Jay Vasantharajah (@jayvasdigital) is the Founder & Managing Partner at Atlasview Equity, which buys multi-million tech-enabled businesses.
He joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss the importance of saving up your first $100K, waiting on the "fat pitch" opportunities as described by Warren Buffet, transitioning from a job at Deloitte to starting his agency where he saw one client IPO for $450 million dollars and another get acquired for $2 billion dollars, Atlasview's playbook after acquiring a company to fuel growth, the importance of “escape velocity” in investing and building trust in business, being inspired by Mark Leonard who founded Constellation Software and much more.
Follow Jay:
- Twitter (https://twitter.com/jayvas)
Timestamps
00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Jay Vasantharajah
01:29 - How seeing his father build small businesses inspired Jay
05:15 - From commerce to accounting/side hustles and his own business
11:54 - How he secured customers as a consultant
12:47 - The importance of getting to your first $100,000
17:46 - Starting small and being consistent versus diving into the deep-end
19:37 - Atlastview Equity; what it is, what companies they purchase, etc.
23:59 - How many deals Jay had to look at before closing two acquisitions
27:36 - Why Jay and his company are lucky buyers
34:54 - The time Jay spends on building his business; newsletter & networking
39:11 - How Jay sources funds to purchase companies
45:27 - Attracting the energy that you want around you & mitigating risk
49:32 - Atlasview’s playbook after acquiring a company; growth plans
57:57 - Being inspired by Mark Leonard/Constellation Software & others
01:09:25 - Where Jay sees himself in the next 3 years
01:12:09 - Advice he would give his 16-year-old self
01:14:08 - Personal legacy; how Jay wants to be remembered by friends/family
01:16:36 - Creator Confessions & Advice for owners who want to sell their business
01:28:08 - The Wrap Up
Intro Music
Produced And Mixed By:
- The Tamil Creator
- Yanchan
Written By:
- Aravinthan Ehamparam
- Yanchan Rajmohan