Brandon Dawson - Exited for $151M at 77X EBITDA | Stop Blaming Your Employees for Your Failures
Brandon Dawson - Exited for $151M at 77X EBITDA | Stop Blaming Your Employees for Your Failures
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Brandon Dawson
Co-founder of Cardone Ventures
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A $100M+ business advisory firm co-founded by Brandon Dawson that has helped over 100 companies scale past eight figures.
A company Brandon Dawson previously built to $30M in annual revenue and sold for $151 million at a 77X EBITDA multiple.
Show Notes
Brandon Dawson co-founded Cardone Ventures, a $100M+ business advisory firm that's helped over 100 companies scale past eight figures. He previously sold Audigy Group for $151 million—a 77X EBITDA multiple—after building it to $30M in annual revenue. Brandon's worked with everyone from $5M startups to $50M enterprises, and his clients typically double their revenue within 18 months. His core message: stop blaming your employees and start taking ownership. That's how you unlock real growth.
➡️ Talking Points
00:00 — Intro
01:31 — From 2.4 GPA to $151M Exit
03:03 — Mindset Shifts for New Entrepreneurs
06:16 — Where to Focus When Starting Out
14:13 — Brandon’s #1 Scaling Tip
20:29 — Scaling Strategies for Young Founders
23:55 — How to Make Yourself Easy to Help
29:31 — The People Who Make or Break You
32:59 — Finding the Right People to Align With
38:48 — Three Levels of Scaling Expertise