This 70/30 Model Leads to Highest Returns
This 70/30 Model Leads to Highest Returns  
Podcast: Buyers and Builders
Published On: Wed Sep 10 2025
Description: I spoke with an operator who sold his own company - then turned around and bought eight more. His playbook is specific, bank-friendly, and built for growth. In this episode, I’m unpacking the lessons from those deals:00:00 Intro: From exit to 8 acquisitions00:26 Portfolio averagE: 4.7x paid; $4.1M EBITDA00:52 Structure banks love: 70% now, 30% later; owner reinvests01:18 Growth thesis: target 5x MOIC + “second bite” bigger than first03:30 Value creation: capital allocation, incentives, team energy04:51 Sponsor: SpaceBar Studios05:31 Deal cadence & outlook: 1–2 deals/per year; potential portfolio saleWant a newsletter but don’t know where to start? Sound familiar?At Spacebar Studios, they handle everything—design, content, sending. Getting started isn’t your problem anymore. Only 2 spots left this month.Get your 2 week free trial - https://www.spacebarstudios.co/inquireFollow PrivatEquityGuy/Mikk Markus on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://x.com/PrivatEquityGuyThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.