Think private equity is only for billionaires? Alice Chen is here to blow that myth apart. The Taiwan-born, Canada-raised ex-M&A lawyer left her six-figure “Suits-style” career to build and exit multiple businesses, then launched land-development funds open to everyday accredited investors. In this master-class episode, she unpacks fund structures, red-flag due diligence, and the mindset shifts immigrants need to plug into real deal flow.👤 Guest BioAlice Chen is a serial founder, Top 40 Under 40 alumna, and GP of a U.S. land-development private-equity fund. After practicing M&A and securities law, she built an award-winning wine-export marketplace and has invested—both as LP and GP—across multiple alternative-asset funds for 15 years . Her mission: make professional-grade private-equity strategies accessible to immigrant wealth builders.🔑 Key Insights💡 Business is simply risk management plus partnerships💡 Learning is tuition—but wealth only comes after you ride the bike💡 “Plug into deal flow” is the immigrant investor’s unfair edge💡 No manager—not even Buffett—wins every time💡 Follow your ikigai: profit meets purpose💡 Two-sided marketplaces (wine…then capital) create outsized upside💡 Due-diligence starts with people, not projects💡 Red-flags: sponsors without personal wins, unclear strategy, weak track record💡 Balanced living → better investment decisions🕒 Timestamps00:00 – Welcome to The Immi Wealth Builder01:11 – Taiwan ➜ Canada ➜ Big-Law ➜ Top 40 Under 4003:03 – First Exit & the Mentor Who Taught Private Equity10:24 – Solving Supply Chains: How Wine Built Her First Startup16:48 – Land Development 101: Entitlement vs. Horizontal vs. Vertical18:39 – Crunching the 4.8M-Home Shortage Math26:22 – Red-Flag Due Diligence for Passive Investors31:04 – Work-Life Balance & Mindset for Long-Term Success34:56 – Connect With Alice🤝 Connect With Our GuestAlice ChenWebsite: https://alicechencompanies.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/absolutelyaliceYouTube: https://youtube.com/@AliceChenOfficialLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/aliceychenPender Hastings Capital Funds- helping investors grow wealth through land-focused private equity fundshttps://phcfunds.com👋 Connect with Your HostGiang NguyenFounder, One River CapitalMultifamily Real Estate InvestorCommercial Mortgage BrokerWebsite: https://onerivercapital.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/thatsalsainvestorFacebook: https://facebook.com/thatsalsainvestor📞 FREE Discovery Call: https://links.onerivercapital.com/lets-connect📘 FREE Guide: https://links.onerivercapital.com/multifamily-syndication-guide⭐ Enjoyed this episode?💬 Send it to a friend who needs to hear this🌟 Leave a quick review — it helps more immigrants find these stories🎤 Got a story to share? Apply here: https://ig.onerivercapital.com/theimmiwealthbuilder

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