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HoldCo Builders

PrivatEquityGuy
Entrepreneurship
Holding Companies
Investing
Circle City Capital Group
E-Commerce
Arbor Permanent Owners
Santino Defranco
Real Estate
Commercial Flooring
Small Business
Internet Businesses
Acquisitions
Tiny
Warren Buffett
Australia
SBA Loans
Gas Stations
Hood Cleaning
MMA
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition

The HoldCo Builders Podcast with PrivatEquityGuy is a place where you can find meaningful conversations about holding companies, entrepreneurship, small businesses, investing, and more.Be sure to follow the podcast, so you never miss an episode!

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Latest Episodes

The future of private equity talent is moving toward ownership.

We explore why the traditional PE career path is breaking, why carry no longer delivers the upside it once promised, and why more professionals are choosing to build - not wait - for re... more

In this episode, we break down a powerful idea from Jeffrey Walker, a private equity veteran who backed thousands of entrepreneurs and watched success and failure up close. His conclusion is uncomfortable but freeing: the people who win don’t follow ... more

Today’s guest, David Dowda (Dowda Holdings), went from burned-out insurance salesman working 80-100 hour weeks to buying his first business doing just $30,000 a year - fully seller-financed.

Ten years later, he owns nine companies across multiple in... more

How these serial acquirers generate 20-40% annual returns for decades?

They buy small, niche, profitable companies again and again.

In this episode, we break down the strategy, the structure, and what private buyers can learn from the greatest acqu... more

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Recent Guests

David Dowda
CEO of Dowda Holdings, which builds, acquires, and scales small businesses across diverse industries.
Dowda Holdings
Episode: How I Quit My 6-Figure Job and Bought 9 Companies
Akshay Ramachandran
Retired investor and former sole analyst at a New York-based family office.
Episode: How I Retired at 30 as a Family Office Investor (Here Are the Investments I've Made)
Joel Mathew
Head of originations at Woodson Equity with a strong entrepreneurial background
Woodson Equity
Episode: The Private Equity Bubble? | Inside a Private Equity Firm Built for What Comes Next
Alexis Sikorsky
An entrepreneur who built and sold a Switzerland-based software company for over $100 million.
Episode: 9 Figure Exit How I Built and Sold to Private Equity (Alexis Sikorsky Interview)
Nikolai Dimitrov
Founder of Unity Investment Partnership and former Champions League footballer
Unity Investment Partnership
Episode: He Bought 4 Small Businesses with ZERO Finance Experience (Nikolai Dimitrov Interview)
Grant Hensel
Entrepreneurial Capital founder with extensive experience in backing searchers of small businesses.
Entrepreneurial Capital
Episode: I Raised $11.7M To Back 13 Self-Funded Searchers | Grant Hensel Interview
Rand Larson
Owner of Scale Path and community builder for small business owners.
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Episode: This Is the Best $1M EBITDA Business (A Lesson From Talking to 2,000 Business Owners)
Jamal Muse
Former asset manager turned entrepreneur who built and sold two e-commerce businesses, and is in the process of selling a third.
Episode: How I Left BlackRock to Build 3 Companies (Then Sold Two in 5 Years) | Jamal Muse Interview
Johannes Hock
Entrepreneur and founder of DFW Turf
DFW Turf
Episode: How We Left PE, Bought a $5M Business and Scaled To $21M in 2 Years (M&A and Organic) | Johannes Hock Interview

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PrivatEquityGuy
Host of the HoldCo Builders Podcast, focusing on business acquisitions, entrepreneurship, and investment strategies.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • On of My Favorite Pods

    Mikk interviews some really interesting players in the M&A and PE space!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ljklj; j
    United Statesa year ago
  • HoldCo distillery

    Wow - cracking content. Real examples. The kind of stuff you would ask your rich uncle if you had one. Keep up the great work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Euro bound
    Australia2 years ago

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How I Quit My 6-Figure Job and Bought 9 Companies
Q: Why do you want to build a portfolio rather than just flip businesses?
Building a portfolio allows for sustainable growth and the potential for family wealth through stewardship.
How I Quit My 6-Figure Job and Bought 9 Companies
Q: What have been the struggles for yourself and things you maybe have had to learn and study?
Managing stress from responsibilities and balancing personal time with family has been challenging.
How I Quit My 6-Figure Job and Bought 9 Companies
Q: What were some of the obvious things you suggested your friend to do to grow his business?
We focused on systems, processes, sales strategies, and employee culture to drive growth.
20 Acquisitions, 500 Investors, Zero Fund (The Private Equity Strategy No One Is Talking About)
Q: Can you maybe share where does this drive come from and what was the moment you decided that I'd rather buy companies than advise them?
Sequoya reflects on his humble beginnings and the challenges he faced, which drove him to pursue investment more actively after his experience in public accounting, where he realized he was doing the groundwork without seeing the returns.
How I Started, Bought and Sold 6 Service Businesses (In $500k to $3M EBITDA Range) | Robert Lombardi Interview
Q: How has entrepreneurship and building so many different businesses changed your life?
It has provided freedom and peace of mind, allowing for problem-solving and personal creativity.

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Focusing on the intricate world of entrepreneurship and business acquisitions, the show offers in-depth conversations with various industry leaders, particularly revolving around building holding companies. Topics often include investment strategies, leadership lessons, and personal success stories from notable entrepreneurs. The host engages guests who share their unique journeys, including experiences in mergers and acquisitions, private equity insights, and effective business management strategies. A key distinguishing feature is the emphasis on real-world applications and actionable insights, making it a valuable resource for aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned investors alike.

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1. Acquiring Minds
2. Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating
3. Think Big, Buy Small
4. Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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1. David Dowda
2. Akshay Ramachandran
3. Joel Mathew
4. Alexis Sikorsky
5. Nikolai Dimitrov
6. Grant Hensel
7. Rand Larson
8. Jamal Muse

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