HoldCo Builders
HoldCo Builders
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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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This podcast primarily focuses on entrepreneurship, investment strategies, and the mechanics of building holding companies. Key topics include capital allocation, managing acquisitions, and operational efficiencies, with episodes that examine diverse case studies like the journey of acquiring multiple businesses, scaling operations, and strategic decision-making exemplified through guests like Nick Huber and Roman Khan.
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!
In this episode of HoldCo Builders, I sit down with Jude Goodrick, Head of Capital Markets at Mainshares—a fast-growing platform that's quietly reshaping small business acquisitions.
Mainshares helps acquisition entrepreneurs find the capital they need to buy real, cash-flowing businesses. Jude has seen hundreds of deals and works directly with operators and investors to get them across the finish line.
Thank you to our newest sponsors:
Scalepath: https://www.joinscalepath.com/
Spacebar Studios: https://www.spacebarstudios.co/
In This Episode We Discuss:
00:00:00 – Intro: Why Jude Goodrick is at the center of SMB acquisitions
00:00:42 – Jude's background and journey from Carta to Mainshares
00:01:36 – The origin story of Mainshares and what problem it solves
00:03:09 – Solving the chicken-and-egg problem of deals vs. capital
00:04:39 – Sponsor: Scalepath
00:06:47 – Feedback from having 800 conversations with operators
00:07:59 – First acquisition took about a year
00:08:48 – How Mainshares makes money and structures deals
00:13:35 – Sponsor: Spacebar Studios
00:17:31 – A common reason operators come to them
00:19:47 – Why Mainshares isn't building a traditional PE firm
00:23:32 – Could Mainshares build a permanent HoldCo?
00:24:58 – Investor experience on the Mainshares platform
00:32:12 – What happens when a deal is oversubscribed?
00:36:10 – Post-acquisition support: credit lines, equipment loans
00:38:21 – Who are the operators? First-timers vs. seasoned pros
00:40:35 – MBA vs. blue-collar operators: who performs better?
00:43:17 – What happens when things go wrong post-acquisition?
00:45:00 – Structuring preferred equity and step-ups
00:48:40 – Jude’s advice to aspiring acquisition entrepreneurs
00:51:35 – What separates great operators from average ones
00:57:29 – What Jude enjoys most – and least – about his role
00:59:20 – Would Jude ever buy a business himself?
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