# How I Left PE to Buy Three Businesses in 90 Days | Reza Jafer Interview

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Podcast: [Buyers and Builders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/buyers-and-builders-7306773)
Published: 2026-02-07T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Mike Markus ( ⁠https://x.com/PrivatEquityGuy ) talks to Reza Jafer of Second Bite Capital ( https://x.com/rezajafer ) about how he left private equity to acquire three companies in three months. Show notes: 0:00 Independent sponsor jump 3:38 Origin story 8:04 First acquisition 10:15 The motor coach platform 14:36 Deal #1 terms 18:46 Early wins 26:22 Fundraising lesson 29:44 Deal #2 raise in chaos 35:17 Platform strategy 40:41 Endgame Sponsors: https://capitalpad.com/ - A deal-by-deal privat...

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