Mason Myers - Buffett Inspired Ownership at Greybull Stewardship - Ep. 27

Published: Sept. 1, 2020, 7 a.m.

b'My guest today, Mason Myers, has spent the last 10 years building an incredible investment vehicle called Greybull Stewardship. With Greybull, Mason has acquired 11 portfolio companies with an evergreen fund structure with opportunities for LPs to add or withdraw capital only every four years. This structure gives Greybull a very long time horizon to offer the right owners a great home for their business. Mason\\u2019s founding idea behind Greybull was to build the firm he believed owners deserved to sell to and one that could get better over time.\\nMason is a big fan of Berkshire Hathaway and has applied many similar concepts at Greybull that we spend time going over. We also talk about Mason\\u2019s time as an operator and how it makes him a more effective investor, how Greybull strengthens over time with its network of owners, operators, and LPs, and how to be a good steward of an owner\\u2019s life\\u2019s work.\\nFor the full transcript and more information, visit alexbridgeman.com/podcast.\\nI\\u2019m also the founder of The Operator\\u2019s Handbook, a print publication where small company operators share their insights and ideas for building more effective and profitable companies. Articles focus on process improvement, sales, hiring and training, managing culture, and all responsibilities within operating a small company. If you run a small business and are looking for new ways to grow and improve, subscribe today and join your peers in the endless pursuit of better at theoperatorshandbook.com.'