{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Founder 2 Founder","title":"The M&A Playbook: How to Build $2B+ Without Venture Capital","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4e8e6dd3\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2743,"description":"Most people chase investors. Tom Shipley built billion-dollar businesses by buying them instead.In this episode of Founder to Founder, I sit down with Tom — serial entrepreneur, Special Forces vet, and founder of multiple $2B+ brands — to break down how acquisitions, not VC, can create generational wealth. From $100 startups to $100M roll-ups, this is the strategy most founders overlook.💥 You’ll learn:• How Tom scaled from $100 to $20M — without raising capital• Why 90% of exits never happen (and how to fix that)• How to use creative financing to buy companies• The M&A strategy that multiplies growth 12x• Why home services and AI are recession-proof in 2025• What Tom would build with $100K todayThis episode is pure strategy, grit, and real-world wins — from military mindset to billion-dollar execution.📩 Book a Business Deep Dive:https://intro.co/SardorUmrdinov?source=intro📲 Connect with Tom:LinkedIn – Tom ShipleyInstagram – @tomshipleyofficial👇 What’s your biggest challenge right now — capital, team, or systems?","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/87Hl02Li2ORrI84YPLxHWSRkMVD7OSdEgStNW9tq_Do/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZDUy/NmQ4MWFlOTFmN2Jl/MWZkYjlhOGZhY2I2/ZGZhZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}