Eddie Wilson, entrepreneur, investor, and creator of the Empire Operating System, sits down with Social Proof to break down the blueprint behind scaling, buying, and exiting companies at the highest level.
In this episode, he reveals:
• How he sold 76 companies in a single year
• The Empire Operating System phases: Startup, Perseverance, Viability, Scale, Succession
• How he identifies distressed vs. high-opportunity companies
• The “Brick” KPI that grows every business
• Why the Aspire Tour “loses money” on purpose
• How he built a $400M portfolio in under 3 years
• How he balances fatherhood and entrepreneurship
• Why most founders fail at leadership
• His mission to fund orphanages, clean water projects & global education
If you’re building a business, trying to scale your first million, or want to understand how real private equity plays work — this is required watching.
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