
About this episode
Randy Rempp turned around a $17m insurance business as a rookie CEO, then used that track record to raise a search fund.
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Topics in Randy’s interview:
- From insurance lawyer to business operator
- Leading 300 employees at age 29
- Why ownership beats being the hired gun
- Switching to a traditional search fund
- Investors bet on operators, not deal finders
- River guides unlock industries and warm introductions
- Inside the $31 million acquisition structure
- Why every CEO needs a strong CFO
- The F-reorg that saved the deal
- Refinancing to return capital and fuel growth
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
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