How to Build a Holdco Around Company Culture

Michael Arrieta's holdco has made 3 acquisitions since 2020. Sales & culture, not tech, have proven to be the key levers.

Topics in Michael’s interview:

• How he built the holding company Garden City
• Why he is drawn to service businesses
• His experience with fast-growth startups in Silicon Valley
• How he almost doubled EBITDA in less than a year
• The mistakes he made with his first acquisition
• The 3 ways he finds companies to buy
• How he improves workplace culture in the service industry
• How Garden City adds value to their companies
• How to carefully add new technology after acquisition
• Why he is recruiting searchers to run businesses

References and how to contact Michael:

• Michael Arrieta's Twitter
• Michael Arrieta's LinkedIn
• Excellence Wins by Horst Schulze
• Brent Beshore's Twitter
• Garden City

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