Kevin Ramsier of Sier Capital Reveals the Brutal Reality of Building a $100M PE Firm

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The Deal Flow Show

Ivan Acuna

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The Deal Flow Show is where private equity gets real. No scripted answers, no corporate fluff—just raw, unfiltered conversations with the top dealmakers in the game. We pull back the curtain on the industry, sharing the stories, strategies, and hard-earned lessons that you’d normally only hear behind closed doors. Whether you’re deep in the world of M&A or just starting to navigate private markets, this is where you get the insights, mentorship, and war stories that actually matter.

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Kevin Ramsier of Sier Capital Reveals the Brutal Reality of Building a $100M PE Firm

The Deal Flow Show

58 minutes 52 seconds

6 months ago

Kevin Ramsier of Sier Capital Reveals the Brutal Reality of Building a $100M PE Firm

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