Matt Higgins (RSE Ventures) - How he became a Shark on SharkTank, Why he invested in Gary Vee, and the future of Direct to Consumer

Today’s guest is Matt Higgins, Founder and General Partner of RSE Ventures. RSE is a private investment firm that focuses on sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle, and technology. Most recently he wrote the book “Burn The Boats”, which is a counterintuitive formula for a life of perpetual growth can find a link in the shownotes to get your copy. Some of their investments include Vaynermedia, Milk Bar, Magic Spoon and Banza.  We discuss:Why he pivoted his career from the public sector to the private sectorWorking for the NY Jets and DophinsHow he met Gary Vee & why he invested in VaynermediaHis thoughts on direct to consumer brandsWhy he likes investing in restaurantsPickleball Want to keep up to date with The Consumer VC? Subscribe to my newsletter Here. ***Sponsor***  Introducing aVenture - venture capital for everyone With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. If you agree, sign-up for their waitlist at aventure.vc.   aVenture is a San Francisco, California-based financial technology company that permits users to launch, manage and invest in venture funds on its platform, http://aventure.vc. aVenture operates independently of any investment advisors on its platform. Certain funds listed on the aVenture platform are provided by independent fund managers and may be registered as investment advisors in the U.S., or qualify for exempt reporting status.   Mike is a paid spokesperson for aVenture and is compensated $6,000. Want to keep up to date with The Consumer VC? Subscribe to my newsletter Here.