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Marvin Karlow & his partner bought a powder-coating business with $500k in equity. 8 years later, they sold it for $21m.

Topics in Marvin’s interview:

• Going from corporate to blue collar business
• Buying a business with his best friend
• Picking a lane and staying in it
• Biggest customer slashing prices right after transition
• Putting personal money into the business
• Losing a major customer
• The customer that turned it all around
• Buying 2 turnarounds
• Merging and exiting the businesses
• Tax savings through QSBS

References and how to contact Marvin:

• LinkedIn
• marvin.karlow@raincatcher.com
• Raincatcher
• Steve Mariani

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron