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 Buyers and Builders podcast with PrivateEquityGuy is a place where you can find meaningful conversations about holding companies, buying and building businesses, entrepreneurship, investing, and more. Be sure to follow the podcast, so you never miss an episode!
This one hire is something all profitable, cash-flowing traditional businesses can do. Yes, it can be a significant investment — great specialists aren’t cheap — but in the right setup, it can completely change the trajectory of a company.
I share two real-world examples of owner-operated, non-glamorous businesses that hired a Chief Investment Officer to professionally manage excess cash. In both cases, capital allocation quietly became the dominant profit engine, generating the majority of group earnings while the core operations remained stable and conservative.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 The hidden problem of excess cash in profitable businesses
1:55 When reinvestment, M&A, and dividends all stop making sense
2:00 Hiring a Chief Investment Officer
3:10 Case study: a fruit importer that turned cash into its main profit engine
4:40 Case study: a family manufacturer where capital allocation drove 80% of profits
6:45 Why capital allocation becomes the real growth engine over time
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