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Mar 26, 2026
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7 min read
From Walmart to a Billion-Dollar MEP Empire: How Steve Carroll Built Kelso Industries
It started with a disastrous first attempt at business ownership.
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Mar 26, 2026
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From Walmart to a Billion-Dollar MEP Empire: How Steve Carroll Built Kelso Industries
It started with a disastrous first attempt at business ownership.
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Mar 19, 2026
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9 min read
Jake Bittner: Turning a Money-Losing IT Shop into a $35 Million GovTech Exit
Bittner went from a risk-averse enterprise sales executive to engineering a fascinating carveout in GovTech, without putting a penny down.
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Mar 13, 2026
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Gail Azodo: Building an Audiology Rollup Bringing in $4M+ in Revenue
This former P&G brand manager engineered a "no money down" acquisition strategy and built a healthcare platform designed to run without her.
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Mar 5, 2026
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5 min read
Linh Tran: The Undercover Boss of Commercial Refrigeration
Pressed by a burning desire for autonomy, Tran bought and grew a small commercial refrigeration business from $300k to $5m+ in EBITDA.
