I spoked with Bryan Rand, CEO of Rand & Co, who owns 9 platform businesses with $400 million in total revenue. Bryan breaks down how he buys businesses, the wild story of how he started a fuel delivery business, and how he teaches his kids entrepreneurship and investing.
My favorite parts:
3:32 How he got started in investing
10:40 Bryan's first deal: Buying a cigar lounge in Atlanta
13:05 Best advice for getting started buying businesses
19:07 Starting a fuel delivery business
36:30 Balancing businesses with his family life
30:00 Teaching his kids entrepreneurship
31:20 Growth partner model
33:35 How Bryan buys legacy businesses
44:45 Why Bryan prefers majority stakes
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