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Podcast: POWERS
Episode: #397 - Wiley Curran - Co-Founder @ CPC - Building A Perpetual Holding Company Of Lower Middle Market Businesses
Description: Today, I sit down with my good friend Wiley Curran to break down the story behind CPC, a family-built perpetual holding company that buys and holds businesses indefinitely.
We also discuss how CPC approaches acquisitions, management incentives, and organizational design to create enduring value across industries.
We discuss:
The evolution of CPC from a family chemicals business to a multi-company holding group
Why long-term ownership outperforms short-term investing strategies
How to build companies around customer intimacy and employee satisfaction
The “five key battles” CPC uses to evaluate and improve every business
Lessons learned from buyi...