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Fetal Position to Foundry Holdco ($30m & Counting)

Apr 24, 2023 · 1 hr 44 min · 100.4 MB
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Despite dire warnings against it, Reg Zeller bought a foundry. He's since bought 6 more & sees a clear path to $100m/yr. 

Topics in Reg Zeller’s interview:

  • Why he bought a foundry (against everyone’s advice)
  • The famous fetal position story
  • The importance of a peer group
  • His journey from one acquisition to a holdco
  • Why searchers should spend 2 years operating the business they buy
  • Reg’s plan to get to $100 million
  • How to eliminate key man risk
  • How Reg found his rockstar COO
  • Opportunities in non-manufacturing spaces
  • The opportunities in onshoring

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