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How I Bought 10 Companies and Built a $200M Portfolio in My 30s | Eugen B. Russ Interview

My conversation with Eugen Benedikt Russ.

A gentleman in his 30s who runs a $200 million a year holding company.

Since starting in 2018, they have achieved an IRR of 39% over the past 6 years.

A portfolio of 10+ companies (all majority owned)

They specialize in acquiring, managing, and operating profitable niche businesses in Online Marketplaces, Consumer Apps and SaaS

The smallest portco earns about $2-3m in EBIT, while the largest earns $19.2m in EBIT.

“These days you can run and operate profitably and successfully in these niches with a team of under 20 people nowadays. Sometimes even…

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