Building a Mini Berkshire Hathaway

Episode 47 of the The Startup Ideas Podcast podcast, hosted by Where It Happens, titled "Building a Mini Berkshire Hathaway" was published on September 1, 2022 and runs 68 minutes.

September 1, 2022 ·68m · The Startup Ideas Podcast

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Summary

Are you ready to buy the business that will finance your future? Today we share the secret to generating wealth through acquisitions, explain why you need to invest for the long term, and teach the art of the deal. Hosts Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg are joined by the founders of Enduring Ventures, Xavier Helgesen and Sieva Kozinsky, who are building the modern Berkshire Hathaway. Xavier and Sieva share the origin stories that shaped them into blue-collar entrepreneurs and explain why QSBS creates limitless economic opportunities in America. Finally, Sahil and Greg share what they believe to be the best businesses in the world and ask for your help to break down their unit economics. ►► Want more community? Learn more here: http://trwih.comTHIS EPISODESieva Kozinsky: https://twitter.com/SievaKozinskyXavier Helgesen: https://twitter.com/xavierhelgesenEnduring Ventures: https://www.enduring.ventures/Better World Books: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/ZOLA Electric: https://zolaelectric.com/Sahil Bloom: https://twitter.com/SahilBloomGreg Isenberg: https://twitter.com/gregisenbergProduction & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/FIND US ON SOCIALTwitter: https://twitter.com/_trwihInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/_trwihTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_trwihWeb: https://trwih.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6aB0v6amo3a8hgTCjlTlvhApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-it-happens/id1593424985SHOW NOTES00:21 Xavier’s Origin Story06:01 Xavier’s 2nd Company 07:58 Better World Books & Zola Electric 12:12 Sieva’s Immigrant Origin Story15:20 What is Enduring Ventures?23:44 A Search Fund on Steroids30:20 Patience is Key33:58 Where Buffet is Right & Wrong 39:24 Great Companies = Great Narratives43:21 Buying Businesses that Power America 45:40 Financing the Deal 51:40 QSBS Matters54:25 Xavier’s Advise59:30 Sieva’s Scaffolding Story 1:03:06 The Best Business’s in the World 1:06:04 Where to Find Xavier & Sieva

Episode Description

Hosts Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg are joined by the founders of Enduring Ventures, Xavier Helgesen and Sieva Kozinsky, who are building the modern Berkshire Hathaway. Xavier and Sieva share the origin stories that shaped them into blue-collar entrepreneurs and explain why QSBS creates limitless economic opportunities in America. Finally, Sahil and Greg share what they believe to be the best businesses in the world and ask for your help to break down their unit economics.

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THIS EPISODE

Sieva Kozinsky: https://twitter.com/SievaKozinsky

Xavier Helgesen: https://twitter.com/xavierhelgesen

Enduring Ventures: https://www.enduring.ventures/

Better World Books: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/

ZOLA Electric: https://zolaelectric.com/

Sahil Bloom: https://twitter.com/SahilBloom

Greg Isenberg: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg

Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/

FIND US ON SOCIAL

Twitter: https://twitter.com/_trwih