OpportunityDb Podcast: From the NBA to Opportunity Zones, with (RevOZ Social Impact Council Member) Josh Childress
Jimmy Atkinson April 7, 2021 Podcast
How is a former NBA player leveraging Opportunity Zones to create impactful change?
Josh Childress is CEO of LandSpire Group and a member of the RevOZ Capital Social Impact Council. RevOZ Capital earlier this year launched a new social impact initiative with a commitment to invest $1 billion in Opportunity Zone projects over the next three years.
Episode Highlights
How Josh transitioned from professional basketball player to business owner.
LandSpire Group’s investment thesis, goals, and why it’s important to do good deals with good people.
How Opportunity Zone investing ties into LandSpire Group’s mission and the social impact initiative at RevOZ Capital.
The importance of engaging Opportunity Zone community residents as stakeholders in any OZ development deal.
The impact that sports had on Josh from a young age.
How creating impactful change in the areas that need it most can uplift the country as a whole.
Click the play button below to listen to my conversation with Josh.