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$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
35 deals and $110M in EBITDA. No fluff—just focus, discipline, and 2 decades

35 deals and $110M in EBITDA. No fluff—just focus, discipline, and 2 decades

while many "want to own multiple businesses because it sounds impressive"

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
$20m exit; can you predict it?

$20m exit; can you predict it?

with a holdco model where you take no risks yet have a pure upside...

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
$50m in dividends, a fundless sponsor

$50m in dividends, a fundless sponsor

And a deal UPDATE

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
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