Case Study #78: When Capital One Comes Calling
When Alex Macdonald created what would become Velocity Black, he was looking to find exclusive restaurants and make them accessible.
Case Study #77: A Hole-in-One 20 Years in the Making
If you ask Ian Fraser how he prepared to run his company, he would tell you that he spent 15-18 years being underpaid.
Case Study #76: Veterinary Mini Roll-Up
When Dr. Marchell started Old Brown Dog Veterinary Partners he was a broke college graduate. In the end, he achieved a 28X EBITDA exit.
Case Study #75: Riding the Sports Gambling Wave
When Kyle Scott started Philadelphia sports blog CrossingBroad in 2009 he was simply trying to stand out by being a bit more edgy.
Case Study #74: When the Market Changes, Pivot
When Jaclyn Johnson had a $40M all-cash deal for her events company, Create & Cultivate, implode at the 11th hour, she didn’t fall apart. She took the lessons she learned to get an 8-figure exit just a couple years later.
Case Study #73: Local Meat Delivery Peaks at the Right Time
truLOCAL was acquired in 2020 for an eight-figure sum. Not bad. The owners bootstrapped the business with $40,000 of their own money to start.