5 Unique Strategies that Led to Our Capital Raising Success | Brian Mac Mahon, Expert Dojo, VC Arm of $1B+ SFO

In this high-energy episode of the Family Office Podcast, Brian Mac Mahon, head of Expert Dojo—the venture capital arm of a $1B+ single family office—challenges the traditional mindset around capital raising. He argues that everyone, regardless of wealth or status, is constantly 'raising money' in some form, and that the old playbook of networking, persona-building, and 'machine gun' outreach is obsolete. Instead, he introduces a new paradigm: becoming a 'media company' through intentional, high-value relationships built on trust, familiarity, and demonstrable value. Drawing from his own experiences—flying to India, Dubai, and San Francisco to close deals—he emphasizes that the current moment is uniquely fertile for growth, driven by unprecedented global visibility and urgency. His core strategy centers on curating a database of 500 high-potential contacts ranked by money, access, celebrity, and personal alignment, then nurturing them through consistent, meaningful engagement rather than transactional outreach. The episode concludes with a call to action: stop chasing quick wins and start building a personal brand as a media company to attract capital and opportunity in the new world.