the podcast

Diving into the journeys and perspectives of diverse players active in the space of acquiring businesses.

TOPICS WE COVER :

  • The attractiveness of acquiring businesses as a path for diverse entrepreneurs

  • How to navigate the risks in acquiring a company

  • The key ingredients for success in buying a business

  • Common misconceptions in the search and operating process

  • Building generational wealth through company acquisition

HOSTS:

Brandon W. Jones | Founder

  • Founder of Gravy, an education and investment platform and parent company of ACQUIRE 101, that helps individuals navigate the path to generational wealth with clarity and confidence.

  • Tech sales & operations exec leading orgs at Google (Head, Google Cloud Americas), LinkedIn (Head, North America Sales Development) & ServiceNow (Head of Global Sales Development).

  • Active angel investor and corporate board director.

  • BA in Computer Systems from Howard University, MBA from Harvard University.

Brian L. Shields | Instructor

  • Business development and acquisition expert advising owners on how to grow through acquisition and improved sales.

  • 15+ years of experience across Silicon Valley (VP of Business Development at Mynd Property Management) to Wall Street (Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe)

  • Successfully acquired and exited Hill & Co Property Management and Pacific Union Property Management for 3x the initial acquisition price.

  • BA in Business Finance from Morehouse College.

Guests range from industry titans to ambitious up-and-comers, search fund investors, and academics, bringing diverse perspectives and experiences within the space of business acquisition.

SAMPLE PODCAST GUESTS:

  • TARRUS RICHARDSON | Founder, IMB Partners (built a $1B+ holding company by acquiring middle market companies)

  • ANTOINE GRANT | CEO, HomeThreads (acquired a $30M e-commerce company in less than a year of leaving corporate)

  • MICHAEL GILLIGAN | Founding Partner, The Promise Venture (investment firm partnering with diverse entrepreneurs to acquire companies)