🗣️ Investor Talk #45: Dillon Valdez

Growth Investor

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In this edition, we have the pleasure of interviewing:

Name: Dillon Valdez @Dillon_Valdez
Age: 34
Residence/Country: Minnesota, United States
Invests since: 2019

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
I currently work in medical sales while managing my own investment portfolio, something I’ve been doing for nearly six years now. My core belief is this: if I can earn money, then learn how to make that money work for me — passively — it will lead to a future where I can be truly free. I focus on achieving freedom, not collecting material possessions.

I started investing when I began my career in medical sales and finally had some disposable income. Before that, I earned very little while serving in the Marines and studying in college. It was during my first job in pharma that a colleague who casually picked stocks recommended I read “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”. That book completely changed the way I thought about money.

Today, I'm laser-focused on achieving financial freedom. I even share my journey publicly through my portfolio, so that others can learn from what I do — if they choose to.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆?
I run a growth-style portfolio, focusing primarily on companies that are profitable, or close to profitability, and have durable business models that can last for many years.