PrivateEquityGuy

Finding and Backing Rainmakers

(Talent) lessons from building Arsipa from its first acquisition to a successful roll-up exit to Warburg Pincus in just three years

Estonia & Europe to the U.S.

How can I make my $5M-$50M business more valuable?

Note: We're getting practical.

14 acquisitions and $120m EV HoldCo

Majority of the growth since 2023 (including 13 acquisitions)

From a tiny timber HoldCo to $14.7B in revenue

And why for this one buyer, a 5-7% CAGR market is more attractive than a 15% CAGR market...

47 acquisitions in 2025, and 25 in 2024 — but how?

The Evergreen episode is OUT now.

30.3% CAGR* over 20 years

In search of the right person with true passion and expertise in $1–10M EBITDA businesses

The Messy Reality of Post-Close Value Creation

Deep dive into the operator’s playbook

80 platforms and 1,300 add-on acquisitions

Shore Search Partners' playbook explained

8 acquisitions and $400M topline

"Not all things have gone well..."