Grant Smith & Chris Cascella From Sharper Capital Partners in Cincinnati Ohio - #200

College Roommates Turned Business Partners

Grant and Chris have been drafting business ideas since they first roomed together their freshman year of college at the University of Cincinnati.

Throughout college, they both launched a number of product-based businesses jointly and independently. Following college, Chris worked in finance for General Electric, while Grant worked at a family startup.

Chris left his job in 2021 with no backup plan, but a certainty that the traditional corporate path was not going to fulfill him.

Meanwhile, Grant continued working at the family startup in roles that ranged from Warehouse Manager to VP of Trade Relations. 

While completing David Goggins 4 x 4 x 48 challenge in 2019, Grant received his first opportunity to do a private loan on a residential fix and flip.

The loan was for $250,000 in Deerfield Township, OH and proved a success for all parties involved. Grant continued to finance more deals with a mix of private and institutional capital. 

In 2022, Chris joined the firm as Principal Underwriter to handle the increased lead flow and implement key operational initiatives while Grant worked increasingly on backend operations to service a growing portfolio.

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