7. Adobe

Adobe had 1 product at the start:

PostScript, which created the standard for computer printing in the 80s.

But by accumulating satellites around their core, they've locked down the entire creative industry:

5. Disney

In 1923, it was just Walt and Roy making short cartoons in their uncle's garage.

But they realized every piece of content was an opportunity for multiple revenue streams.

And every acquisition was too...

3. Taylor Swift

The teen country singer with a guitar and a dream...

Turns out the dream was to build a billion $ fireproof business ecosystem.

The core business = music. But Taylor didn't stop there..

Amazon has acquired more companies than you even realize:

- Ring
- IMDb
- Zappos
- Goodreads
- Whole Foods
- and over 100 others

Seemingly unrelated brands that create a giant flywheel.

1. Amazon

It wasn't always a trillion-dollar giant.

In 1994, it was just Jeff Bezos selling books online from his garage.

But only 4 years later, Amazon acquired its first satellites. The empire was born...

Ex. A real estate company could acquire:

- A property management co
- A social media agency
- A video agency
- A landscaping company
- Cleaning company
- Mortgage broker

Suddenly, your liabilities are profits.

Let's do a mini-dive on how 7 other types of companies do this...

This is Amazon’s income statement from Q4 of last year.

You notice something?

They're an online retailer. But less than 1/2 of their revenue is online store sales.

Amazon doesn’t just SELL to grow. They BUY.

You want to know how I know we are failing small business in America?

Even the f*ing Canadians are beating us. ;)

3 years ago I started writing this book.
I kept whittling down…
What do people actually need to know to become owners?
What would help you buy more businesses, scale businesses and teach the next generation the same?
Hopefully, it’s this. Main Street Millionaire.
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