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How to Raise Capital from Your Network
and Invest in Private Deals
You don't need Wall Street to become a fund manager.
If you have strong relationships, credibility within your industry, and access to high-quality people — you already have the foundation.
Who This Book Is For
You've spent years building credibility in your field. People respect you. They trust you. What you haven't realized yet is that trust is the most valuable asset in private capital markets — and you already own it.
Decades of patient trust and a network of high-income peers who are looking for smart places to put money.
Client relationships built on confidentiality and counsel — exactly the qualities investors look for in a fund manager.
You understand operations and risk. You know what a well-run business looks like — and you know people with capital.
A career built on precision and a tight community of high-earners looking for alternative investment opportunities.
A platform, a network, and a community that watches what you do with your money and career choices.
You know everyone. You've spent your career building rooms — now it's time to raise capital inside them.
What's Inside
This is not a theory book. It's a playbook. Step by step, it shows you how everyday professionals structure funds, attract investors, and build long-term investment vehicles — without being traditional private equity insiders.
Learn to identify the capital hidden inside relationships you already have — and how to unlock it the right way.
Understand the core structures fund managers use and how to set yours up for the long term from day one.
Learn how management fees, carried interest, and co-investment work — and how to position yourself competitively.
Trust is already your greatest asset. This book shows you how to translate that trust into investor commitments.
Learn how to find off-market opportunities, evaluate them with discipline, and know when to walk away.
Think beyond the first deal. Learn how to build a reputation and a platform that attracts capital for decades.
About the Author
Sly Buford is an investor and the founder and CEO of Tenth Street Group, a private investment company that acquires and grows small, family-owned businesses across America.
His path to fund management didn't start on Wall Street. It started with real relationships — the same foundation this book is built on. He is also the author of The Hidden Upside: Unlocking Wealth in Small Business Investing.
Sly has sourced, negotiated, and acquired businesses across multiple platforms, and has evaluated thousands of opportunities. He brings that experience directly to the page — no theory, no jargon, just a clear playbook for professionals who are ready to build.
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