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Merging Old-School with AI: Strategies for Success
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Welcome to a new episode of Business Lunch! In this episode, Roland Frasier and Ryan Deiss dive into the emerging trend of rolling up traditional businesses and supercharging them with AI. They discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of this strategy, offer advice for old-school business owners, aspiring platform companies, and investors, and share real-world examples of value creation through AI integration. This episode is perfect for entrepreneurs, business owners considering acquisitions, and anyone curious about the intersection of AI and business growth.
Highlights:
"Roll ups fail at the integration level, and the integration is really what systems do we have to do that?"
"If you don't invest in up-leveling and AI-fying your business now, you'll be acquired on the cheap."
"The basic building blocks of why you would do a roll up, applied with AI and tech, make perfect sense to me."
"If you're planning on just shutting it down or letting it die a slow and profitable death, then cool. But if it's longer than that, you either have to get on the bus or face being put out of business."
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:15 AI and Roll-Ups: Success and Failure
07:16 Advice for Old-School Businesses
10:30 Investor Strategy and Execution
16:05 Management and Systems for Roll-Ups
17:56 Investor Strategy: Mergers and Acquisitions
20:52 Value Addition through AI
CONNECT
• Ask Roland a question HERE.
RESOURCES:
• 7 Steps to Scalable workbook
• Get my book, Zero Down, FREE
To learn more about Roland Frasier 👉 https://msha.ke/rolandfrasier/
Connect with me on social:
Mentioned in this episode:
Join Roland & Ryan at Get Scalable Live
If you’re a founder, CEO, or operator running a 7- or 8-figure business, Get Scalable Live was built for you. This is not your typical business event. It’s 3 days of hands-on strategy, real-world frameworks, and next-level networking with the smartest operators in the game. 🗓 November 18–20, 2025 📍 San Diego, CA 🎉 Hosted by Ryan Deiss, Roland Frasier, and Richard Lindner 🎧 As a Business Lunch listener, you get 25% off your ticket. Use code LUNCH at checkout.
373 episodes
Manage episode 498508039 series 2467485
Welcome to a new episode of Business Lunch! In this episode, Roland Frasier and Ryan Deiss dive into the emerging trend of rolling up traditional businesses and supercharging them with AI. They discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of this strategy, offer advice for old-school business owners, aspiring platform companies, and investors, and share real-world examples of value creation through AI integration. This episode is perfect for entrepreneurs, business owners considering acquisitions, and anyone curious about the intersection of AI and business growth.
Highlights:
"Roll ups fail at the integration level, and the integration is really what systems do we have to do that?"
"If you don't invest in up-leveling and AI-fying your business now, you'll be acquired on the cheap."
"The basic building blocks of why you would do a roll up, applied with AI and tech, make perfect sense to me."
"If you're planning on just shutting it down or letting it die a slow and profitable death, then cool. But if it's longer than that, you either have to get on the bus or face being put out of business."
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:15 AI and Roll-Ups: Success and Failure
07:16 Advice for Old-School Businesses
10:30 Investor Strategy and Execution
16:05 Management and Systems for Roll-Ups
17:56 Investor Strategy: Mergers and Acquisitions
20:52 Value Addition through AI
CONNECT
• Ask Roland a question HERE.
RESOURCES:
• 7 Steps to Scalable workbook
• Get my book, Zero Down, FREE
To learn more about Roland Frasier 👉 https://msha.ke/rolandfrasier/
Connect with me on social:
Mentioned in this episode:
Join Roland & Ryan at Get Scalable Live
If you’re a founder, CEO, or operator running a 7- or 8-figure business, Get Scalable Live was built for you. This is not your typical business event. It’s 3 days of hands-on strategy, real-world frameworks, and next-level networking with the smartest operators in the game. 🗓 November 18–20, 2025 📍 San Diego, CA 🎉 Hosted by Ryan Deiss, Roland Frasier, and Richard Lindner 🎧 As a Business Lunch listener, you get 25% off your ticket. Use code LUNCH at checkout.
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