Buy Well, Exit Better: A $67m Win in 4 Years
Update: 2025-11-17
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Greg Geronemus bought a highly-profitable travel business at favorable terms, helping to ensure a great return on exit.
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- What a Good Investor Pitch Looks Like - Nov 20th - https://bit.ly/47YbVXj
Topics in Greg’s interview:
- Challenges of searching in New York
- Cobbling together a search fund in earlier days of search
- Strategy of cold email outreach
- Acquiring at age 26
- Partnering with a friend
- Significant challenges of running a tour operator
- Digital marketing did not move the needle
- Direct mail was the silver bullet
- Partnering with universities and religious groups
- Exiting after 4 years
References and how to contact Greg:
- Footbridge Partners
- Katherine & Rahul on Acquiring Minds: Why Choose Ownership Over Being a CEO
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- Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher
Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:
- From this page or contact mark@aspenhr.com
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
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