How I Left Real Estate PE, Bought 6 Companies and Sold To A Strategic Buyer In 23 Months
Mike Botkin went from being a real estate private equity COO to buying a small landscaping business doing $780K in revenue - with no prior experience and no money down. Just 23 months later, he sold it for millions after scaling through 6 smart acquisitions and ruthless focus.
This is one of the most tactical and inspiring HoldCo journeys you’ll hear in a long time. If you’ve ever thought about leaving your job to buy a business, this is the episode that might make you do it.
In this episode, we cover:
00:00:00 - Why Mike left a PE COO role to buy a $780K landscaping business
00:00:31 - “I…
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