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Rafael Quinn shares the story & principles behind buying 3 businesses in Panama then raising $28m to buy more in the US.

Topics in Rafael's interview:

• Selling everything on Craigslist to move to Panama
• Buying his first business Panama from a billboard ad
• How to buy a business with an operator
• How he decided to build a holdco
• Self-identity as investor vs. entrepreneur
• 3-year dry spell not buying any businesses
• Being in "search mode" your whole career
• Breaking his own rule by buying a restaurant
• Why he turned his sights to the US
• How to raise $28m & structure a holdco
• Why buy a furniture retailer

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• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Athens Pizza
• Hickory Park
• Alternative Holdings

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