David Senra · Oct 26How Brad Jacobs Built 8 Billion-Dollar Companies
Led by Ludwig Jesselson, it ran on trust, with deals worth hundreds of millions made by handshake or phone call before slow Telex confirmations arrived. It taught Jacobs that the long-term trend decides outcomes and that reputation is built daily.
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- Brad Jacobs learned from Ludwig Jesselson that getting the major trend right outweighs everything else▶ 2:30Jacobs says he applied this to every later industry choice.
- Brad Jacobs learned from Philipp Brothers that reputation is built or lost every day▶ 9:02His book launch was full of people who had known him for three decades, including investors who made money for pension funds.
