Episode #10 - Michael Girdley, Chairman of Dura Software

The Circle of Competence Podcast

My latest podcast interview is a conversation with Michael Girdley, Chairman of Dura Software, where we discuss:

- Search funds (and Michael's advice to business school grads)

- Dura's holding company model

- What conditions are required for a GREAT startup investment

- venture-backed software companies vs. niche software companies

- Michael's playbook for running small software businesses

- Michael's thoughts on how covid-19 is changing M&A and business in general

Show links:

- Michael Girdley's personal website

- Michael Girdley's Small Business Playbook

- Michael Girdley's Twitter account

- Mark Leonard's Constellation Software Letters to Shareholders

- Charlie Munger's Psychology of Human Misjudgement

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Hi, I'm Benton Moss. I launched The Circle of Competence Podcast in June 2020 to focus on entrepreneurship and investing, and explore each guest's unique journey. From real estate to technology to public equities to small business investing and more, I hope this podcast will be a wide-ranging exploration of what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, operator, and investor in today's competitive world.

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