In this insightful episode of Founders Future, host Ammar Elm sits down with Karl Hughes — founder of Draft.dev and the acquirer behind The Podcast Consultant — to unpack how he’s building a modern holding company by acquiring and scaling highly specialized service businesses.

Karl shares his journey from bootstrapping a developer-focused content agency to creating a portfolio of niche companies, each dominating their own vertical. He dives into the operational mindset behind growing a business beyond founder-dependence, the importance of consistent customer acquisition channels, and how being ruthless with time allocation was key to rapid early success.

Whether you’re an agency founder looking to exit or an entrepreneur curious about small-scale acquisitions, this episode is packed with actionable insights and strategic thinking.