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What should you consider before starting up a Fund
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- 05/20/26 05:30PM - 07:45PM America/New_York
- Three Fishermen Seafood Restaurant, 13021 N Cleveland Ave North Fort Myers, Florida 33903
- $45
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Topic: What should you consider before starting up a Fund
At this month’s meeting
Topic: What should I consider before starting up a Fund
Speaker: Mario Dattilo
As CEO of Equity Growth Inc., I’ve made it my mission to identify, acquire, and manage great real estate investments for my capital partners. I take pride in the extensive due diligence process we follow for every single deal so that we can ensure that our partners are always getting the best opportunities that we can find. As your partner, I can confidently say that my team and I at Equity Growth will do whatever is necessary to make sure that you not only receive great returns in the deals you participate with us in… But you’re also kept up-to-date on exactly what’s happening in each deal so you’re confident that your capital is being taken care of.

Location: Three Fishermen Seafood Restaurant
Address: 13021 N Cleveland Ave, North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Launching a fund is often positioned as a natural next step for active investors. In practice, it introduces a different level of responsibility, structure, and risk. Capital is no longer just yours. You are managing expectations, compliance, reporting, and outcomes for others.
This session breaks down what needs to be in place before you raise a dollar. Entity structure, securities considerations, investor communication, fee design, deal flow consistency, and operational discipline. It also addresses the less discussed side—liquidity management, alignment of incentives, and what happens when deals do not perform as projected.
The focus is practical. What works, what gets overlooked, and where most new fund managers run into trouble.
If you are considering pooling capital or formalizing your investment operations, this is the groundwork.
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