And lessons from 20 conversations
Hint: Rely on specialized know-how that is hard to copy
Big ideas from 36 business buyers
160 acquisitions in 9 years ($1.5B in revenue)
a $1B exit after 15 years of work
While a $500m fund manager explains why some of this most brilliant peers who were once endlessly curious and sharp... stop learning the next moment.
All business buyers and serial acquires in one room, see below:
People are hired as long-term partners (below you'll see six additional factors).
Round II: "Go find some chaos"
"You cannot outperform them if you hold the same views as them..."
