Buying 2 Rivals to Create a Dominant Leader

Acquiring Minds · Oct 13, 2025 · 1h 45m

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:

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