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Today, I sit down with my good friend Wiley Curran to break down the story behind CPC, a family-built perpetual holding company that buys and holds businesses indefinitely. We also discuss how CPC approaches acquisitions, management incentives, and organizational design to create enduring value across industries. We discuss: The evolution of CPC from a family chemicals business to a multi-company holding group Why long-term ownership outperforms short-term investing strategies How to build companies around customer intimacy and employee satisfaction The “five key battles” CPC uses to evaluate and improve every business Lessons learned from buying, integrating, and supporting 14 companies over time Topics: 00:00 - Intro 03:32 - Running a CEO search 08:46 - The story behind CPC 23:59 - The importance of customer intimacy 37:22 - CPC's long-term vision and employee engagement 40:53 - Executive ownership and equity 41:49 - Structuring equity buyouts 43:18 - Valuation and liquidity rights 45:09 - Investment strategy and business acquisition 47:31 - Sourcing and evaluating business opportunities 50:34 - Onboarding and integration of new businesses 01:03:29 - Customer lifetime value and profitability 01:09:33 - Board meetings and CEO summits 01:14:56 - AI experiments and business impact 01:18:50 - Future vision and personal goals Support our Sponsors Juniper Square: https://www.junipersquare.com/ Collateral Partners: https://collateral.com/fort Chris on Social Media: Chris on X: https://x.com/fortworthchris Instagram:   / thefortpodcast   LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/45gIkFd Watch POWERS on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3oynxNX Visit our website: https://www.powerspod.com/ Leave a review on Apple: https://bit.ly/45crFD0 Leave a review on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Krl9jO POWERS is produced by https://www.johnnypodcasts.com/