Episode Details

Greg Geronemus bought a highly-profitable travel business at favorable terms, helping to ensure a great return on exit.

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Topics in Greg’s interview:

• Challenges of searching in New York
• Cobbling together a search fund in earlier days of search
• Strategy of cold email outreach
• Acquiring at age 26
• Partnering with a friend
• Significant challenges of running a tour operator
• Digital marketing did not move the needle
• Direct mail was the silver bullet
• Partnering with universities and religious groups
• Exiting after 4 years

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• LinkedIn
• Footbridge Partners
• Katherine & Rahul on Acquiring Minds: Why Choose Ownership Over Being a CEO

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron