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from $15m to $190m (through M&A); Steve Schwarzman-Jonathan Gray 2.0

from $15m to $190m (through M&A); Steve Schwarzman-Jonathan Gray 2.0

btw, is your company charging enough money for its products/services?

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
$12.5k turned into $600M and is $1.5M per year enough for a good life?

$12.5k turned into $600M and is $1.5M per year enough for a good life?

while paying 2-3x for a $3M-per-year cash-flow business

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
$350M agricultural holdco by age 37 or simply playing golf on Wednedays (true story)

$350M agricultural holdco by age 37 or simply playing golf on Wednedays (true story)

20+ acquisitions

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
159x return, 40 active investments and "never overpay"

159x return, 40 active investments and "never overpay"

while having 3 homes (2 in Europe and 1 in the US)

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
4 deals, $30m revenue and fund-raising being the 'hardest thing I’ve ever done'

4 deals, $30m revenue and fund-raising being the 'hardest thing I’ve ever done'

what a life but would you do it?

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
turning $17M into $130M in “boring “ biz space

turning $17M into $130M in “boring “ biz space

while confidence is two inches wide and 10 feet deep. Fear is a mile wide and an inch deep.

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
10< acquisitions, 24% CAGR while reading 1-2 hrs a day is key

10< acquisitions, 24% CAGR while reading 1-2 hrs a day is key

could this perhaps lead to your firm quietly compouning at 40% annually for 15+ years (like the story below)

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
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
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