# Second-Time CEO Buys a $30m Title Company Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119/second-time-ceo-buys-a-30m-title-company Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119/second-time-ceo-buys-a-30m-title-company.md Podcast: [Acquiring Minds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119) Published: 2026-08-06T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://acquiringminds.co/articles/randy-rempp-meridian-title Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/2622fe06/a39f2618.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/acquiring-minds-3909119/episodes/second-time-ceo-buys-a-30m-title-company Duration seconds: 4976 ## Resource Randy Rempp turned around a $17m insurance business as a rookie CEO, then used that track record to raise a search fund. Register for the webinar: The 3 Paths to Franchising for Acquisition Entrepreneurs - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4yGEhSe Topics in Randy’s interview: From insurance lawyer to business operator Leading 300 employees at age 29 Why ownership beats being the hired gun Switching to a traditional search fund Investors bet on operators, not deal finders River guides unlock industries and warm introductions Inside the $31 million acquisition structure Why every CEO needs a strong CFO The F-reorg that saved the deal Refinancing to return capital and fuel growth References and how to contact Randy: LinkedIn Meridian Title Corporation Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta . Contact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition: Jenny Thear: jthear@engagepeo.com Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program: Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team Connect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn Follow Will on Twitter Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/acquiring-minds-3909119/episodes/second-time-ceo-buys-a-30m-title-company/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119/second-time-ceo-buys-a-30m-title-company.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.