more secure technique for investors to gain from real estate yield. All properties are evaluated through several filters. For more information, read our FAQs. Brew further distinguishes PeerStreet’s model of real estate investing by discussing how the platform mitigates risk by spreading investments over hundreds of loans at once, thus diversifying across many assets.

Sam Marks’ Road to Acquisition

PeerStreet’s relationship with Invest Like a Boss has clearly developed over the past year. So much so that Sam Marks has visited our office twice so far during his travels around California. This week, he visited the team to share his entrepreneurial journey and how he founded a startup which was acquired in 2013 for $100M and he did it in just three years. Sam’s story of entrepreneurship and innovation is undeniably inspiring. In his own words, through classic perseverance, he “made success inevitable.”

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The Tenacity of Sam Marks

More compelling than his success, are his innumerable challenges and often, misfortunes. His many stories of persistence stand as a testament to his strong will. Sam reached a turning point when his business came to stand for a larger mission. An avalanche of mail started to come in, attesting how his product has helped people terminate their smoking addictions. His business adopted this deep and important mission: saving lives of those dependent on smoking.

Key to Success in a Startup Venture

Sam achieved his acquisition goals, but admits to remembering the 14-hour workdays and hustle of the startup life nostalgically. Sam Marks’ descriptions of startup life will resonate with those familiar with the model: pop-up offices, remarkably adaptable staff and one unforeseen issue after another. But, most of all, he values the energy and pride a united team can devote to growing a business that meets a real need in lives and communities. This quality made Sam’s business viable, and ultimately, successful. At PeerStreet, this strategy-focused teamwork to change the mortgage business is one of our core values.

Today, Sam hosts the podcast Invest Like a Boss with fellow-entrepreneur, Johnny FD, where he explores new ways to invest and interviews the innovators behind different investment models. Explore Sam’s new business venture Coworker.com, connecting professionals to coworking spaces in over 100 countries around the world. To hear the full story of Sam’s road to acquisition, click here or follow Invest Like a Boss Podcast here.

How Can PeerStreet Work with You?

Learn more about PeerStreet and how we are leveling the playing field between Wall Street and Main Street. Start by visiting our How it Works page to learn more about how we can offer real estate loan opportunities to our investors. Or, read about PeerStreet in the press here.

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