How to Build a Holdco Around Company Culture
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 19 min
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Episode description
Michael Arrieta's holdco has made 3 acquisitions since 2020. Sales & culture, not tech, have proven to be the key levers.
Topics in Michael’s interview:
- How he built the holding company Garden City
- Why he is drawn to service businesses
- His experience with fast-growth startups in Silicon Valley
- How he almost doubled EBITDA in less than a year
- The mistakes he made with his first acquisition
- The 3 ways he finds companies to buy
- How he improves workplace culture in the service industry
- How Garden City adds value to their companies
- How to carefully add new technology after acquisition
- Why he is recruiting searchers to run businesses
References and how to contact Michael:
- Michael Arrieta's Twitter
- Michael Arrieta's LinkedIn
- Excellence Wins by Horst Schulze
- Brent Beshore's Twitter
- Garden City
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