$10+ Billion Exits with Dan Caruso

The Exit - Presented By Flippa

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5.0 • 420 Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Today’s guest, Dan Caruso, has had multiple $10+billion exits! Dan is the managing director of Caruso Ventures, where he specializes in investment management. From taking companies public to private, it’s all a complex process, but Dan does it all. By noticing trends early on, Dan has made some wise investments in startup companies, knows how to build one scratch, and come in and improve an existing company. He knows the value of a good team when he sees one and holds it in high regard. Dan is a very active investor and has invested in a number of tech companies, especially those with ties to Colorado. He’s passionate about helping the next generation of entrepreneurs that are scaling businesses to get to the next level. Dan says he’s a huge believer that companies that make the biggest difference are those that are successful, tech forward, and led by inspiring people. He aims to support those companies and help them to be as successful as possible. If you’d like to learn more about Dan or what he’s up to, visit www.carusoventures.com. -- The Exit - Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Exit presented by Flippa, this is a 30 minute podcast featuring
0:15.7	amazing entrepreneurs who have been there and they have done it.
0:18.1	The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold businesses of all a different sizes,
0:21.6	you learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of Exits.
0:25.4	It's a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many.
0:28.9	Now in this episode, I sit down with Dan Coruso and he is a fantastic entrepreneur that
0:34.8	has exited multiple businesses and over $10 billion within Exit, with a company Zeo.
0:44.0	And he focuses a lot on the communications and bandwidth and just the overall mission
0:51.5	of taking a company public is well trotted by Dan.
0:55.9	He did an incredible job of describing what it was like to take a company public and then
1:01.5	take it private.
1:03.4	And this is such a fascinating interview because I have never really had the chance to talk
1:09.3	through taking a company private before after it's been public.
1:13.6	He talks a lot about the kind of chaotic situations of running a public business and you're
1:19.5	in the public eye and then you also have these people that are kind of trying to manipulate
1:24.7	the stock price that are external, trying to buy low and sell high and they'll do whatever
1:29.7	it takes to make those price swings happen.
1:32.9	And it's just a fantastic interview.
1:34.9	So without further ado, let's jump right into my interview here with Dan Coruso on the
1:41.4	Exit.
1:42.4	All right, everyone, today I am joined by Dan Coruso and he is currently the managing director
1:49.3	of Coruso Ventures and a very successful entrepreneur.
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