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#408 How to Make a Few MORE Billion Dollars: Brad Jacobs

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#408 How to Make a Few MORE Billion Dollars: Brad Jacobs

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2025/12/29
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2025/12/29
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In 2024 Brad Jacobs wrote the book How to Make a Few Billion Dollars. In the book Brad explains how he built 8 separate billion dollar companies and other lessons from his 40+ year career as an elite entrepreneur. In the two years since Brad has made a...

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Building billion-dollar companies isn't just about capital or strategy—it's deeply tied to mindset, structure, and the ability to stay centered amid chaos. Brad Jacobs, a serial entrepreneur with eight multi-billion dollar ventures under his belt, reveals the mental models and operational frameworks that have powered his decades-long success. This conversation dives into the less visible forces behind scale: how leaders think, organize, and recover from setbacks.
04:56
Work can be a generative source of motivation when you love what you do
09:36
Public companies offer easier capital access, free marketing, and better valuations.
15:02
The best investors offer more than capital—they bring strategic value and discipline.
23:22
An empty seat is less harmful than a poor fit in organizational design.
29:04
Meditation since age 16 helps enter a blissful state and stimulate creativity
34:50
External events don't cause distress—your self-talk does.
40:15
Reframing, DBT, positive psychology, and mindfulness help regain mental focus during stress

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What Does It Take to Build Eight Billion-Dollar Companies?
00:00
Who Should You Raise Money From—And Why It Matters
07:12
How Do You Integrate Acquisitions Without Losing Momentum?
15:02
Can Your Org Chart Become a Strategic Weapon?
23:22
Is Mental Clarity the Real Edge in Business?
29:04
How Do You Turn Fear Into Rational Action?
34:50
What Tools Bring You Back When Everything’s Spinning?
40:15

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David Senra: Two years ago, Brad Jacobs wrote a book called How to Make a Few Billion Dollars. I covered it all the way back on episode 335. In the two years since the book has come out, Brad has made a few more billion dollars. So his new book has the app...