
About this episode
Andrew Sova and Alex Clark revived sales at a 40-year-old sign manufacturer, the first acquisition of their holdco.
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Topics in Andrew & Alex’s interview:
- Meeting at BCG
- Partnership provided accountability and motivation
- Looking for direct-impact roles
- Prioritizing speed with brokered search
- Their vision to build a holdco
- Winsor Fireform makes uniquely durable signage
- Employee growth = key success metric
- Seller chose buyers based on trust, not price
- Customers include parks, transit systems, and stadiums
- Long negotiation over working capital
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- Andrew Sova’s LinkedIn
- Alex Clark’s LinkedIn
- Novo Foundry
- Cayne Crossing
- Winsor Fireform
- Pioneer Capital Advisory
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
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