About this episode
Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 11th:
- https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS
Rafael Quinn shares the story & principles behind buying 3 businesses in Panama then raising $28m to buy more in the US.
Topics in Rafael's interview:
- Selling everything on Craigslist to move to Panama
- Buying his first business Panama from a billboard ad
- How to buy a business with an operator
- How he decided to build a holdco
- Self-identity as investor vs. entrepreneur
- 3-year dry spell not buying any businesses
- Being in "search mode" your whole career
- Breaking his own rule by buying a restaurant
- Why he turned his sights to the US
- How to raise $28m & structure a holdco
- Why buy a furniture retailer
References and how to contact Guest:
Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:
- Contact [email protected] or visit Aspen HR
Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
Get every episode summarized
Each time Acquiring Minds publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Acquiring Minds
Buy a Business with Your Tax Bill
Acquiring Minds
First-Timer Buys a $15m Business in Distress
Acquiring Minds
An Engineer's Mini Berkshire: 2 Auto Shops in 1 Year
Acquiring Minds
Right-Tail Outcome for a Husband & Wife Search Fund
Acquiring Minds