Built For Wealth

Ep 029 | How Private Equity Actually Builds Wealth (No BS) with Chris Salerno

Josh Swart Season 2 Episode 29

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What if you skipped the “safe” path and built wealth the way private equity insiders do?

Join Josh on the Built for Wealth podcast, your no-BS guide to financial freedom for millennials. We interview various investors to gain insights on wealth creation through real estate. This podcast aims to inspire you with real-world stories and practical advice on investing.

In this episode of the Built for Wealth Podcast, Josh sits down with Chris Salerno as he breaks down how he went from working at Olive Garden and running security at an amusement park… to building cash-flow machines in real estate, car washes, small bay industrial, and venture capital.

We dive deep into:
- How private equity investors actually think
- Why recurring revenue beats chasing deals
- How car washes became one of the most underrated wealth vehicles
- The real reason most people stay broke
- Why mindset, discipline, and capital raising are the real cheat codes
- How the wealthy use leverage, tax strategy, and private deals to compound faster
- The truth about college debt, financial conditioning, and playing offense in life

This episode is a masterclass in modern wealth-building, capital raising, private equity strategy, and building systems that pay you every month.

If you’re serious about financial freedom, and thinking like the top 1%, this conversation will change how you look at money forever.

🎯 Listen till the end if you want to understand how wealthy investors position themselves BEFORE the opportunity becomes public.

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