
About this episode
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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- Katherine & Rahul on Acquiring Minds: Why Choose Ownership Over Being a CEO
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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
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