Summary

Dan is 73 and has a net worth of $37 million. Most of it is in private equity including his business but does have some cash, some investements in the market and some real estate. He shares his background growing up in a large family where all of his siblings became millionaires and how his father's work ethic influenced his success. He went on to become a Navy pilot and later started his own companies. He experienced both successes and challenges, including a recession that led to the loss of his business. He then shifted his focus to investing in private companies, including PlantSnap, an app for plant recognition. The app has seen significant growth and is valued at five times its 12-month sales. Dan shares his journey of building a successful scaffold company and making smart investments. He took in $4 million in outside capital when his company was already successful, allowing him to expand and grow even more. Eventually, he bought back the company from the investors for a fraction of its value. Dan emphasizes the importance of focusing on profitability and maximizing distribution to investors. He has diversified his investments and built a family office with his siblings. Dan plans to retire and is preparing for his ultimate exit by saving and investing in other companies.

Sound Bites

"My dad never earned over minimum wage. He always had side hustles... His motto was, a job worth doing is worth doing well."
"I started my first company manufacturing a housewares product... On the third day, they hired me as an engineering specialist."
"I bought the scaffold company and that was 36 years ago. And I'm still involved with that company."
"Wow, that's amazing."
"We'll take your company from $15 million to many times that."
"You bought your company back for pennies on the dollar."

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