Understand your options for diversifying capital as your lending business grows. In the private lending space, businesses are built on a foundation of strong relationships. Your borrowers will hopefully be clients for years or even decades. Before you became a full-time private lender, you may have already been lending to these folks for years out [...]
As Q4 2020 wraps, we are in the midst of an absolute housing boom. This is undeniable and beyond that, it’s happening in the middle of a recession. Existing home prices are surging. New home building is up. Sales are way up! Many construction company stock prices are at record highs. The fed has taken [...]
Despite the pandemic, the U.S. housing market continues to outpace last year’s performances in new home sales, existing home sales, and housing starts. Resilient. It’s the word that keeps coming up in industry conversations with contractors, lenders, and even portfolio managers at Wall Street titans. In the face of an economy-crushing pandemic, the U.S. housing [...]
The industry is focused on strengthening itself rather than rebuilding. On March 19, 2020, California announced the nation’s first statewide shelter-in-place order. Within weeks, 44 more states followed suit. The national economy was effectively shut down. In the private lending industry, where we think of ourselves as insulated from Wall Street’s whims, we were quickly [...]
Ray Sturm’s life and business lessons “In the early days of a company, nothing happens unless you make it happen.” Ray Sturm learned this pillar of entrepreneurship quickly in his career. It was 2009,—years before he co-founded AlphaFlow, one of the private lending industry’s leading tech-driven investment managers. Sturm and a friend had just ventured [...]
The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) is happy to announce that AlphaFlow will be the title sponsor of the 2018 Annual Conference. Linda Hyde, AAPL’s Executive Director, is happy to announce their second title sponsor in the nine-year history of the event. “We screamed with pure joy when AlphaFlow said they wanted to be [...]
Meet AAPL member Ray Sturm. Ray is the co-founder and CEO of AlphaFlow who has been an AAPL member since 2016. He is a familiar face from the annual conferences, even leading a panel discussion about real estate crowdfunding and the opportunities it presents for not only investors but also for traditional lenders. When he's [...]
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VIP RECEPTION // Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while catching up with VIPs from across the country, all overlooking the gorgeous Las Vegas Strip from the OMNIA’s private deck. AAPL Members may RSVP during registration at no additional cost; for non-members it is $199/ticket.
NETWORKING BREAKFASTS & SESSION BREAKS // Early-risers will appreciate plentiful coffee and a selection of pastries, protein, and more – along with the opportunity to talk shop in a quieter atmosphere. Session breaks feature an energetic environment with a variety of snacking options.
AFTER-HOURS RECEPTION // Continue conversations with fellow attendees, sponsors, and speakers while enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres and two drink tokens.
AAPL’S OFFICIAL AFTER-PARTY // For those who hate to say goodnight, each year a few sponsors plan a little something extra to wrap up your day … or help segue from all-business to all-fun. We’ll mark the party as official and provide information about how to attend.
AAPL ANNUAL CONFERENCE APP // On iOS, Android, and desktop, the app is your insiders’ guide to getting the most out of #AAPLANNUAL. Connect with fellow attendees and export your connections at anytime. The app is your personalized schedule, conference navigation system, notebook, and more!
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Step 1: Purchase your conference ticket. You must be registered for the main conference to gain access to the app. Step 2: Download the app: The AAPL Annual Conference app is available for download on IOS and Android. Desktop capability will be enabled shortly before the start of the conference and is accessible from the mobile app. Step 3: Wait for your email notification: To access the 2023 event, we’ll add you to the app event using the email provided on your registration. You will receive an email notification when this happens. We’ll start adding attendees to the app in September. Step 4: Explore & Build Your Profile: You can start connecting with other attendees even before the conference. Complete your profile with your bio, photo, contact info, social media, etc. As #AAPLANNUAL draws closer more app features will become available. You’ll be able to build your schedule, see what you’re RSVPed to and more — all from the app. Have other questions? Please email us at contact@aaplonline.com. |
Grand Prize – Custom Championship Belt & VIP Admission to Power Room event in St. Augustine, FL (February 27th – March 1st, 2023)
2nd Place – 2023 AAPL Annual Conference Bundle to include Individual Membership, 1 Conference Ticket and 1 VIP Reception pass.
3rd Place – 1 year AAPL Individual Membership