
Buying in a Small Market, Building a Regional Powerhouse
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Jonathan Bournigal returned to his native Dominican Republic to buy a business. He found a small one and has 6x'd it.
Topics in Jonathan’s interview:
- Boomer-owned businesses vs family-run businesses
- Avoiding the label of “tire kicker”
- Searching in a country the size of Rhode Island
- Why multiples are higher in the Dominican Republic
- Selling when your life depends on it
- Real estate: own or rent?
- Venture capital vs. growth equity vs. LBO
- Growing the business without debt
- Pros and cons of dominating the market in a small country
- How to structure investor terms in markets where exits are rare
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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
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