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Originally Posted by THAKID
Most of these businesses were family businesses passed down
That's where the value is in buying a piece/consulting
People that would have never be able to create the business and just woke up in charge one day
In at least one episode he trotted out a figure along the lines of - and I'm going by memory - 50% of family businesses go under once it passes to the second generation, and that figure rises to 90% by generation #3.
Lately, he's also getting a lot more cross-brand synergy and promotion in the deals he makes. One example that immediately comes to mind is with Car Cash and the dealership. He's also had some food items appear at stores that he buys. One hand feeds the other.
Plus, there's a ton of thinly veiled AT&T cross-promotion in most episodes, so I think that has to help line someone's pockets, whether Marcus' directly or CNBC's.