The Invest Local Book Blog.: PREMIERE Thesis Capital's family of business operators with Ian Reynolds

Thursday, October 8, 2026

PREMIERE Thesis Capital's family of business operators with Ian Reynolds

What does it take to go from buying one business to building a family of companies?

New Livestream guest – Ian Reynolds

I’m happy to have Ian join me on a broadcast.

Ian is the founder of Thesis Capital and began his acquisition journey by buying and operating his first business in 2017.

Tune in as we discuss Ian’s journey from buying his first business to partnering with talented operators, acquiring more companies, and building a long-term investment model around small and lower middle market businesses.

We’ll also talk about what Ian looks for in both businesses and operators, why finding the right talent matters, and his approach to growing companies without rushing to sell them.

This is a ‘must see event’ for anyone interested in buying a business, business acquisitions, or building a portfolio of companies.

Be sure to join the premiere, replay will be available.

Set yourself a reminder on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/V1781QA2IKo

We’ll be premiering Thursday October 8 at 2:30 PM Atlantic Time and 1:30 Eastern Time

See you there!

David C Barnett

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