192. The Private Equity Playbook: What Contractors Can Learn From Big Business - Adam Coffey

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP192  Have you ever wondered how the masters of big business scale up to nine-figures and beyond? Today’s guest is Adam E. Coffey, author of 3 bestsellers: The Private Equity Playbook, The Exit Strategy Playbook, and Empire Builder: The Road to a Billion. After 10 years as an executive at General Electric, he was hired as the president of three private equity-backed service companies where he completed 58 acquisitions and facilitated billions of dollars in successful exits.  In this episode, we pick his brain about how small-to-medium sized contractors like you can apply the concepts of The Private Equity Playbook to their business systems and operations. And trust us, there is a ton to be learned from our conversation. Episode highlights:- Get a breakdown of the concepts in Adam E.Coffey’s bestselling books, The Private Equity Playbook, The Exit Strategy Playbook, and Empire Builder: The Road to a Billion.- Learn the three stages of business growth on the road to a billion, and what tactics and areas of focus are most important at each point in the journey.- Understand how to apply the mindset and tactics used in the world of private equity to your own strategic plan. 00:00-Intro01:23-About Adam Coffey06:22-Stage 1 : $0 to $1MM16:26-Stage 2: $1 M to $10MM32:17-Stage 3: $10MM to $100MM42:40-Four Powerful Organic Levers to Bend Your Growth Curve Upward50:27-The 2 Most Essential Business Skills for Growth53:39-Connect With AdamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.