Think Like An Owner
The Think Like an Owner podcast seeks out conversations with small company owners and investors to learn how to acquire and run small companies, with a focus on search funds, micro private equity, and permanent capital.
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Sandro Mina – From Camera World to Relay Investments: Capturing the Early Days of a Search Fund – Ep.92
Sandro is a co-founding partner of Relay Investments, a search investment fund based in Boston that began in 2015. Prior to Relay, Sandro and his partner, Martin launched their own search fund after graduating from Stanford’s MBA program in 1991, acquiring and eventually exiting three companies.
Timi Okah – Kingsway’s First Acquisition in CEO Accelerator Program – EP.91
Timi is the first CEO in Kingsway Financial CEO Accelerator Program, having acquired an HR and accounting business called the Ravix group in October this year of 2021.
Collin Hathaway – What You Learn Acquiring 12 Home Service Companies – Ep.90
Collin joins me again to more deeply discuss lessons learned through his career of buying and building HVAC and plumbing businesses across the country.
Jason Jackson – Rebuilding a Profitable Dental Care Business – Ep.89
Jason searched and acquired Unified Dental Care, a collection of dental practices in the Detroit Metro in April 2017.
Mike Botkin – Central Florida Landscape M&A Playbook – Ep.88
In addition to Mike’s new acquisition and holding company, we also talk about systems and policies he’s implemented at B&B, how he hires and routines members of his team, and benefits from scale and vertical integration.
Matt Moldenhauer- Rolling Out Technology and Systems in the Timber Industry – Ep.87
Matt is the president of Bellwether Forest Products, an integrated wood supply company owned by a family office called Elmore Companies, where Matt is also a partner.
Heather Endresen – SBA: Government’s Strategic Loan Program for Entrepreneurs – Ep.86
My guest in this episode is Heather Endresen, co-director of Search Fund Lending at Live Oak Bank. Heather shares the ins and outs of the SBA program.
[Re-Run] Collin Hathaway – Investing and Operating in Home Services – Ep. 85
My guest today is Collin Hathaway. Collin runs a small micro private equity fund in Seattle, WA called Skylight Capital and has developed a strong core competence in plumbing, HVAC, roofing, and other home services businesses.
Paul Yancich & Daniel Eisen – Taking Inspiration From Constellation and Leveraging a Long Time Horizon – Ep.84
Paul Yancich and Daniel Eisen are co-founders of Arcadea Group, a permanent capital holding company.
Badge Stone – Earning His Badge and Making His Mark in Search Fund Investments – Ep. 83
Badge started his search journey with a stone-pumping trench that was on the verge of bankruptcy when he acquired it.
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Letters
Each year I write an annual letter to readers and listeners to reflect on the evolution of the podcast and my personal growth.
2020 Annual Letter: It’s Business Time
While 2020 was turbulent to say the least, it was the best year of my life. I married my lovely wife in late August, adopted a corgi, and began working on the Think Like an Owner podcast full-time.
2019 Annual Letter: Gaining Traction
Before getting to the podcast, 2019 was a tremendous year personally. I flew to DC for a FinTwit gathering hosted by Jamie Catherwood, graduated college with a new job, and got engaged.
2018 Annual Letter to Readers and Listeners
As a fun goal for myself, I’ve decided to start writing annual (and possibly quarterly) letters for the Think Like an Owner project to reflect on the growth of the podcast, discussion around the micro private equity market, and my personal learning.
