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Learn how companies work from the people who know them best. Each episode dissects a single business - from its origins and model to its financials and competitive edge. Join hosts Matt Reustle and Zack Fuss as they uncover the lessons behind every success story. Learn more at www.joincolossus.com.
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Doximity: The Hub of Healthcare - [Business Breakdowns, EP.236]

Doximity: The Hub of Healthcare - [Business Breakdowns, EP.236]

Dec 5, 2025·

Today, we are breaking down one of the more impressive B2B media businesses I have come across, Doximity. It's been called “the LinkedIn for doctors.” Jim Jones, partner and analyst at William Blair Asset Management...

GE Aerospace: Full Throttle - [Business Breakdowns, EP.235]

GE Aerospace: Full Throttle - [Business Breakdowns, EP.235]

Nov 14, 2025·

Today we are breaking down GE Aerospace. We did cover GE several years ago, but that episode focused on Larry Culp's turnaround of the conglomerate. Ramesh Narayanaswamy, co-founder and portfolio manager of Tourbillon...

Alternative Investing: Alts For All - [Business Breakdowns, EP.234]

Alternative Investing: Alts For All - [Business Breakdowns, EP.234]

Nov 7, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today, we are back to talk about increased access to alternative investing. My guest is Josh Clarkson, managing director at Prosek Partners. You may remember that Josh joined us last year in our...

Robinhood: Mobile First, Margins Later - [Business Breakdowns, EP.233]

Robinhood: Mobile First, Margins Later - [Business Breakdowns, EP.233]

Oct 31, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today we are breaking down Robinhood. My guest is Arthur Olson, founding partner at Ravenswood Partners. We get into how Robinhood grew from a mobile-native brokerage idea that faced many...

CompoSecure: Heavy Metal - [Business Breakdowns, EP.232]

CompoSecure: Heavy Metal - [Business Breakdowns, EP.232]

Oct 24, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today we are breaking down CompoSecure, a company that manufactures premium metal credit cards and payment cards. My guest is Parsa Kiai, Managing Partner at Steamboat Capital. What really made...

Amphenol: The Nervous System for Electronics - [Business Breakdowns, EP.231]

Amphenol: The Nervous System for Electronics - [Business Breakdowns, EP.231]

Oct 15, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today, we are breaking down the industrial giant Amphenol. Amphenol pairs two of my favorite business frameworks that are often discussed on Breakdowns. Firstly, I am drawn to any company that...

Media M&A - [Business Breakdowns, EP.230]

Media M&A - [Business Breakdowns, EP.230]

Oct 9, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today, we are exploring the world of media deals. My guest is Blake Saunders. Blake has been in media investment banking for almost two decades. When I first met him, he was a banker, so I wasn't...

Exor: Fiat Crisis to Ferrari Glory - [Business Breakdowns, EP.229]

Exor: Fiat Crisis to Ferrari Glory - [Business Breakdowns, EP.229]

Oct 1, 2025·

This is Zack Fuss. Today, we are breaking down Exor. The origins of Exor date back to the end of the 19th century when Giovanni Agnelli founded the Auto Company Fiat. Over the company's 100-year-old history, a lot has...

WaterBridge: Oil and Water - [Business Breakdowns, EP.228]

WaterBridge: Oil and Water - [Business Breakdowns, EP.228]

Sep 24, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today we are breaking down the recent IPO WaterBridge. I am joined by James Davolos from Horizon Kinetics. We start with HK's history with these very unique businesses that are off the radar for...

Mercado Libre: E-commerce Empire - [Business Breakdowns, EP.227]

Mercado Libre: E-commerce Empire - [Business Breakdowns, EP.227]

Sep 5, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today we are breaking down the Latam e-commerce Giant, Mercado Libre. My guest is Daniel Wu of Bristlemoon Capital. I was introduced to MELI about 15 years ago when it was still the eBay of Latam...

Compass: Real Estate Revolution - [Business Breakdowns, EP.226]

Compass: Real Estate Revolution - [Business Breakdowns, EP.226]

Aug 13, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today, we are breaking down the real estate broker Compass. Compass itself is a fascinating business and historically a controversial stock. It was founded in 2012 by Robert Reffkin and has scaled...

PE Perspective on Insurance Brokers - [Business Breakdowns, EP.225]

PE Perspective on Insurance Brokers - [Business Breakdowns, EP.225]

Aug 7, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today's Breakdown caters to both public and private investors alike. My guest is Aaron Cohen, head of the Financial Services and Technology Group at GTCR, and our topic is insurance Brokers. I was...

CME Group: The House Always Wins - [Business Breakdowns, EP.224]

CME Group: The House Always Wins - [Business Breakdowns, EP.224]

Jul 23, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle and today we are breaking down the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. My guest is Adam Chandler, co-PM at Claremont Global, and together we get into the nitty gritty of exchanges. We all know how integral...

Agilent: Back To The Lab - [Business Breakdowns, EP.223]

Agilent: Back To The Lab - [Business Breakdowns, EP.223]

Jul 16, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today, we are breaking down Agilent. If you aren't familiar with Agilent, it is a $30 billion market cap company at the time of this recording, and they focus on one of the more interesting niches...

Patek Philippe: Watch Perfection - [Business Breakdowns, REPLAY]

Patek Philippe: Watch Perfection - [Business Breakdowns, REPLAY]

Jul 9, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today we are replaying our Breakdown of Patek Philippe. You never own a Patek Philippe. You merely watch over it for the next generation. I'll say it's the best marketing campaign in history, a...

Alpha In Podcasts? - [Business Breakdowns, EP.222]

Alpha In Podcasts? - [Business Breakdowns, EP.222]

Jul 2, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today’s episode looks a little different. We are exploring whether podcasts can be a source of investment alpha, sparked by a Wall Street Journal article about portfolio manager Steve Schurr's...

Nexstar Media: Broadcasting's Biggest Bet - [Business Breakdowns, EP.221]

Nexstar Media: Broadcasting's Biggest Bet - [Business Breakdowns, EP.221]

Jun 25, 2025·

This is Zack Fuss. Today, we are breaking down Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar controls more local television stations than any other company in the US. This industry has experienced substantial consolidation, which has...

EQT: Returns at Scale - [Business Breakdowns, EP.220]

EQT: Returns at Scale - [Business Breakdowns, EP.220]

Jun 18, 2025·

This is Matt Reustle. Today we are breaking down EQT, the Swedish global investment organization. Right off the top, I need to mention our guest today, Sean Barrett, who couldn't have been more perfect for this...

UnitedHealth Group: Beyond The Premium - [Business Breakdowns, EP.219]

UnitedHealth Group: Beyond The Premium - [Business Breakdowns, EP.219]

Jun 4, 2025·

This is Zack Fuss. Today, we're tackling a giant in a controversial and incredibly complex industry, UnitedHealth Group. At its recent apex, UNH was a half-trillion-dollar market cap business, the 15th largest listed...

Moncler: The Après Playbook - [Business Breakdowns, EP.218]

Moncler: The Après Playbook - [Business Breakdowns, EP.218]

May 30, 2025·

Today we are breaking down Moncler, the high-end outerwear brand. Known for their down jackets and stylized M logo, it’s a mix of style and substance that blends into the brand history and evolution of Moncler. I am...

Vulcan Materials: Rock On - [Business Breakdowns, REPLAY]

Vulcan Materials: Rock On - [Business Breakdowns, REPLAY]

May 21, 2025·

Today, we are replaying our Breakdown on Vulcan Materials. Vulcan is America's largest producer of construction aggregates. This includes all of the crushed rock, sand, and gravel, which gets used for the foundation of...

monday.com⁠: Work Management Software - [Business Breakdowns, EP.217]

monday.com⁠: Work Management Software - [Business Breakdowns, EP.217]

May 13, 2025·

Today we are breaking down the work management software platform monday.com. Founded in February 2012, today monday.com has a market cap of over $14 billion. The platform has transformed a simple task management tool to...

Interactive Brokers: Margin Masters - [Business Breakdowns, EP.216]

Interactive Brokers: Margin Masters - [Business Breakdowns, EP.216]

May 9, 2025·

This is Zack Fuss. Today, we are breaking down Interactive Brokers, widely recognized as IBKR. Founded in 1978, Interactive Brokers evolved from a market maker on the American Stock Exchange to a global, cutting-edge...

Chemed: Empire of Care - [Business Breakdowns, EP.215]

Chemed: Empire of Care - [Business Breakdowns, EP.215]

May 1, 2025·

This is Zack Fuss. Today we are breaking down Chemed. Chemed represents the union of two seemingly distinct businesses: end-of-life healthcare and plumbing services. As our guest aptly puts it, old houses and old...

Ecolab: Clean Machine - [Business Breakdowns, EP.214]

Ecolab: Clean Machine - [Business Breakdowns, EP.214]

Apr 23, 2025·

Today we are breaking down Ecolab, a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions that protect people & the resources vital to life. As of this recording, Ecolab has a $66...

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