M. Andrew McConnell’s story is not your typical Silicon Valley fairytale. Born in Birmingham, AL, he was raised in a neighborhood built on a former tobacco field, population ~50,000. Through Stoicism and Southern grit, he managed to graduate Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and University of Cambridge with honors, all while becoming a member of the USA Open Water Swimming National Team, and earning an international Bronze Medal in the process. Entering the work world, Andrew took a while to find his footing, bouncing from banker (Merrill Lynch), to attorney (Eversheds Sutherland), to consultant (McKinsey & Co.), before finally striking out on his own. By deploying the ancient philosophy of Stoicism, Andrew eventually took the company he founded from less than $200,000 in revenue to nearly $10 million in under three years, a 50X increase. Rented is now a two-time Inc. 500 winner, and the growth continues. Andrew has tracked this perilous journey as a regular contributor to Inc., Forbes, USA Today, Huffington Post, Betterment, Skift, and Curbed. He is a Board Member of Sheltering Arms—Georgia’s oldest nonprofit early childhood education program—as well as a founding Board Member of Atlanta Technology Leaders and a TechStars Mentor for Social Impact Startups. Andrew’s drive to share encouragement, resources, understanding, and techniques have led to the creation of this book. https://www.mandrewmcconnell.com/about Business Owner Player Card: In what year did you start your business? 2012 my first one, 2020 Rented, Inc., which I sold in 2022 What product/service do you sell? B2B SaaS - pricing software and services for professional vacation rental management companies What entity type is your business (S-Corp, C-Corp, LLC, etc…)? C-Corp What was your annual Revenue for your most recent year? Not-Disclosed since sold to Private Equity Is the business making profit on an annual basis today? Yes What is your Quarter of Quarter (QoQ) revenue growth rate? Not-Disclosed since sold to Private Equity How many Full-Time employees do you employ? 185How many Part-Time employees do you employ (including contractors) ? 20 How many hours per week do you work on/in your business? 50 (When I was there) If you enjoyed this conversation please like, comment or share with your friends. Don’t hesitate with questions. If you have a business and are in need of a strategic or operational support thought partner, reach out today. Rdlconsultingllc.com ryan@rdlconsultingllc.com LinkedIn Instagram
