My guest today is Mike Botkin, the CEO at OneOutdoor Holdings, a private investment company. Mike's had a fascinating journey so far with a career that spans everything from being a state championship-winning high school basketball coach to COO at a diversified family office holding company to architect of a successful roll-up of commercial landscaping businesses in the Southeast, all before the age of 34. In this episode we discuss Mike's ability to overcome challenges, his unflinching belief in himself and his ability to solve problems, and how he views and manages risk.

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Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:01:25) - Moving 13 times as a kid

(00:06:32) - Can you teach someone to ‘have that dog in them’ or is adversity required?

(00:08:45) - What did the future look like for you coming to the end of high school?

(00:19:14) - Following a probability outcome-driven life

(00:24:32) - Mike’s early career

(00:31:17) - Finding fulfillment

(00:34:22) - Being a contrarian thinker

(00:40:05) - Mike’s post-teaching career

(00:51:38) - The power of a supportive spouse

(00:57:18) - The business Mike bought and his evolution as a manager

(01:08:24) - Selling the business

(01:12:52) - Advice for listeners

The content of this podcast does not constitute investment advice, an offer to provide investment advisory services, or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy an interest in any investment fund.

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