How to start a Holding Company (full tutorial)

Synopsis

Michael Girdley explains how to build a holding company: a portfolio of businesses you own but don't run day-to-day, the Warren Buffett lite model. Covers the four flavours (roll-up, platform, pure HoldCo, conglomerate), the seven-step start (plan, goals, org, lawyers, advisors, execute, optimise for happiness), why low-cost tech makes it cheaper than ever to incubate new businesses, and why centralisation depends on your asset type.

Ideas in this episode

• Decentralised marketplace / platform co-op

  Michael Girdley's holding-company tutorial — four flavours (roll-up, platform, pure HoldCo, conglomerate), seven-step start (plan, goals, org, lawyers, advisors, execute, optimise for happiness), why low-cost tech makes incubation cheap, centralised vs radical decentralisation.

• Agency roll-up holding company

  Michael Girdley defines holdco types and gives a seven-step launch plan covering goals, organization, lawyers, advisors, execution, and happiness.