How To Make A Few MORE Billion Dollars: Brad Jacobs
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How To Make A Few MORE Billion Dollars: Brad Jacobs

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December 29, 2025
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What You'll Learn

  • How to cultivate a positive and generative mindset for increased motivation and drive.
  • Practical strategies for raising capital from various investor types, including family offices, private equity, and sovereign wealth funds.
  • Brad Jacobs' approach to acquisition integration, including the importance of employee input and streamlined organizational design.
Video Breakdown
This video analyzes Brad Jacobs' book, "How to Make a Few More Billion Dollars," focusing on his strategies for company building, capital raising, and, most importantly, mind management. It highlights Jacobs' emphasis on cultivating a positive mindset and provides practical insights into his approach to business and personal development.
Key Topics
Company Building Magic Positive Mindset Capital Markets Acquisition Integration Organizational Charts Rational Beliefs
Video Index
Introduction and Mindset
This module introduces Brad Jacobs' book and highlights the importance of mindset in achieving busin...
This module introduces Brad Jacobs' book and highlights the importance of mindset in achieving business success. It covers key ideas from the introduction and the influence of a positive inner monologue.
Introduction to Brad Jacobs' New Book
0:00
Introduction to Brad Jacobs' New Book
0:00 - 1:21
This chapter introduces Brad Jacobs' new book and the reasons he wrote it, focusing on the magic of company building and the importance of thinking big.
Book Introduction Company Building Thinking Big
The Power of a Positive Mindset
1:21
The Power of a Positive Mindset
1:21 - 3:29
This chapter discusses the importance of a positive inner monologue and how it can fuel drive and motivation, drawing on personal experiences and observations of Brad Jacobs.
Inner Monologue Positive Fuel Generative Motivation
Mindset and Company Building
3:29
Mindset and Company Building
3:29 - 6:12
This chapter explores how a positive mindset influences company building and the importance of improving one's mind over time.
Mindset Improvement Handling Pressure Loving Your Work
Raising Capital
This module delves into Brad Jacobs' strategies for raising capital, covering various investor types...
This module delves into Brad Jacobs' strategies for raising capital, covering various investor types and the importance of strategic dilution.
Capital Markets and Investor Categories
7:20
Capital Markets and Investor Categories
7:20 - 9:50
This chapter outlines Brad Jacobs' experience with capital markets and the various investor categories he has worked with, emphasizing the advantages of running public companies.
Capital Markets Investor Types Public Companies
Equity and Investor Types
9:50
Equity and Investor Types
9:50 - 14:45
This chapter discusses the strategic use of equity and provides insights into family offices, private equity, and sovereign wealth funds as sources of capital.
Strategic Equity Family Offices Private Equity
Pension Plans, Long Only Funds, and Retail Investors
14:28
Pension Plans, Long Only Funds, and Retail Investors
14:28 - 16:22
This chapter explores pension plans, long only funds, and retail investors as sources of capital, highlighting their unique characteristics and advantages.
Pension Plans Long Only Funds Retail Investors
Hedge Funds and Debt
16:20
Hedge Funds and Debt
16:20 - 18:01
This chapter provides a cautionary tale about hedge funds and discusses the power of debt as a tool for public companies.
Hedge Funds Debt Financing Investor Trust
Mastering Acquisition Integration
This module focuses on Brad Jacobs' approach to acquisition integration, emphasizing the importance ...
This module focuses on Brad Jacobs' approach to acquisition integration, emphasizing the importance of asking questions, listening to employees, and acting quickly.
The Importance of Integration
18:01
The Importance of Integration
18:01 - 18:50
This chapter emphasizes the importance of integrating acquired companies to create shareholder value and avoid operational silos.
Shareholder Value Operational Integration Profit Opportunities
Asking Questions and Listening
18:50
Asking Questions and Listening
18:50 - 20:42
This chapter highlights the crucial first step of asking questions and listening closely to employees in acquired companies.
Employee Input Front Lines Wisdom Respectful Tone
Town Halls and Employee Surveys
20:42
Town Halls and Employee Surveys
20:42 - 22:31
This chapter discusses the use of town halls and employee surveys to gather feedback and identify areas for improvement.
Town Halls Employee Surveys Open Communication
Accountability and Integration
22:31
Accountability and Integration
22:31 - 23:22
This chapter emphasizes the importance of assigning accountability for every line item in the integration process.
Accountability Integration Process Throat to Choke
Organizational Integration
This module explores the importance of organizational design and creating optimal organizational cha...
This module explores the importance of organizational design and creating optimal organizational charts for acquired companies.
Designing the Optimal Organizational Chart
23:22
Designing the Optimal Organizational Chart
23:22 - 24:32
This chapter discusses the importance of organizational charts as blueprints for well-run companies and the key question of where decision-making authority should sit.
Organizational Chart Decision Making P&L Authority
The Importance of Fit
24:32
The Importance of Fit
24:32 - 25:35
This chapter emphasizes the importance of finding the right fit for each role and avoiding compromises in the organizational structure.
Empty Seat Compromise Fresh Look
Eliminating Layers and Bloat
25:35
Eliminating Layers and Bloat
25:35 - 27:26
This chapter discusses the importance of eliminating layers of management and bloat to improve communication and decision-making speed.
Eliminating Layers Bloated Management Fish Rots
Mind Management Tools
This module covers the mental tools Brad Jacobs uses to maintain a clear and balanced mindset, inclu...
This module covers the mental tools Brad Jacobs uses to maintain a clear and balanced mindset, including REBT, CBT, DBT, positive psychology, and mindfulness.
Maintaining Mental Clarity
29:34
Maintaining Mental Clarity
29:34 - 30:51
This chapter introduces the importance of mental clarity and the concept of rearranging the brain to access more expansive ways of being.
Mental Clarity Rearranging Brain Inner Control
Meditation Practices
30:51
Meditation Practices
30:51 - 32:55
This chapter details Brad Jacobs' personal meditation practices and the benefits they deliver, such as humility, positivity, and emotional balance.
Meditation Queen Gong Practice Mindful Meditation
Making Your Way Back to Center
32:55
Making Your Way Back to Center
32:55 - 35:39
This chapter discusses how to cope with setbacks and maintain perspective, emphasizing the importance of embracing imperfection and recognizing outdated survival strategies.
Imperfection Mindset Fight or Flight Evolution
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
35:39
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
35:39 - 37:56
This chapter explores the principles of REBT and how to reframe irrational beliefs into more rational ones.
Rational Beliefs Stinking Thinking Albert Ellis
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
37:56
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
37:56 - 40:29
This chapter discusses the principles of CBT and how to identify and challenge distorted thought patterns.
Cognitive Distortions Automatic Thoughts Reframing Thoughts
DBT, Positive Psychology, and Mindfulness
40:29
DBT, Positive Psychology, and Mindfulness
40:29 - 43:15
This chapter briefly covers dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), positive psychology, and mindfulness as additional tools for maintaining a balanced mindset.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Positive Psychology Mindfulness
Questions This Video Answers
What is Brad Jacobs' primary focus in his book?
While the book covers company building and capital raising, a significant emphasis is placed on managing one's mindset and cultivating a positive inner monologue.
What types of investors does Brad Jacobs discuss?
He covers family offices, private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, long only mutual funds, retail investors, hedge funds, and debt financing, detailing the pros and cons of each.
What is Brad Jacobs' approach to integrating acquired companies?
He emphasizes asking questions and listening closely to employees, gaining unrestricted access to the company early in the process, and implementing changes quickly.
What is Brad Jacobs' view on organizational charts?
He believes organizational charts should be simple, clear, and reflect the optimal structure for decision-making, and that an empty seat is better than a poor fit.
What are some of the mental tools Brad Jacobs uses?
He uses Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), positive psychology, and mindfulness.
What does Brad Jacobs say about mistakes?
He believes mistakes are not failures but the very substance of our growth and that one should stop expecting flawlessness from themselves and others.
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