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Growing a Small 1st Acquisition into a Holdco Platform

Mar 6, 2023 · 1 hr 26 min · 83.3 MB
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Andrew Hitchings bought a $250k SDE cooling biz. It has grown 3x and will now fund a 2nd acquisition, with more to come. 

Topics in Andrew’s Interview:

  • Andrew and his wife bought a home ventilation business in April 2020
  • How 7 months on a motorcycle prepared them for running a business together
  • His history in the Army, business school, and McKinsey & Company
  • How his business partner Max improved employee training
  • Why he looks at the P&L every day
  • Expanding their seasonal business to a year-round business
  • How they mitigated the risk of buying a business with a single employee
  • Three things a business owner should focus on
  • Why they hire for character, not experience
  • His strategy for building a holdco

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