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from $15m to $190m (through M&A); Steve Schwarzman-Jonathan Gray 2.0
Aug 28, 2025

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?
Aug 21, 2025

$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)
Aug 14, 2025

$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"
Aug 07, 2025

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'
Jul 31, 2025

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
Jul 24, 2025

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
Jul 17, 2025

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%
Jul 09, 2025

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
Jul 03, 2025

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
Jun 30, 2025

20.1% net margin and 3.7x asking multiple

Details below

PrivateEquityGuy
PrivateEquityGuy
I’m building a portfolio of traditional $1M+ EBITDA businesses. Subscribe to get my weekly newsletter on finding deals, raising capital, and growing traditional niche businesses.

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I’m building a portfolio of traditional $1M+ EBITDA businesses. Subscribe to get my weekly newsletter on finding deals, raising capital, and growing traditional niche businesses.

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