A Searcher’s Second Act: Building a $25m Holdco
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After success as a traditional searcher, Eric Calderon started building an industry-focused holding company in 2020.
Topics in Eric’s interview:
Accepting investment from Rick and Royce
Acquiring through traditional search
Commitment to community banks
Ups and downs of the oil and gas industry
“You gotta tell your story to anyone who’s listening”
Emotional challenges of downsizing
Shared services vs. decentralization
Recruiting…
The skinny
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