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How I Built and Sold a $31m Financial Media HoldCo | James Camp Interview

James started and built a financial media holdco to the point where it was acquired for $31 million.

He did it in 5 short years…

We discuss:

- Founding HoldCo with the most financially creative person he knew – a former commodities trader

- Organic growth vs growth through mergers and acquisitions

- Looking for stable year-over-year growth opportunities. “I’m not the dude who wants to do turnarounds”

- The importance of distribution and surfing the right wave

- The best deals have always been off-market

- How to win deals over the guys who take potential sellers to Lakers games

- Sales and…

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