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Jason Jackson thought he bought a $1.5m SDE dental practice. In fact, the business was losing money & engaging in fraud.
Topics in Jason’s interview:
- Value of pattern recognition in business
- Missing fraud despite $400k of due diligence
- Turning around a business with negative EBITDA
- When to fire a top performer
- Fixing a broken work culture
- Why he decided not to sue the seller
- Hands-on learning in every role
- Changing their revenue model during Covid
- Focusing on cash, culture, and communication
- Why his investors were thrilled with a 2x return
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- Jason’s partner Olaide Lawal
- Futaleufu Partners
- The Manager’s Handbook by David Dodson
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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
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