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When his deal died the first time, Kyle Poll was devastated. But then it came back around, larger and more interesting.

Topics in Kyle’s interview:

  • Skills he learned on his 2-year Mormon mission
  • Growing Gympass from $10m to $100m
  • Aiming for happiness at work and home
  • Earning the respect of brokers
  • Watching his deals die and being outbid
  • Q of E that drastically lowered the business value
  • Emotional rollercoaster of full-time search
  • Completing his acquisition as CEO with equity
  • Finding investors who would bet on growth
  • Merging 2 rival companies

References and how to contact Kyle:

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Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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