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1st 8-fig fund with 20-25 committed LPs while portfolio growing 23%

1st 8-fig fund with 20-25 committed LPs while portfolio growing 23%

btw is this your edge as well?

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
turning $12.5k into $600m by focusing on ONE type of customer

turning $12.5k into $600m by focusing on ONE type of customer

While lenders aren’t partners. They’re lenders.

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
20.1% net margin and 3.7x asking multiple

20.1% net margin and 3.7x asking multiple

Details below

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
$80m cash exit on $189k/mo profit; would you?

$80m cash exit on $189k/mo profit; would you?

while PE made 80x on this roll-up

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
65+ acquisitions, "you gotta buy 4-5 bizs fast"

65+ acquisitions, "you gotta buy 4-5 bizs fast"

while one gentleman collected $300m after 3.5 years of focused work

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
$35m acquisition and zero management fees

$35m acquisition and zero management fees

Reward: a "small" 220m2 sauna & wellness building next to the 700m2 main house

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
14 acquisitions, nr1 dealbreaker, 10-10-10 rule

14 acquisitions, nr1 dealbreaker, 10-10-10 rule

and the fact that solo ownership is still quite rare when looking at 100+ companies with EBITDA of $500k-$4m

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
25-30% net profit; "cash-rich"; owning a building

25-30% net profit; "cash-rich"; owning a building

And selling for $60m?

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
$68M revenue, $10M deal... then at the last minute. GONE!

$68M revenue, $10M deal... then at the last minute. GONE!

Imaging having 35 investors who commit $75,000 each

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
$50m/PER YEAR was a dream but now doing $210m+

$50m/PER YEAR was a dream but now doing $210m+

How? 4 acquistions in 5 yrs

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
$15M rev/$6.23M EBITDA biz with 80%+ ownership

$15M rev/$6.23M EBITDA biz with 80%+ ownership

while your network is both a moat... and an alarm system

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
15 acquisitions, 35% IRR and finding a "Magic Formula"

15 acquisitions, 35% IRR and finding a "Magic Formula"

Question: Is compounding at single digits over decades enough for you?

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
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