About this episode
Despite dire warnings against it, Reg Zeller bought a foundry. He's since bought 6 more & sees a clear path to $100m/yr.
Topics in Reg Zeller’s interview:
- Why he bought a foundry (against everyone’s advice)
- The famous fetal position story
- The importance of a peer group
- His journey from one acquisition to a holdco
- Why searchers should spend 2 years operating the business they buy
- Reg’s plan to get to $100 million
- How to eliminate key man risk
- How Reg found his rockstar COO
- Opportunities in non-manufacturing spaces
- The opportunities in onshoring
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