# How to Build a Great House (pt 2 of 4)

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Podcast: [EXIT Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/exit-podcast-5646171)
Published: 2025-05-21T14:02:30+00:00
Episode link: https://blog.exitgroup.us/p/how-to-build-a-great-house-pt-2-of
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## Resource

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit blog.exitgroup.us [ Click here to listen to Part 1 ] In this episode of our Great House series, we address a simplified model of an illegible but enforceable arrangement of patronage between a wealthy family and their clients — or, “How to start a town without a bank”. Starting from the text of John Winthrop’s sermon, A Model of Christian Charity, we discuss how high-trust communities have created legal vehicles that allow for profitable investment, mentorship, and a reasonable assurance of cultural alignment. “Just don’t call it a loan.” This recorded presentation and Q&A is the second in a four-part series. EXIT Investment Syndicate This week, we will have the opening call of our first EXIT Investment Syndicate. Ten to twelve investors will pool resources to invest in one man and one project as a group. On this inaugural call (Thursday 5/22 at 7PM ET, and Tuesday 5/27 at 10PM ET), investors will vote on the principles and investment thesis that will drive the selection of a project. The following week (7PM ET Thursday 5/29 and 10PM ET Tuesday 6/3), we will consider EXIT men and projects that accord with our chosen thesis. The goal of this project is to connect the EXIT brothers through shared enterprises, generate returns to shareholders, build capacity among our chosen champions, establish a real-world footprint for the group, and provide the cashflow and procedural knowledge to support future champions and projects. We will send reminders for each of these calls in the #announcements channel on the chat, and via email the morning before. EXIT guys: if you are able and willing to support this project as an investor, please check your email for an invite to the calls, or contact me directly. EXIT News…

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