Why EBITDA Drop Didn’t Kill Kyle’s Conviction

When his deal died the first time, Kyle Poll was devastated. But then it came back around, larger and more interesting.

Topics in Kyle’s interview:

• Skills he learned on his 2-year Mormon mission
• Growing Gympass from $10m to $100m
• Aiming for happiness at work and home
• Earning the respect of brokers
• Watching his deals die and being outbid
• Q of E that drastically lowered the business value
• Emotional rollercoaster of full-time search
• Completing his acquisition as CEO with equity
• Finding investors who would bet on growth
• Merging 2 rival companies

References and how to contact Kyle:

• LinkedIn
• GetOutPass
• The Mormon Way of Doing Business by Jeff Benedict

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron