The Origins and Future of a 9-Figure SMB Holdco | Matt Moldenhauer and Gant Elmore Interview

Synopsis

Matt Moldenhauer and Gant Elmore describe The Elmore Companies, a nine-business permanent-hold portfolio generating about $200m annually. They discuss the family's three-generation ETA history, early acquisitions including a drone measurement business and Bellweather Forest Products, the operating partner model with 15% to 25% equity and no vesting, and how they support operators while pursuing long-term compounding.

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• Buy-and-build holding company

  Matt Moldenhauer and Gant Elmore describe The Elmore Companies, a nine-business permanent-hold portfolio generating about $200m annually, with operating partners holding 15% to 25% equity and no vesting.