Building a Mini Berkshire Hathaway The Startup Ideas Pod

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.

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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/

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SHOW NOTES
00:21 Xavier’s Origin Story
06:01 Xavier’s 2nd Company
07:58 Better World Books & Zola Electric
12:12 Sieva’s Immigrant Origin Story
15:20 What is Enduring Ventures?
23:44 A Search Fund on Steroids
30:20 Patience is Key
33:58 Where Buffet is Right & Wrong
39:24 Great Companies = Great Narratives
43:21 Buying Businesses that Power America
45:40 Financing the Deal
51:40 QSBS Matters
54:25 Xavier’s Advise
59:30 Sieva’s Scaffolding Story
1:03:06 The Best Business’s in the World
1:06:04 Where to Find Xavier & Sieva