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The Game w/ Alex Hormozi
Lessons Learned from Investing in 22 Companies (Pt.2) | Ep 609
Sep 21, 2023
53:55
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Importance of being founder-friendly in investments. Prioritizing qualities of the founder over the business. The need for hard conversations in unlocking business growth. Theory of constraints in investment decisions. Disruptability by AI and bigger companies. Checklist for selection as a portfolio company. Benefits of a shorter deal when selling a company. Importance of non-compete clauses and face-to-face conversations in investments. Valuing founders along with the business. Identifying opportunities in imperfect businesses. Calculating hypothetical maximum growth. Leveraging front-end efforts. Importance of hiring experienced leaders.
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- Investors should prioritize the qualities of the founder over the business during the deal process to predict future behavior.
- Founders play a crucial role in long-term success by navigating hard conversations and unlocking hard-to-reach growth.
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Founder-friendly Approach: Empowering Founders in the Investment Process
The podcast episode emphasizes the importance of being founder-friendly in investment decisions. The speaker shares their experiences with institutional buyers and highlights the need for a different approach. Rather than removing founders entirely, the speaker advocates for a model that allows founders to retain a significant stake in the business while still benefiting from the resources and expertise provided by investors. This founder-friendly approach aims to create a win-win situation, where the founder's slice of the pie may be smaller, but the overall value of the business could be much greater.
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