Thread by @modernhomesla

1-10-2019

Schwarzenegger's pal
Yuri Vanetik👈
has some
advice + tips 4 us all.

American entrepreneur,
lawyer + political strategist,
Yuri Vanetik,
is often hard 2 characterize
partly bc of his *unconventional path
2 success.

There's video here.

entrepreneur.com/video/326075

4 such a success story,
let's take a look at his *office,
shall we?

JFC, this interview is painful.

Advice given by a guy in a *fancy office.

The video is hilarious.
He works 2 camera angels
+ looks completely awkward.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Board of Trustees of alma matter,
Univ of Cal, SF Hastings School of Law.
Appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
2 CA Criminal Justice Council.
CA Lottery Commissioner.
Leadership roles on Republican committees; St + Nat'l
Key role in political finance + GOP strategy.

“I started out w a big law firm on east coast,
originally called Kirkpatrick & Lockhart,
which ultimately expanded globally
+ became K&L Gates."

Shifted focus 2 private equity deals.
I’ve pulled off deals in mighty oil + gas industry,
mostly intn'l projects involving explor.

📌Yuri Vanetik suggests
2 closely look at Africa,
which offers astonishing opportunities
bc of its abundant natural resources
+ arbitrage u have in almost every industry.
“When you look at Asian
or former Soviet Republics,
Caucasus also have amazing appeal”

"Some of those countries
have made significant strides
in becoming free market economies;
4 example, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan + many others”
In terms of investment,
Latin America is also attractive.

Vanetik is a big fan of Brazil.
entrepreneur.com/video/326075

Vanetik's Advice:

“I’d keep an eye on
the Caucasus, Brazil, Indonesia
all of which stand out along w
entire continent of Africa
+ especially DRC -
Democratic Republic of Congo
+, of course, China”
entrepreneur.com/video/326075

Vanetik's *American Accent

Yuri speaks Russian fluently,👈
w American accent tho.
But even when people R speaking same language,
we R often like foreigners relying on “google translate” tools.
“I do not mean 2 knock google,” he chuckles.
entrepreneur.com/video/326075

Conclusion: (TG) 1/2

At GenNextFoundation
from its very inception.
GenNext people embraced
concept of purposeful giving
4 projects business-minded individuals
can be proud of.
In simple terms it is a matter of
doing well by doing good!

“I don’t like term giving back;

Conclusion: (TG) 2/2

4 me it’s defeatist perspective,
as if u r regretful of the money that u’ve made;
as if it was borrowed or stolen
+ has 2B returned.

Prefer more dynamic idea of
venture philanthropy as guiding principle in bus.” concludes Vanetik
entrepreneur.com/video/326075

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Please unroll the
"Yuri Vanetik Advice Column"
given from his fancy Office Space.

🤣🤣🤣