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Welcome to another episode of The Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Frank Song, who has done everything from excelling at one of the world’s top private equity firms that as of today has raised over 10 billion to run his own investment management company with 100 million in committed capital to pursue buyouts of businesses in diverse markets. Frank grew up seeing his parents fighting for money and decided to end that, hence taking his first entrepreneurial step. It has never been the same again! He now increases enterprise value by implementing a large, sustainable competitive advantage into the business, such as increasing operating sophistication and pursuing a strategic acquisition. Don’t miss a thing. Tune in to learn more on this!

Welcome to another episode of The Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Frank Song, who has done everything from excelling at one of the world’s top private equity firms that as of today has raised over 10 billion to run his own investment management company with 100 million in committed capital to pursue buyouts of businesses in diverse markets. Frank grew up seeing his parents fighting for money and decided to end that, hence taking his first entrepreneurial step. It has never been the same again! He now increases enterprise value by implementing a large, sustainable competitive advantage into the business, such as increasing operating sophistication and pursuing a strategic acquisition. Don’t miss a thing. Tune in to learn more on this!

From Rags To Riches, Frank Song Explains His Entrepreneurial Journey From Sleeping at Bus Stops to Owning His Private Equity Firm and 8 Figure Companies

Frank Song is currently managing $20 million in committed capital to pursue buyouts of, partnerships with, and/or building highly profitable businesses in unsexy markets. Frank increases enterprise value by implementing large, sustainable competitive advantages into the businesses, such as: increasing operating sophistication, pursuing strategic acquisitions or partnerships to create a national oligopoly or local/regional monopoly dynamic, implementing technology advantages, and increasing performance marketing returns.   Additionally, Frank currently works as a confidential advisor to business with at least $10mm in revenue and politicians to advise on how to implement an art of war campaign in their markets or campaigns to defeat competitors who are larger or better resourced.   Previously, Frank worked at Accel-KKR, one of the top private equity funds (based on returns), where we helped manage the $4.0 billion fund by completing buyouts and growth equity investments of $20mm - $1bn technology companies.   He has contributed capital to:   HighJump (sold for $750 mm) Zinc Ahead (sold for $130 million) PageUp (sold – amount undisclosed)   Listen to ILAB 177 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.     Where we are:  Johnny FD – Ukraine / IG @johnnyfdk Sam Marks – Thailand / IG @imsammarks Derek Spartz - Los Angeles / IG @DerekRadio    Sponsor:  Indeed  Receive a free $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job post at Indeed  Support Invest Like a Boss: Join our Patreon  Discussed:  Find Frank Song on Instagram: @Franksong   Forbes article on Frank Song  www.franksong.com   Like these investments? Try them with these special ILAB links:  ArtofFX – Start with just a $10,000 account (reduced from $25,000) Fundrise – Start with only $1,000 into their REIT funds (non-accredited investors OK) Betterment – Get up to 1 year managed free Wealthfront – Get your first $15,000 managed free PeerStreet – Get a 1% yield bump on your first loan  *Johnny and Sam use all of the above services personally. Time Stamps:  11:19 – Why did you choose to live in the suburbs of Ukraine? 13:46 – Tell us a little about your story from how you grew up to now? 15:30 – Explain the “I slept in a Walmart” time of your life 17:50 – How did you make it to Ukraine? 19:37 – How did you get started in investing? 26:12 – What do you traditionally invest in? 29:19 – What are some of the businesses you have invested in? 34:50 – How do you manage all of the businesses? 36:43 – Can you talk about your recent business trip to Dubai? 37:49 – What is your general philosophy on where to invest? 46:50 – Johnny and Derek review  If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! Also if you haven’t already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on iTunes and claim your bonus here!  Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

Frank Song is currently managing $20 million in committed capital to pursue buyouts of, partnerships with, and/or building highly profitable businesses in unsexy markets. Frank increases enterprise value by implementing large, sustainable competitive advantages into the businesses, such as: increasing operating sophistication, pursuing strategic acquisitions or partnerships to create a national oligopoly or local/regional monopoly dynamic, implementing technology advantages, and increasing performance marketing returns. Additionally, Frank currently works as a confidential advisor to business with at least $10mm in revenue and politicians to advise on how to implement an art of war campaign in their markets or campaigns to defeat competitors who are larger or better resourced. Previously, Frank worked at Accel-KKR, one of the top private equity funds (based on returns), where we helped manage the $4.0 billion fund by completing buyouts and growth equity investments of $20mm - $1bn technology companies. He has contributed capital to: HighJump (sold for $750 mm) Zinc Ahead (sold for $130 million) PageUp (sold – amount undisclosed) Listen to ILAB 177 on <a href="http://investlikeaboss.com/itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are: <ul> <li>Johnny FD – Ukraine / IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnnyfdk/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@johnnyfdk</a></li> <li>Sam Marks – Thailand / IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/imsammarks/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@imsammarks</a></li> <li>Derek Spartz - Los Angeles / IG <a href="http://instagram.com/derekradio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DerekRadio</a></li> </ul> Sponsor: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.indeed.com/ILAB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indeed</a></li> </ul> Receive a free $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job post at <a href="http://www.indeed.com/ILAB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indeed</a> <ul> <li>Support Invest Like a Boss: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/investlikeaboss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join our Patreon</a></li> </ul> Discussed: <ul> <li>Find Frank Song on Instagram: <a href="http://www.instgram.com/franksong" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Franksong</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeswigunski/2021/04/15/from-walmart-to-wall-street-frank-songs-eight-figure-business-journey/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Forbes article on Frank Song</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.franksong.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.franksong.com</a> </li> </ul> Like these investments? Try them with these special ILAB links: <ul> <li><a href="https://artoffx.com/ilab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ArtofFX</a> – Start with just a $10,000 account (reduced from $25,000)</li> <li><a href="http://www.investlikeaboss.com/fundrise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fundrise</a> – Start with only $1,000 into their REIT funds (non-accredited investors OK)</li> <li><a href="http://investlikeaboss.com/betterment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Betterment</a> – Get up to 1 year managed free</li> <li><a href="http://www.investlikeaboss.com/wealthfront" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wealthfront</a> – Get your first $15,000 managed free</li> <li><a href="http://investlikeaboss.com/peerstreet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PeerStreet</a> – Get a 1% yield bump on your first loan</li> </ul> *Johnny and Sam use all of the above services personally. Time Stamps: <ul> <li>11:19 – Why did you choose to live in the suburbs of Ukraine?</li> <li>13:46 – Tell us a little about your story from how you grew up to now?</li> <li>15:30 – Explain the “I slept in a Walmart” time of your life</li> <li>17:50 – How did you make it to Ukraine?</li> <li>19:37 – How did you get started in investing?</li> <li>26:12 – What do you traditionally invest in?</li> <li>29:19 – What are some of the businesses you have invested in?</li> <li>34:50 – How do you manage all of the businesses?</li> <li>36:43 – Can you talk about your recent business trip to Dubai?</li> <li>37:49 – What is your general philosophy on where to invest?</li> <li>46:50 – Johnny and Derek review</li> </ul> If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! Also if you haven’t already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on iTunes and <a href="http://investlikeaboss.com/bonus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">claim your bonus here</a>!  Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. Read our <a href="http://investlikeaboss.com/disclaimer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">disclaimer here.</a>

177: Frank Song - From Sleeping in Walmart to 8 Figures

This week, I sit down and interview Frank Song who is a former Wall Street investment banker and private equity investor. Today he runs an eight-figure international business worth over $20,000,000. We met here in Kyiv, Ukraine where Frank is living now, after leaving the Bay Area, California where he grew up. We talk about lifestyle, why he chose to settle down in Ukraine when he can afford to live anywhere in the world, and what his investment advice and plans are.   More info: https://franksong.com/ Featured in Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeswigunski/2021/04/15/from-walmart-to-wall-street-frank-songs-eight-figure-business-journey IG: https://www.instagram.com/franksong/  IG: https://www.instagram.com/johnnyfdk/   ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travellikeaboss/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travellikeaboss/support

This week, I sit down and interview Frank Song who is a former Wall Street investment banker and private equity investor. Today he runs an eight-figure international business worth over $20,000,000. We met here in Kyiv, Ukraine where Frank is living now, after leaving the Bay Area, California where he grew up. We talk about lifestyle, why he chose to settle down in Ukraine when he can afford to live anywhere in the world, and what his investment advice and plans are. More info: <a href="https://franksong.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://franksong.com/</a> Featured in Forbes: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeswigunski/2021/04/15/from-walmart-to-wall-street-frank-songs-eight-figure-business-journey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeswigunski/2021/04/15/from-walmart-to-wall-street-frank-songs-eight-figure-business-journey</a> IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/franksong/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/franksong/</a> IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnnyfdk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/johnnyfdk/</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travellikeaboss/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travellikeaboss/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travellikeaboss/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travellikeaboss/support</a>

Ep 268 - Frank Song (From Sleeping in Walmart to Multi-Millionaire) 