About this episode

In this high-powered episode of 9x90™, Adi Soozin sits down with Dan Abbate—a serial entrepreneur who sold his first tech company at 19, scaled a $20 Million hard money lending business, and now leads Cloine Capital, a $100 Million land development firm backed by other entrepreneurs.

Together, they explore:

• 🔁 The entrepreneurial equation: how to build businesses that run, grow, and scale without you.
• 💡 What makes a founder “investable”—and the biggest red flags he sees.
• 🏗️ Why land development is just “manufacturing for builders”—and how Cloine Capital makes it work.
• 💰 The reality of exits, fundraising, and capital preservation in real estate.
• 📿 The ancient Greek philosophies shaping his life and leadership.
• 🧠 Why being a visionary founder doesn’t mean being good at operations—and what to do about it.

Bonus: You’ll hear why Dan offers guest condos to future collaborators and how AI (like ChatGPT) fits into modern philosophical conversations.

Whether you’re launching your first startup, scaling your empire, or structuring your first fund—this episode will leave you rethinking how to design a business and a life worth building.

About this guest

For those of you who do not know Dan Abbate, he …

1. Serial Entrepreneur Since 14: Dan Abbate began working in his father’s manufacturing business at age 14, started college at 15, and sold his first tech company by the time he was 19.
   
2. 13-Year M&A Career: He built a successful career in mergers and acquisitions, leading and structuring deals across industries—an experience that now powers his unique investment model.
   
3. Founder of Clotine Capital & Life Systemization Framework: As the founder of Clotine Capital, Dan has developed and implemented a systematized approach to both entrepreneurship and life design. He now applies this framework through land development investments and operational excellence.

Read more at 9x90.co/Dan-Abbate