Collie Christensen - Investing in the Gulf

“Who says you can’t?” That could be Collie Christensen’s mantra. A man used to poverty, he learned early not to be daunted by roadblocks – they only made him more determined to overcome them. Drawn by an abiding faith that he could absolutely go where others said he couldn’t, at just 19 years old he had built his own company – California Limousine. By the time he was 25 years old Christensen was a millionaire.

In 1983, the young entrepreneur landed an exclusive contract for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In 1984, Christensen had identified and secured the very first rights for cellular service with Cellular One in Northern California. By 1993, Collie sold his rights to move on to bigger and better things once AT&T purchased Cellular One.

“I’m a risk-taker. Nothing really stops me. The thrill of adventure is getting to the core of what people want. Once that vision is defined, it becomes tangible. I want everyone to dream big. Once they can dream, they can act on it. The dream becomes real. That’s the part I love the most. Helping make that possible. All you have to do is go for it. There’s no room for ‘fence-sitters’ in my world – or any of my companies. You either go for the gold or not…”

A few years later, in 1994, Collie Christensen founded California Trade Exchange – which he turned into the largest volume trade exchange in the entire country. His success attracted the attention of ITEX, the largest trade exchange company in the world, which ultimately acquired California Trade Exchange in 1999. The result of that tremendous takeover was that Christensen was appointed to the CEO position of the publicly held company.

His Can Do attitude and philosophy has enabled his current company, Equus Eleven, to thrive in what many consider to be a time of panic and uncertainty.

In fact, Equus Eleven has a proven track record of providing investors with a return of at least triple the Prime rate. Not back during the real estate boom – but today.

Collie’s greatest asset is his ability to invest where he recognizes value, sometimes in unexpected places.

Equus Eleven is a privately held investment company specializing in real estate holdings in development in Sacramento, California. But currently, Equus also has projects in eight states, Mexico and Canada, totaling 150 million dollars.

Collie is one of very few California investors who recognizes the opportunity to rebuild in the Gulf Coast after hurricane Katrina, and now Equus Eleven has one of the largest new commercial and home developments in the State of Mississippi.

Other investors might be “studying” or “considering” this opportunity, if they’re even aware of it…but Collie’s already broken ground – and energized the local economy.

Here’s why raw land development is so profitable for Equus Eleven and its investment partners. Equus finds land development opportunities that are appropriate for major growth, and thoroughly evaluates their potential. Through careful research, they’re able to determine the “Path of Growth,” acquire land ahead of that path and develop it for higher economic use, like in the Gulf Coast.

Two to five hundred percent increases in land value are not uncommon returns in land development and often, they can be much higher. In fact, land development is one of the most lucrative investments available compared to stocks, bonds, commodities, and other forms of real estate investments. And Equus Eleven doesn’t take a penny in profits until the investor’s gotten all their money back. Not a penny.

Combined Collie and Equus Eleven have a unique ability to tap into solid and hugely profitable investments.

Collie Christensen is still looking forward, building on an amazing track record, even in this economy.