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A Searcher’s Second Act: Building a $25m Holdco
Manage episode 500172186 series 2931927
Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a business but want to lead one:
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 patient capital for a long-term hold
- Why $1m SDE is the target size for holdco acquisitions
- Evolving from operator to investor
References and how to contact Eric:
- TXE Capital
- Rick & Royce on Acquiring Minds: The 2 Professors Who Helped Start the ETA Movement
- Reid Pennebaker
- ETA Circle - Houston
Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):
- Book a call with Tim or [email protected] and mention Acquiring Minds
Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:
Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
389 episodes
Manage episode 500172186 series 2931927
Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a business but want to lead one:
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 patient capital for a long-term hold
- Why $1m SDE is the target size for holdco acquisitions
- Evolving from operator to investor
References and how to contact Eric:
- TXE Capital
- Rick & Royce on Acquiring Minds: The 2 Professors Who Helped Start the ETA Movement
- Reid Pennebaker
- ETA Circle - Houston
Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):
- Book a call with Tim or [email protected] and mention Acquiring Minds
Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:
Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
389 episodes
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