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What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett

What I learned from reading "What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Developing a Highly Successful Company" (https://a.co/d/fzzdOjO) by Barnett Helzberg Jr. https://www.founderspodcast.com/ Full Transcript and Show Notes: https://www.founderspodcast.com/episodes/73112912/senra-barnett-helzberg-jr-what-i-learned-before-i-sold-to-warren-buffett David Senra: https://x.com/FoundersPodcast?s=20

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Jan 9, 202456mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released
January 9, 2024
Duration
56m
Channel
Founders Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

What I learned from reading "What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Developing a Highly Successful Company" (https://a.co/d/fzzdOjO) by Barnett Helzberg Jr. https://www.founderspodcast.com/ Full Transcript and Show Notes: https://www.founderspodcast.com/episodes/73112912/senra-barnett-helzberg-jr-what-i-learned-before-i-sold-to-warren-buffett David Senra: https://x.com/FoundersPodcast?s=20

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  • David Senra

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    Host of the Founders Podcast, known for solo episodes distilling lessons from founders and business history.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Founders Podcast, featuring David Senra, What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett explores barnett Helzberg's Lessons Before Selling His Jewelry Empire to Warren Buffett Senra opens with Helzberg's account of pitching Warren Buffett on a New York sidewalk in 1994 and a fast, handshake-style deal with a non-negotiable price, no heavy due diligence and no non-compete.

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