The HoldCo Architect

Experience: 30+ years
Ventures: 12+ businesses
Team: 600+ employees
Reach: 200K+ readers
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Meet Michael Girdley

I’ve spent the last 30+ years building companies and learning the hard way what actually works. I’ve started and grown 12+ businesses, now employ 600+ people, and somehow ended up with an audience in the hundreds of thousands.

I share everything I’ve picked up along the way—from frameworks and job descriptions to strange business stories that didn’t make it into the textbooks.

Also: big fan of Chili’s and Subaru. Still not sponsored.

Dive into my Beautiful Businesses

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Alamo Fireworks

[INDUSTRY] | Founded: [YEAR]
Alamo Fireworks sells consumer fireworks across multiple states and is the family business.

Scalepath

Professional Coaching | Founded: 2023
Scalepath is a leading CEO peer network for small business operators that want to scale themselves and their business.
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Dura Software

[INDUSTRY] | Founded: [YEAR]
Dura is a Hyper-Niche software company. They buy software products with no intention to sell.
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Near

[INDUSTRY] | Founded: [YEAR]
Near helps US mid-market enterprises and fast-growing startups hire outstanding remote talent, from Latin America.

Cyber Fortress

[INDUSTRY] | Founded: [YEAR]
CyberFortress is the largest private tech company in San Antonio. Partner of choice for the MSP cybersecurity framework.

Girdley Media

[INDUSTRY] | Founded: [YEAR]
Girdley Media is the team behind all the content and resources I share across my newsletter, social media, and YouTube.

Dry Line Partners

[INDUSTRY] | Founded: [YEAR]
Dry Line Partners is a private investment firm based in San Antonio, TX formed to acquire a middle-market, B2B technology businesses.

Geekdom Fund

[INDUSTRY] | Founded: [YEAR]
Girdley Media is the team behind all the content and resources I share across my newsletter, social media, and YouTube.

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