In this video, Kevin Ramsier shares how he turned a tiny $200K business into a multi-state empire. He quit a finance job, bought a company in a diner, and built 12 businesses that now dominate their markets. Kevin breaks down how he scales fast, builds teams, and makes big exits with no fund, no bankers, and no fluff. If you care about real business, real deals, and building a $100M platform from scratch—watch this now.Sign up to our newsletter where the heavyweights of high finance share their off-market playbook: https://offmarketmemo.beehiiv.com/ Timestamps:00:34 Who Kevin is01:53 Early life in Ohio02:45 From Invesco to business owner03:46 Bought a $200K business05:36 Grew it to 34 states07:33 How radon business worked09:30 Closed deal in a diner11:06 Why he chose buying over building13:35 How “Sier Capital” started15:25 His system for fixing companies17:27 Moving state to state18:03 His wife’s role20:36 How to choose a life partner24:28 Balancing business and family27:17 Hard conversations with employees29:26 What “violently aligned” means31:39 Creating open culture in PE33:13 Drywall interview test35:04 Why he gives equity36:03 From $10M to $50M38:00 How he fixes the P&L41:37 When to do add-ons43:46 Three ways to grow a business45:58 How to increase LTV47:25 The 48-hour guarantee49:35 Buying a piece of a sports team51:15 What pattern recognition does52:57 Breaking the rules to win56:08 Sales strategy and close58:37 Final takeaways59:53 Where to find Kevin