Today, we’re talking to Ryan Kulp of the digital fund Fork Equity about building a digital business portfolio.
Ryan has an interesting background spanning New York and Silicon Valley and both building and marketing, with success in this leading to his current portfolio of apps and businesses. This gives him a very well-rounded view on the buy, grow or build question and very practical advice to share.
For those looking to build their own portfolio, check out Ryan’s training here. Or learn more about Fork Equity.
Timestamps:
- 06:30 – Kinetic vs. potential energy as a framework for creative output
- 11:30 – How Fork Equity started
- 14:00 – Why you only need a small edge over the average competitor
- 20:00 – Starter vs. grower
- 26:30 – Why growers get a confidence boost
- 38:00 – The six stages of buying a company,
- 46:00 – How to quickly vet an opportunity
- 48:30 – Making the deal
- 53:00 – Asset sale vs. share sales
- 56:30 – How Ryan structures his offers
- 1:03:00 – Running multiple projects without burning out on context switching
- 1:12:00 – When to install a team (and why day one is too early)
- 1:16:00 – Where to find Ryan and Fork Equity
Key links:
- Ryan’s website: ryanckulp.com
- Fork Equity: forkequity.com
- Micro Acquisitions course: microacquisitions.com
- Micro Acquire (deal sourcing): microacquire.com
- Flippa (deal sourcing): flippa.com
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