How to Overcome the Fear of Buying Heavy Capex

Despite dire warnings against it, Reg Zeller bought a foundry. He's since bought 6 more & sees a clear path to $100m/yr. 

Topics in Reg Zeller’s interview:

• Why he bought a foundry (against everyone’s advice)
• The famous fetal position story
• The importance of a peer group
• His journey from one acquisition to a holdco
• Why searchers should spend 2 years operating the business they buy
• Reg’s plan to get to $100 million
• How to eliminate key man risk
• How Reg found his rockstar COO
• Opportunities in non-manufacturing spaces
• The opportunities in onshoring

Links and how to contact Reg:

• Twitter 
• CaneKast
• The Twitter thread Reg mentioned
• Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
• HoldCo Conference

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