Ken Theriot

@Will_Schryver How many earn outs actually get paid?

$1.8M EBITDA Residential HVAC company Buddy of mine got an offer from Private Equity 40% Cash at close 20% Rolled equity in platform 40% Earnout / seller note What are your thoughts on the structure?

“Sustainability means making decisions for the benefit of the future.” 🌍 Ben Urquhart on how New Packaging blends environmental science with brand innovation. 🎧 Full episode → bit.ly/47BOFy9 #UnpackingTheBrand #Sustainability #Packaging

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Marketing isn’t just about being seen—it’s about being remembered 🧠💥 Before you can dominate the market, you have to dominate minds. That’s brain share. And it always comes before market share. Own the mind → own the market. 📈💭 🎥 Watch this quick traffic thought and rethink your strategy. #MarketingMindset #BrandStrategy #BrainShare #DigitalMarketing #GrowthHacking #EntrepreneurLife #MarketingTips

Good products don’t sell themselves. In this clip from Unpacking the Brand, we explore why systems are the real drivers behind scaling your success. #CRM #MarketingAutomation #BusinessGrowth #BrandStrategy #SalesEnablement #UnpackingTheBrand

Sales teams that ignore their data are leaving opportunities on the table. From close time to pipeline velocity, understanding clean data is the key to closing smarter. #SalesStrategy #DataDriven #B2BSales #SalesEnablement #MarketingAnalytics

You don’t need perfect data to start moving, just enough to hit the gas. Even with minimal (and messy) data, you can create serious value — quickly. #DigitalTransformation #CRMStrategy #GrowthMindset #UnpackingTheBrand #BusinessExecution

Leverage your internal network, build strong relationships within your team to unlock external growth. It worked for us. It can work for you. #UnpackingTheBrand #Networking

I ’ve got a Bachelor’s in Management… but a Master’s in Mistakes and Failure. And honestly, that’s where the real education happened. Because success isn’t about avoiding failure — it’s about having the grit to push through it.

5/ This is a fork in the road. Do we band-aid our way to the next quarter? Or make bold moves that shape the next decade? Let’s stop chasing dimes. Let’s start building legacy.

New U.S. tariffs are coming. And they’re going to act as a forcing function for one (or both) of these outcomes: 💼 More U.S. jobs 🤖 Faster adoption of AI, Robotics & Automation Either way—this is a pivotal moment for American industry. 🧵1/5

4/ Now, tariffs might finally act as a forcing function to fix it: 🏭 Rebuild domestic production 🧠 Supercharge frontier tech 📦 Rethink our supply chains 🌎 Export world-class innovation Short-term pain → long-term strength (if we get it right).

3/ But here’s the problem: America has spent decades stepping over dollars to pick up dimes. We’ve optimized everything for quarterly earnings— not long-term resilience, innovation, or independence. That’s how we got here.

2/ The U.S. leads the world in AI. We’re highly competitive in Robotics & Automation. I’m lucky to know folks building in these spaces—and they are some of the sharpest, most visionary people I’ve ever met. The talent is here. The tech is ready.

@dharmesh @dharmesh I’m curious on 3day.ai

LEAKED NEWS: I acquired the domain name os .ai for $150,000 (just saw the transaction reported on some online sources). It's the only two character domain name I own and one of the handful of .ai domains I've bought over the years. I have some ideas on what kind of startup/product would make sense for this, but I have no current plans to build anything (staying super busy with Agent.ai). The concept of an operating system for A.I. is compelling to me. I have a new agent on Agent.ai that I'm using to estimate the value of domain names. I think it overestimated the value on this one ($700k), but it got the key points/rationale pretty right. Also, the estimated value wasn't that far from the early asking price. If you have an ultra premium domain you want to get a valuation for, drop it in the comments and I'll run the new agent against it. (The new agent is slow, uses a lot of compute, and hasn't been fully tested yet, so I'm not ready to launch it to the public quite yet).

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at TheRiot Agency! 🍂 Today, we're grateful for the partnerships, collaborations, and creativity that fuel our passion every day. Wishing you and your loved ones a day full of gratitude. 🦃✨ #Thanksgiving #GratefulTogether

Couldn’t agree more

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