How to Become a Platform Investment

Shoot the Moon with Revenue Rocket

English - February 28, 2024 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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De-risk your biggest investment (your company) by becoming a platform company. Essentially a platform company (like an App integrator or Managed Service Provider or Digital Transformation Firm) is a top quartile, well-run company that takes capital from a private equity firm or other investor. When a private equity firm is investing, a platform company might be the first to receive investment which in turn will help them accelerate their organic growth and take advantage of acquisitions for further growth.

Some questions we're diving into in this podcast episode:

What is a platform companyWhat does an equity partner look for in a seller?What are some things a seller should have to be a good platform candidate?What are the next steps for growth after becoming a platform company?Why does the platform company need to have excellent leadership?What is a thesis?

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