<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;In this episode, he reveals:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;• How he sold 76 companies in a single year&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;• The Empire Operating System phases: Startup, Perseverance, Viability, Scale, Succession&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;• How he identifies distressed vs. high-opportunity companies&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;• The “Brick” KPI that grows every business&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;• Why the Aspire Tour “loses money” on purpose&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;• How he built a $400M portfolio in under 3 years&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;• How he balances fatherhood and entrepreneurship&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;• Why most founders fail at leadership&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;• His mission to fund orphanages, clean water projects &amp;amp; global education&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;🎧 Listen on Spotify / Apple&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;📩 Business inquiries: [your email]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;🔥 Subscribe for more episodes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;👥 Join The Social Proof Community:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;🚀 The Morning Meetup: http://themorningmeetup.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;🔥 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more real conversations &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Follow David on IG https://www.instagram.com/dshands/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Our Sponsors:&lt;br/&gt;* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/socialproof&lt;br/&gt;* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/SOCIALPROOF&lt;br/&gt;* Check out NordProtect: https://nordprotect.com/socialproof&lt;br/&gt;* Check out Northwest Registered Agent and use my code socialprooffree for a great deal: https://northwestregisteredagent.com&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advertising Inquiries: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'&gt;https://redcircle.com/brands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'&gt;https://redcircle.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Social Proof Podcast

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From $4M in Debt to 86 Companies Worth $1B. How He Did It

NOV 18, 202556 MIN
Social Proof Podcast

From $4M in Debt to 86 Companies Worth $1B. How He Did It

NOV 18, 202556 MIN

Description

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.


🎧 Listen on Spotify / Apple

📩 Business inquiries: [your email]

🔥 Subscribe for more episodes.

👥 Join The Social Proof Community:

🚀 The Morning Meetup: http://themorningmeetup.com

🔥 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more real conversations


Follow David on IG https://www.instagram.com/dshands/



Our Sponsors:
* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/socialproof
* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/SOCIALPROOF
* Check out NordProtect: https://nordprotect.com/socialproof
* Check out Northwest Registered Agent and use my code socialprooffree for a great deal: https://northwestregisteredagent.com


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy