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CAP X MEDIA

Helping Real Estate Investors Build Their Brand and Raise Capital Through Digital Media.

Founder

Elite Podcast Bookings

*Rebranded to CAP X MEDIA

Revolutionizing real estate investing marketing with guest podcasting and organic lead generation to raise more capital and explode your personal brand online.

Founder 

Boardwalk Wealth

Oversaw and assisted a real estate portfolio of assets valued at $50MM and achieve goals through allocation, monitoring, and risk management.

Asset Management

Leveraged expertise in market research, financial analysis, and risk assessment to drive informed decision-making and optimize returns within the real estate investment portfolio.

Senior Analyst

Managed communications, built relationships with media outlets, and produced engaging content to enhance brand visibility and effectively communicate key messages to real estate investors.

Investor and Media Relations

Rabbit Hole Finance

Conducted insightful interviews with prominent figures in the bitcoin industry, delving into topics of Austrian economics, finance, and global markets to provide valuable insights and perspectives to the audience.

Podcast Host

Real Estate Journeys

114 episodes in syndication, our business podcast has achieved a remarkable feat as a top 400 podcast, offering valuable insights and knowledge to real estate investors.

99% of Real Estate LinkedIn is Chat GPT posts and noise.

There's a better way to stand out online ⤵️

If this sounds like you:

❌ Lack of capital
❌ Feeling tired and burned out
❌ Not growing your presence online

Now, imagine this:

✅ Securing more deals
✅ Successfully raising $5 million in capital
✅ Having a loyal following that knows, likes, and trusts you

If you're a 6-figure real estate entrepreneur who's serious about raising more capital and closing more deals, join my free newsletter, Digital Leverage. 

You'll be in good company with over 300+ entrepreneurs who are making their mark online. 

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Matthew Baltzell 🌴

$7,000 staging job replaced by a $12 AI render. 

Here’s what happens next...


Look at this photo.

Left → AI staging.
 
Right → $3,000/month vacant liability pretending to be a listing.

Buyers make a decision in 8 seconds.

Physical staging?

Trucks. 
Movers. 
Insurance. 
Two days of hassle.
Thousands of dollars. 

AI?

Ten bucks. 
Twelve seconds.
Zero excuses.

Virtual staging isn’t “coming.”
 
It’s already the default mode: cheaper, faster, and built for conversion.

And the investors who pivot first?

They’ll have the lions share of the deal transactions

And the investors who pivot first?

They won’t “win more deals.”
 
They’ll take em  down...while everyone else wonders what just happened.

Agree or disagree?

Matthew Baltzell

$20M+ Raised | LP Pipeline Systems for Real Estate & PE Firms | Build Trust, Fill Deals, Raise Faster

I didn’t know a single missed ID check could unleash $50,000 worth of chaos.
(Turns out…it can)


Back in college, I worked the door at a bar called The Pickle Barrel.

One night, I didn’t check an ID properly.
 
The "kid" was an undercover cop.

The fallout was brutal...

- Liquor license suspended for a week

- $50,000 in lost sales

- Bartender fined

- Manager furious

- Staff treating me like I burned the place down

Ten seconds.

That’s all it took.

And a month later, I got fired (go figure)

Lesson: tiny lapses in process can create massive consequences.

Same in capital raising.

I see operators with great deals lose millions because they don’t have a system to attract investors.
 
No process = no pipeline.

At CAP X MEDIA, we fix that.
 
We build predictable investor pipelines through podcasting + media funnels.

One mistake cost that bar $50K and my job.
One mistake with your investor brand could cost you millions.

2026 rate forecasts explained in 6 seconds...

if you’re raising capital, read this twice.

most firms can raise their first $5M+ with just 2 channels...


but most founders choose the wrong two because they get seduced by vanity.

the channels that actually produce money:

– guest podcasting (done strategically, not “spray & pray”)
– outbound (cold email + cold DM)
– LP referrals
– partnerships

the channels that drain your time and starve your pipeline:

– organic social
– weekly newsletters
– “personal brand building”

why

because you don’t need “brand.”
 you need investor trust and investor calls.
 
today.
tomorrow.
 
not Q4 next year.

list one makes money.
 
list two burns money until you’re already big.

here’s the founder mistake I see every week:

they build a media company before they build a deal flow engine.
lighting kits.
podcast mics.
LinkedIn posts that get 8 likes.
SEO roadmaps that won’t rank until 2027.
 
zero investor conversations to show for it.

stop confusing activity with progress.

your first $5M–$20M raise is about:

→ manufactured trust
→ borrowed credibility
→ forced distribution
→ controlled conversations

that’s what guest podcasting + outbound gives you.
once you have momentum, then do the cute stuff.

if you skip the “trust engine” stage, you lose years.

CAP X MEDIA exists so you don’t.

Everyone says they want a $1B+ exit...

(Until they see what a 10 figure day looks like)


I was listening to My First Million when Shaan Puri said something that stuck.

People get jealous of the outputs:

The money
The freedom
The “success

But...they never study the inputs.

Shaan shadowed a founder who sold his company for billions.

After watching him grind through non-stop meetings, he realized...
...he didn’t want that life at all.

It made me think:

We worship people’s results without asking if we actually want their routine.

So before chasing someone’s “level,” study their inputs.

Would you trade your day for theirs?

JSESSIONID

li_at

Talks about #creatoreconomy, #entrepreneurship, and #realestateinvesting

I failed the Series 6 exam. Twice.

Turns out, failing was the best thing for me.



I used to think passing the Series 6 was my golden ticket into finance.

- Woke up at 5am
- Studied before work
- Spent weekends at the library
- Highlighters
- Flashcards
- Tests

It was overwhelming. 

First try? Missed by 3 points.

Brutal!

But I chalked it up to pacing. 

So I doubled down...

- New prep books
- Study groups
- More pressure

Second try? 

Missed by 7

Sat in the car afterward and thought, "Maybe I’m not cut out for this."

That license felt like the gatekeeper. 

Like without it, I wasn’t legitimate. 

I was just another guy “trying to break in.”

I never took it again.

Instead, I asked a better question:

What if I stopped chasing credentials and just solved real problems for real people with real money?

That’s when things changed.

Fast forward...

✅ Raised $20M+ for investors
✅ Built a 400+ unit portfolio
✅ Help PE firms turn media appearances into LP trust engines

No licenses...
...No letters behind my name. 

Just results.

Lesson?

No one cares about your resume.

They care if you can get the job done.

You don’t need another certification. 

You need clarity, proof, and a compelling story.

Especially if you're raising capital.

If you're a fund manager stuck behind paperwork, jargon, and silence, skip the next credential.

Start telling the right story in the right rooms.

That’s what LPs actually trust.

Cold investors don’t wire capital.

Here’s how to build trust pre call...


Most capital raisers think the hard part is getting the investor to book the call.

Wrong!

The hard part is keeping their conviction long enough to get them to... 

Show up
Stay engaged
And eventually deploy capital.

That week between booking and the call? 
...That’s where founders fumble the raise.

Here’s what strong sponsor's do differently:

1. Send a credibility asset immediately.

A clean one-pager.
A case study.
A short Loom.

Something that says: “You’re in good hands.”

2. Frame the call so they know what to expect.

Investors avoid chaos.
If the agenda is clear, they show up prepared and serious.

3. Build anticipation with social proof.

Past deals. 
Track record. 
Testimonials.

Investors trust momentum more than promises.

4. Drip reminders that actually add value.

Not “friendly reminders.”

Actual insight.
A quick market note.
A short win from your portfolio.

Something that keeps them warm.

5. Reaffirm why the call matters.

You’re not chasing them.
You’re giving them a shot at something they could miss.

By the time an investor hits your Zoom room, they should already trust you enough to lean in...not sit back.

Cold investors don’t wire capital.

Warm, informed, confident investors do.

Start nurturing the gap.

Watch your raise get easier.

Sara Blakely started SPANX with $5,000…


No investors.
No venture capital.
No big checks.

Today?

SPANX is worth over $1,000,000,000 — and she still owns a huge piece of it.

When asked how she did it, Sara said:

• “Start small, think big, scale slowly.”
• “Focus on one thing and do it better than anyone else.”
• “Clarity attracts. Confusion repels.”

These principles apply directly to raising capital in real estate — and most sponsors miss them.

At CAP X MEDIA, we help fix that.

1) Start small, think big.

Investors don’t fund potential…
 …They fund proof.

Your content, your brand, your messaging — they must show competence long before investors wire money.

We help you build that trust strategically.

2) Focus on one thing and nail it.

Most sponsors try speaking to everyone…
…So they connect with no one.

We help you:

• Clarify your message
• Simplify your story
• Own your niche

Because focused messaging raises capital.
Scattered messaging kills it.

3) Clarity attracts. Confusion repels.

Investors aren’t saying no to your deals.
They’re saying no to unclear communication.

We help you articulate:

• Your model
• Your track record 
• Your investor value

Clearly. Simply. Confidently.

Clarity raises capital.
Confusion raises doubt.

At CAP X MEDIA, our mission is simple:

• Build brand authority
• Craft investor-focused messaging
• Help you raise more capital with less friction

Want to raise capital the modern way?

DM “CAP X” and we’ll schedule an intro call.

I Asked ChatGPT What Would Happen If Every Capital Raiser Started a Podcast (Here’s What It Said)


It said...

Most wouldn’t make it past episode 5.

Because the truth is…

Most capital raisers don’t have a lead problem.
They have a trust problem.

Everyone’s fighting for attention with recycled LinkedIn posts and “our latest deal” emails.

Meanwhile, the ones who win?

They’re the ones who own attention.

A podcast isn’t about going viral.

It’s about getting 100 serious investors to spend hours hearing your voice, your story, your conviction.

By the time they book a call, they already trust you.

They’ve heard you think.
They’ve heard you lead.

That’s leverage.

So no- not everyone should start a podcast.

Only the ones who want to stop begging for capital and start attracting it.

11 years ago, I auditioned for a Jack in the Box commercial…



My role?

A stone r who loved late night tacos.

Spoiler: I didn’t get the part.

But looking back...

Those auditions taught me something about life and business you don’t always get the “role” you thought you wanted.

Sometimes, the rejection just redirects you toward where you were actually supposed to perform.

Fast forward...

I’m not reading side anymore. 

I’m helping founders tell stories that actually land.

The camera changed, but the mission stayed the same: 

Get attention
Be real
Make people feel something

P.S. Still waiting on that chicken cheesy sandwich.

Struggling to get any traction on LinkedIn?

Here’s the uncomfortable truth…


You can have:

• Solid hooks
• Clean formatting
• Clear CTAs

…and still get ignored.

Not because your content is bad.
 
Because the game changed.

Your text posts are fighting uphill against an algorithm that’s bored out of its mind.

Want to fix it?

Short-form video.

It’s getting 3× more engagement than text right now.

More impressions → more attention.
More attention → more leads.
 
Simple math.

But here’s what most people miss:

This window won’t stay open.
 
Every gold rush ends.
 
Once everyone floods LinkedIn with video, reach tanks.

So you can sit around polishing another text post…

Or you can ride the algorithm while it’s basically begging you to win.

If you’re a real estate investor or entrepreneur who wants predictable inbound leads on LinkedIn...

DM me “video” and let’s build something that actually moves the needle.

This One Mistake Is Costing You Millions in Investor Capital...



Most capital raisers are horrible podcast guests.

And nobody wants to say it… so I will.

You’re not going on podcasts to “share your journey.”
You’re going on to raise money and grow your pipeline.
 
Period.

But almost everyone screws up the one moment that actually moves dollars:

The Call to Action.

Here’s a real example of what NOT to do:

Host: “Where can people find you?”
 
Guest:

“Go to Capital Group dot com…”
“Or email me…”
“Or Google me…”
“Or contact Laura on my team…”

Four options! Zero clarity. No urgency.
 
A perfect recipe for watching warm leads evaporate.

IF you haven’t seen the clip 🙄 Stop and go watch it. It’s chaos.

Where it went wrong:

Too many choices. 
(Listeners don’t want a scavenger hunt.)

No clear direction. 
(Confusion kills conversions.)

No urgency. 
(Give them a reason to act right now.)

Podcast listeners are primed.
They already trust you.
They want the next step.

And if you don’t give it to them?

They move on. Fast.

How to Fix It (The Operator Way):

1. Pick ONE destination.
One link. One action. One funnel.

2. Make it stupid-simple.
Short. Memorable. Easy to type.

3. Add scarcity.
Eg:
 “Email me at joe@capital.com...
 ...First 3 listeners get a free 30 minute underwriting breakdown.”

Now you’ve created urgency.
 Now you’ve created action.
  Now you’ve created money.

Most people go on podcasts and waste the shot.
 
You fix your CTA, and your conversions will spike like asset prices in 2020.

Want to double your capital raise in 2026? DM me “easy mode."

3 months into learning guitar and I finally understand why most people quit...


It’s painfully slow.
Your fingers hate you.
Your strumming sounds like a lawnmower hitting a metal pipe (no joke).

And every YouTube teacher with perfect hair makes it look “so easy.”

Meanwhile, I’m over here celebrating that I switched G to C chord cleanly for once.

But here’s the kicker...

I’m actually loving it.
Not because I’m suddenly good.
Because it reminds me what it's like to learn something new.

That dying thirst for the unknown.

The need to reinvent yourself.
Humble yourself.
And enjoy yourself.

You don’t need to monetize everything.

You don’t need to chase followers.
 
You don’t need a KPI for every hobby.

Sometimes it’s healthy to suck at something.

It wakes you up.
 
It slows you down.
 
And it gives you permission to just be a beginner again.

Business is where I perform.
Guitar is where I breathe.

Three months in, I’m not trying to become a rockstar —
 I’m just trying not to scare the neighbors.

And honestly?

That’s enough for now.

In 2011, Netflix pulled a move 99% of companies are too soft to even attempt…



They didn’t “adjust pricing.”
They detonated a 60% increase overnight.

Customers went absolutely loco. 

800,000 vanished in a single quarter.
The stock got obliterated. 
Twitter mobs (back when that meant something) declared Netflix dead.

But here’s the psychology behind the move...

Weak companies optimize for comfort.
Strong companies optimize for control.

Netflix saw the truth...

DVDs were a slow-motion collapse.
Streaming wasn’t printing cash yet.
 
And trying to keep everyone happy would trap them in the worst place possible:

The middle.

So they did what real operators do...

They took the painful swing that created long-term leverage.

And that moment:

• Severed their dependence on physical products
• Forced total commitment to streaming
• Built the foundation of a global content empire

From the outside, it looked reckless...
...From the inside, it was strategic survival.

This is business 101:

Do what’s easy and your business becomes hard.
Do what’s hard and your business becomes unstoppable.
-
Have you ever taken short-term hate to build long-term leverage?

Don’t say: “6–8% pref.”
Do say: “8–6% pref.”
Here’s why…

Most operators talk about returns in a way that kills investor confidence without ever realizing it.

They anchor low.

“Most deals return around 6–8%.”

Great!?

Now the investor’s brain is locked onto six.

Six feels “normal.”
Seven feels “fine.”
Eight feels “maybe… if the stars align.”

Flip it:

“Most deals in this market land in the 8–6% range depending on structure.”

Now eight feels normal.
Seven feels logical.
Six feels like the conservative downside.

Same numbers.
Different order.

Totally different psychology.

But wait… won’t investors now expect the higher return?

No, because anchoring doesn’t create expectation.

Anchoring creates context.

Investors aren’t dumb.

They know the preferred return is a fixed number in the PPM.

You’re not changing the pref.
You’re shaping how they interpret the pref.

When you anchor high:

- Confidence increases

- The middle feels solid

- The low end feels conservative

The actual deal (say a 7% pref) lands stronger, not weaker.

You’re not promising eight…
You’re making seven feel normal, not disappointing.

This is how sophisticated operators communicate.

They don’t manipulate numbers.
They frame them in a way that builds certainty.

High-net-worth investors aren’t buying math.

They’re buying the conviction behind the math.

Happy Thanksgiving from The Baltzell’s 🦃🍁🎃

10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Start a Podcast.

 If you’re thinking about it… watch this first.


If you're a real estate investor and you want 2x your capital raises next year DM me "Capital" and I'll give you more details.

Vicente Valencia

VILENTIA

Unfiltered advice about PPP and Infrastructure. 
PPP Training and Coaching
SPV Management and Advice
Strategy, Bids, Market Lead Proposals and much more.

Homizy

Love the challenges, the design and changing spaces and cities for the better. 

We give a second opportunity to old buildings and houses creating unique homes.

Co-Founder and Investor

Camarounds

Confounder and investor. 
If you can get a cab in 3 min with your mobile phone, why should be different for a plumber, electrician or cleaner. 
Camarounds is leading this community helping thousands of customers in Panama.

Co-Founder

VIP LIFE PANAMA

Leading VipLifePanama to become one of the biggest in the Santiago region in Panama

Cofounder and Board Member

NX2 Northern Express Group

The Pūhoi to Warkworth project is a PPP (Private Public Partnership) between the Government and a private consortium, the Northern Express Group (NX2). While the NX2 will be responsible for financing, designing, building, maintaining and operating the motorway for up to 25 years, the motorway will remain a public asset.

The new Pūhoi to Warkworth project will extend the four-lane Northern Motorway (SH1) 18.5km from the Johnstone’s Hill Tunnels to just north of Warkworth. It is the first stage of the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Wellsford Road of National Significance. It will be open for traffic by late 2021. Ara Tūhono means a connecting pathway (Ara meaning pathway/passage and Ara Tūhono means connecting or linking one part to another).

Chief Executive Officer

A30 Express

A30 Express (former Nouvelle Autoroute 30 s.e.n.c) is the private partner responsible for the Highway 30 completion and operation, in accordance with a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement signed on September 25, 2008 by Nouvelle Autoroute 30, s.e.n.c. and Ministère des Transports du Québec. This agreement ensures the design, construction, financing, operation, maintenance and repair of the PPP completion project of the A30 and some complementary road sections as well as the operation of a toll plaza over a 30 year period. 

In total, A30 Express manages almost 2.0bn$ in assets which encompass approximately 75 km of highway, including two major structures over the St Laurent River and the Sea Way, the S. Marcil Bridge (1.8km) and the M. Parent Bridge (2.8km).

Board Member

A30 Express (former Nouvelle Autoroute 30 s.e.n.c) is the private partner responsible for the Highway 30 completion and operation, in accordance with a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement signed on September 25, 2008 by Nouvelle Autoroute 30, s.e.n.c. and Ministère des Transports du Québec. This agreement ensures the design, construction, financing, operation, maintenance and repair of the PPP completion project of the A30 and some complementary road sections as well as the operation of a toll plaza over a 30 year period. 

In total, A30 Express manages almost 2.0bn$ in assets which encompass approximately 75 km of highway, including two major structures over the St Laurent River and the Sea Way, the S. Marcil Bridge (1.8km) and the M. Parent Bridge (2.8km). 

Vicente Valencia holds the roles of CEO, Project Director and Private Partner Representative for A30 Express.

Responsible for all activities related to operations, maintenance and rehabilitation of the infrastructure 
Managing annual budget circa 10M$
Introducing new maintenance and asset management techniques in Quebec
Responsible for the design, installation and operations of the Electronic Toll System and Intelligent Traffic System (circa 20M$)
Finished on time and under budget the first classic toll system in more than 20 years in Quebec, a challenge from the point of view of technology, time-frame and pre-existing conditions
Evaluation of construction solutions from a financial model point of view
Responsible for the supervision of the civil infrastructure related directly to operations activities
Responsible for rehabilitation works on major infrastructures (+10M$)

Chief Operations Officer

LINK427

Wellap

In few simple steps, Wellap guides the consumers in an intuitive and fun way to purchase the product that meets best their needs without any external influence or pressure. Our application search in the whole internet the best deal that perfectly suits the need of the customer. 
We are a start-up adding value not just on-line distributors and their customers, we are now working in physical point of sales to change the way people choose products and make purchases. 

I have been mentoring and couching of key staff, as well as overseeing the changes in the business model and new strategies. I have contributed to the investor negotiations and board reorganization.

EADIC

Postgraduate studies related to PPP Projects, Finance, and International Management:
Postgraduate course at Alcalá University (UAH): “International Project Management” (Gestión de Proyectos Internacionales)
"Efficient Management of International Projects" (Gestión eficaz de proyectos de ámbito internacional)
“Internationalization of Engineering and Construction Firms” (Internacionalización de empresas de Ingeniería y Construcción)

Lecturer

MCPubliDesign

General guidance about all services related to design, marketing products and printing in all formats, corporate and general public.
Successfully purchased, reorganized, and sold the company
Oversaw increase in sales of 350% in 3 years
Successfully negotiated credit facilities with lenders
Lead new investors and business development negotiations
Mentoring and couching of key staff

Chairman

🤔 Risk-Averse Renegade 💪 | Helping others take the leap of faith | Entrepreneur & Investor | Personal Growth, Business. 🐭 Join the free rat race 🐭

If you need PPP Advice or Training that you WON'T get from the World Bank go to: https://vicentevalencia.com.

I love infrastructure delivery and I have good reasons for that. 

I still remember my third day working in PPPs, around 20 years ago. 

I was put on a Board meeting, and my boss told the rest of the board members that "I was the new PPP advisor". 

Not bad for the third day. 

I didn't know what a PPP was, nor even a what a Board was, or shareholders, or construction contracts, or back-to-backs... and there I was. 

Now, after having tendered, managed, delivered, refinanced, sold, a few PPPs in Europe, North America and New Zealand, as a COO, CEO and Board Member, I can tell you many more stories... some of them, "terror stories": extra costs, claims, delays, incompetence, bad clients, terrible contractors, evil designers, etc. 

But I can also tell you many great stories about people. 

Happy people enjoying a new and fantastic piece of infrastructure. 

These assets have transformed for the better lives, cities and even countries. 

I’ll never forget the 15 December 2012, when I opened as the COO, the A30 Project in Montreal. 

I put my beautiful and very patient Spanish wife on a toll both to enjoy. 

Many nights working at night and she supported me all the way long, and I wanted her to live the experience. 

During a break to have diner – it was a long day – she told me that users thanked her saying “Gracias”. 
I’ll never forget the joy and happiness of thousands of people that wanted to cross the bridges that we built.
 
This is the power of great infrastructure, properly delivered. 

This is why, I love that business. 

I also have two secret passions: Real Estate Investing, and a popular newsletter. Everyday, I send a free tip about business, project management, investment, motivation and personal growth. All this comes with Spanish spice. Subscribe, join other +2k free minds and enjoy.

Behind the glamour of billion-dollar infrastructure projects lies a harsh reality: not all succeed... They failed or they were short in delivering what they promised. 

Here you are: 

🚧 15 PPP Projects That Failed and Why 🚧

From political turmoil to flawed traffic forecasts, explore the cautionary tales of PPPs from Spain, Australia, the USA, and beyond.

💡 Swipe through to discover the lessons these failures teach us about risk management, accurate forecasting, and the importance of well-structured contracts.

Lots of learnings for governments, bidders, contractors, lenders and advisors.


#InfrastructureFailures #PPPProjects #ProjectManagement #PPP #NewZealand #LessonsLearned #PublicPrivatePartnerships #RiskManagement #GlobalProjects #ConstructionInsights #PPPChallenges #SmartContracts #pipeline

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15 PPP Projects that did not deliver

Most PPP projects don’t fail because of construction issues.
Or financing.
Or KPIs.

They fail because people ignore the basics.
The fundamentals.

The principles nobody teaches you in those “PPP certifications.”
The laws I’ve learned after 20 years sitting on all four sides of the table:
government, contractor, equity, and operator.

So here they are.
The 15 Commandments of the PPP Movement.
The no-BS rules that separate a bankable project…
from a headline on the front page of the newspaper.

Swipe.

Learn them.

Break them at your own risk.

#PPP #Infrastructure #PublicPrivatePartnerships #MegaProjects #ProjectFinance #Governance #PublicSector #RiskManagement #InfrastructureInvestment #Construction

The 15 Commandments of the PPP Movement

🚧 The Top 10 PPP Projects to Watch in 2025 🚧

Love to be back from holidays... and what would be a better start than this post?

Remember. 

Infrastructure shapes the future, and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are at the heart of delivering the most transformative projects worldwide.

In this carousel, I’ve highlighted 10 major PPP projects that stand out in 2025:

🌍 Spanning continents from Africa to Asia, Europe, and the Americas
💰 Representing billions in investment and innovation
⏳ Promising milestones, big challenges, and lessons for the industry

Whether you’re tracking aviation, transport, or urban development, these projects are setting benchmarks for collaboration between governments and the private sector.

🛠️ Curious which projects made the list? Swipe through to discover the top 10 and why they matter! 

And for my friends in #NewZealand... No. The Northern Corridor is not there yet... I'm looking forward to hearing some news!!!

✨ Did I miss any other? Share your thoughts in the comments—what’s the #PPP project you’re keeping an eye on this year?

#InfrastructureDevelopment
#PPPProjects
#PublicPrivatePartnership
#SmartInvestments
#GlobalInfrastructure
#RealEstateTrends
#UrbanDevelopment
#ProjectFinance
#ConstructionInnovation
#SustainableInfrastructure
#EconomicGrowth
#TransportInnovation
#MegaProjects
#InfrastructureInsights
#GlobalGrowth

Top 10 PPP Projects to Monitor this 2025

AMAZING FRIDAY. 
I still heard today someone thinking that PPPs are about “privatising the public.”

Wrong. Simply wrong... and not just because some people still don't understand PPPs as delivery method. 

PPPs are about accountability.
About delivering on time and on budget.
About getting real outcomes, not excuses.

When a project is 3 years late, 40% over budget, and falling apart after 5 years...
What’s the alternative?
Keep doing it the old way?

The truth?
Some public agencies, consultants, contractors, subbies fear PPPs not because they fail…

But because they expose failure. They break status quo. 

Think about it!

#PPP #Infrastructure #PublicPrivatePartnership #Construction #ProjectManagement #Accountability #BigProjects #PPPNZ #InfraStrategy

Most governments say they want world-class infrastructure.
But then they panic when world-class people show up.
The Ministry of Transport of Quebec didn’t.
They opened the door.
To foreigners.
To competition.
To courage.
The result?
A-30 Expressway. In my modest opinion, one of the most successful PPPs in North America.
Delivered on time. 
On budget. 
With pride.
I was there.
And I still remember the chaos, the cold, and that night before opening when we almost forgot to put live the tolling system.
Today's article is about courage.
Not the PowerPoint kind. 
The real one.

#Leadership #PPP #Infrastructure #Courage #ProjectManagement #PublicPrivatePartnerships #Canada #Construction

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Most governments say they want world-class infrastructure. But few have the guts to bring in world-class people. But the Ministry of Transport of Queb

Open article: Dark and Cold by Vicente Valencia • 2 min read

Why do PPPs fail?
Not because of “complexity.”
Not because of “market conditions.”
And definitely not because “it was unforeseeable.”

The real reasons repeat.... 
Over. And over. And over.

Risk pushed to the wrong side.
KPIs that punish instead of perform.
Bureaucrats negotiating with Excel instead of brains.
Everyone says lessons were learned.

But somehow, the next project looks suspiciously familiar.
Here are the 20 real reasons PPPs fail.

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In a recent interview, an expensive consultant… those that charge you for their offices in the middle of Manhattan and all the MBA fees of the Ivy Lea

Open article: The causes of PPP failure by Vicente Valencia • 3 min read

I like saying that many PPPs don’t fail in construction.
In fact, they tend to fail much earlier.
In meeting rooms full of PowerPoints, optimism, and zero understanding of risk.

In this case, the government tried to transfer every single risk to the private partner… and killed the project before it was even born.

A great case study from Kenya:
A highway that should have been a PPP,
but died in the “market sounding” phase…
and then cost twice as much when delivered traditionally... plus time and reputation lost.

Take a look. 
It’s a story about what happens everywhere when people confuse risk transfer with avoiding responsibility.

And don't get me wrong. 
This project at the end was successful. But this is not what the article is about. 

By the way, have you seen a PPP collapse because the risk matrix was a suicide note?
Comment below. 

#PublicPrivatePartnerships #Infrastructure #PPP #ProjectFinance #RiskTransfer #Construction #Procurement #ValueForMoney #RiskManagement #AfricaInfrastructure #Kenya #Transport #PPPFails #LessonsLearned #Megaprojects #Leadership #Government #Engineering #Policy #InfrastructureDevelopment

“We want a PPP… but we don’t want to take any risk.” That scream comes from the public and private sectors alike… And every time I hear that, I alread

Open article: Let's transfer all the risks by Vicente Valencia • 3 min read

Everyone talks about “value for money.”
Nobody talks about scope for money.

Because when the scope is a guess, the only certainty is that someone’s getting rich fixing it later.

Sydney’s light rail PPP proved it.

The contract had grey areas. 

The ground didn't. It had many other things. 

What Happens When the Scope Is a Guess... enjoy. 

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Early brief: “Deliver a shiny new light rail through Sydney’s CBD. Easy. Everyone loves trams.” Translation: scope unclear, assumptions heroic, risks 

Open article: What Happens When the Scope Is a Guess by Vicente Valencia • 2 min read

Most contracts fail before they’re signed.
Not because of bad lawyers. To keep those nice offices with views they get the best guys. 
No. 
They fail because they forget about alignment and partnership. 
There are clauses that change everything. 

Today, I propose you this one. And it can change lots of things. 
How partners behave, how risks are shared, how money moves.
I’ve seen it turn adversaries into allies…
and billion-dollar disasters into success stories.
If your contract doesn’t have it, you’re already losing.

Read the full post. Then tell me:
What’s the one clause you’ll never sign without?

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Most projects fail for boring reasons. Not for lack of brains. Not for lack of money. For lack of aligned incentives. Boring, because they repeat over

Open article: A clause you must have in your contract by Vicente Valencia • 2 min read

Most PPP failures don’t happen on the road.
They happen on the spreadsheet.

Mexico learned this the hard way in the 90s…
when an entire highway PPP program collapsed under the weight of unrealistic traffic projections, insane risk transfer, USD-denominated debt, and a peso that decided to self-destruct overnight.
Twenty-three concessions.
Bankrupt.
Gone.
Hasta la vista amigos!

Take a look to one of the biggest PPP meltdowns in Latin America… and why the same mistakes still show up today in developing countries.


Curious:
Do you think governments and lenders have really learned the lessons?
Or are we still pretending optimism is a risk-mitigation strategy?

#PPP #Infrastructure #ProjectFinance #PublicPrivatePartnerships #Mexico #Transportation #Megaprojects #RiskManagement #LatinAmerica #TequilaCrisis #Construction #ValueForMoney #Policy #Government #Engineering #LessonsLearned

You know that moment when a government says: “We’re launching a massive PPP program.” Or… “We are going to partner with the private sector to build ro

Open article: The Tequila Crisis by Vicente Valencia • 3 min read

Would you use a whip to make it happen?
4,500 years ago they built the Great Pyramid.
No consultants. 
No “alignment sessions.”
Just vision, purpose, and execution.
Today we drown in frameworks, governance, and fear.
We lead with consensus instead of conviction.
We manage meetings, not missions.
This article is not about cruelty, but clarity. 
The kind that built wonders.
👉 Read it here.
#Leadership #PPP #Infrastructure #ProjectManagement #Mindset #Construction #PublicPrivatePartnerships

Behind my computer I have a painting from Egypt. And this makes me remember how those guys used to work. They built the Great Pyramid of Giza 4,500 ye

Open article: Would you use a whip to make it happen? by Vicente Valencia • 2 min read

How to make the other party to understand. 
This is one of the key problems that more often I receive on my desk. 
I always start by one question. 
“Have you talked to them?”. 
“Many times”.
“And…?”
“They don’t understand”
“Then, you have not dig enough” 
 
Yeah. 
This is a typical frustration. 
“How the other side can’t understand this”. 
 
Look. 
There are no miracles. 
But there are lawyers. 
They have the incredible capacity of grabbing people’s attention… specially through letters. 
They can also point out that your “crystal clearness” is not such. 
 
One of the advantages of using lawyers is that you must make the effort to explain to an alien what’s going on. 
 
But I leave that for another day. 
For today, think about that project where the other party does not understand. 
Then, click below. 
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I loved this interview so much! Thank you Andy!

Vicente Valencia breaks it down: PPPs aren’t a magic fix, they’re a delivery model.

But when you’re dealing with large, complex infrastructure, the model works. That’s why countries building massive networks use PPPs consistently. We just need to use the right model for the right project and use it properly.

📌 From: Yarns with Andy – Episode 62
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The New York Times (1920)
“A rocket will never leave the Earth’s atmosphere.”
— The New York Times, editorial.

49 years later… 

“The Times regrets the error.”
— The New York Times, July 17, 1969 (the day after Apollo 11 launched)

1952 – Lee de Forest, a legendary and respected engineer, (Father of Radio)
“Man will never reach the Moon… Mortals must live and die on Earth.”

1956 – Sir Richard Woolley, Britain’s top astronomer.
“Space travel is utter bilge.”
— Sir Richard Woolley, Astronomer Royal, 1956

Twelve years after calling it “bilge”, Apollo 8 orbited the Moon and Apollo 11 landed on it.

1957 – Lee de Forest again (Associated Press)
(Yes, he doubled down… and was wrong twice.)

“They will never reach the Moon.”
— Lee de Forest, AP interview, 1957

This was an actual newspaper headline in 1957, by the way. 

1957 – Former Astronomer Royal, Sir Harold Spencer Jones
“Generations will pass before man ever lands on the Moon… and even then he won’t return.”
— Sir Harold Spencer Jones, 1957

Twelve years later:
Humans go, land, walk, take samples, take photos, return home, do interviews, and sign autographs.

1958 – Commander George Van Pelt (U.S. Navy). Director of missiles programme. 

“We are far closer to creating a robot that can think than to sending a man to the Moon.”
— U.S. Navy Commander G. Van Pelt, 1958

1958 – John Rinehart, Director, National Bureau of Standards. The top materials expert in the United States

“We are a long, long way from manned spaceflight.
Not in my lifetime, nor yours.”
— John Rinehart, 1958
 
1959 – Dr. Thomas Gold (cornell), Physicists and Astrophysicists. One of the most famous astrophysicists in the world at the time. 

“The Moon is covered in a deep layer of dust.
Any spacecraft would sink instantly.”
— Thomas Gold, 1959
 
NASA had to model the risk that the lunar module might ‘sink’ into the surface.
 The real outcome: the Moon had only 1–2 centimeters of firm dust

1961 – British Interplanetary Society internal memo

“A manned lunar landing before 1970 is a dream.
We simply do not possess the materials, computing power or propulsion technology.”
— British Interplanetary Society, 1961
 
1964 – The Royal Aeronautical Society (UK)

“Even if America reaches the Moon, returning safely will be beyond current engineering capability.”
— RAeS panel, 1964
 
1967 – After the Apollo 1 fire (pessimistic engineering groups)

“Human beings will not reach the Moon in this decade. The risks and engineering complexity have now surpassed what is achievable.”
— Multiple aerospace safety committees, 1967

1968 – French science magazine Science et Avenir

“There is less than a 10% chance the Apollo program will land a man on the Moon before 1975.”
— Science et Avenir, 1968
 
#Leadership #Engineering #Innovation #Mindset #ThinkBigger
 #MakeItHappen #Strategy #LeadershipDevelopment  #ProjectManagement #ComplexProjects

One of the most read posts of the year... the reason? It's so common... and so true!

Want to kill a PPP project slowly and painfully?

Just let the agency treat the design review like a control exercise.

Instead of validating risks, they turn it into a line-by-line approval process.

Instead of trusting the performance specs, they try to redesign the asset through comments.

And instead of letting the Independent Engineer lead, they flood the process with consultants who were never briefed on how PPPs actually work.

The result?
Confusion about who’s responsible.
Endless design iterations.
Delays. Claims. Resentment.
And a clear message to the private partner: we don’t trust you.

Let’s be clear: in a PPP, the public sector is not buying drawings.
It’s buying a service.
Delivered by an asset.
Maintained over 25-30 years.

The mindset has to shift.
From “we must approve everything”
To:
“We’ve transferred risk. Let’s manage outcomes.”

Until that happens, many PPPs will keep falling into the same trap:

Pretending it’s a traditional contract, while expecting extraordinary results.

#PPP  #PublicPrivatePartnership  #Infrastructure  #ProjectDelivery  #DesignReview  #RiskAllocation  #IndependentEngineer  #ConstructionContracts  #InfrastructureLeadership  #MindsetShift

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