About this episode

The episode discusses the shutdown of Silver Saddle and the implications for Ben Perez's vision.

Silver Saddle gets shut down and accused of fraud. Will the company - and the dream Ben Perez believed - survive? California City is a limited series with 8 episodes. Show support by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. California City sponsors include: Sun Basket is offering $35 off your order when you go right now to SUNBASKET.com/calcity and enter promo code calcity at checkout. Try SimpliSafe today at SimpliSafe.com/CALCITY. You get free shipping and a 60-day risk free trial. There’s nothing to lose.

Topics covered

• fraud
• business closure
• California City
• company survival
• podcast sponsorship

Keywords

• Silver Saddle
• fraud
• Ben Perez
• California City
• podcast sponsorship

Sponsors

Sun Basket, SimpliSafe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Silver Saddle

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