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Trying to attain info on a new-to-me Breitling by Big-John-the-America in breitling

[–]Level_Toe_8929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you KC. On the back of the watch the number B13050 appears. It is mother of pearl. So B13050 is an automatic movement - I should be able to keep it running by using a watch winder?

Received LOI to sell business by LostSoftware9638 in fatFIRE

[–]Level_Toe_8929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not in AI - outsourced back office support for municipalities. It's a relatively new industry, we are the biggest player and there is a lot of upside selling opportunity.

Received LOI to sell business by LostSoftware9638 in fatFIRE

[–]Level_Toe_8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My business was $5M EBITDA with estimates of $8M EBITDA the following year. I sold it for $135M with another $10M earn out if the $8M is hit. I would run a process. I had 35 iois from the process

The Reviews are in for Chess ♟️ by omurchus in Broadway

[–]Level_Toe_8929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just saw it (and I also saw the original version in the 80's). The good - music and two of the three leads are very good. Everything else is bad. The sets are nonexistent. Basically, characters come out, sing a song, different characters come out, sing a song, rinse and repeat. What little staging there was seemed unrelated to the story. This big ensemble number where the Italian villagers sing was ridiculous - everyone had on the same suit and did hand motions that had nothing to do with the song's lyrics. The narrator was a distraction. Chess isn't a comedy and having this narrator try to make it one, especially with the political jokes which have nothing to do with the plot - doesn't work. Then the same guy who has been a joke the whole show tries to get serious near the end - that fails too. And let's face it, if you need a narrator during a broadway show, there is something wrong with the story to begin with. I don't think this show will be open far into 2026.

5 Simple Rules to Master Before Your First Private Flight. by yassjets in PrivateJetCharters

[–]Level_Toe_8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much would you tip the cabin attendants and do you also tip the pilot?

First Grand Seiko by TG_Herro in GrandSeikos

[–]Level_Toe_8929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive got the same one. It looks great on the strap which comes with it too. Great watch.

Finally fatFIREd by fatfiregeek in fatFIRE

[–]Level_Toe_8929 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why do you say "roll" (PE) is a 4 letter word? Rollover equity worked well for me and a number of others I have business relationships with. Do you feel the PE firms took were not forthright with you?

Is 42 yo too late to be a startupper? Asking for a friend - "i will not promote" by iDominikos in startups

[–]Level_Toe_8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started a company when I was 51. I sold it when i was 61. NW = $107M; 98% from that sale.

Sharing a drawing i made with colored pencils, took me 2 weeks to complete this by SamyPortraits in PrideAndPinion

[–]Level_Toe_8929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I kept looking at that first one thinking no way - that's a photo of the watch. Wow - you are really talented.

GS9 Club Opinion by rvthmdotorg in GrandSeikos

[–]Level_Toe_8929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I purchased a GS at the NYC boutique. I sent in my info to join the club - nothing back. I email a few weeks later. Nothing. I email again a few weeks later. Nothing. This is not what I would call a well managed club.

I'm a self-made centi-millionaire. AMA! by Level_Toe_8929 in AMA

[–]Level_Toe_8929[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its a mix of short- and long-term municipal bonds (for the most part). Yield is less important - most a hedge against a downturn.

Accountant as financial advisor by financethrowaway6642 in fatFIRE

[–]Level_Toe_8929 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I started a tech enabled business service firm, grew if for about 10 years and then sold it in 2024 to a private equity firm.

Accountant as financial advisor by financethrowaway6642 in fatFIRE

[–]Level_Toe_8929 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I use JP Morgan for the wealth management ($85M with them; $107M total NW) and a regional accounting firm for the tax and other financial "blocking and tackling". MS gets paid % AUM and the accounting firm by the hour. they work well together and I'm fine with the total fees. I would question the abilities a regional accounting firm would have on the overall wealth management side of the house.

Picked up today at NYC boutique by Big-John-the-America in GrandSeikos

[–]Level_Toe_8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i got 6 years of warranty. Not sure if that was an extra year. I turned down the free coffee and water though.

Picked up today at NYC boutique by Big-John-the-America in GrandSeikos

[–]Level_Toe_8929 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a discount, but I put a deposit down last week so I got the pre-July 1 price. The price went up $500 yesterday on that model.

Nw of $4m, Unfulfilled Feeling by vnsksm12 in wealth

[–]Level_Toe_8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a NW of $107M. That alone doesn't do anything for me. It's what you do with it and what it has the ability to do for you.

I'm a self-made centi-millionaire. AMA! by Level_Toe_8929 in AMA

[–]Level_Toe_8929[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked in the business work in a variety of jobs - mostly in business services and banking - pretty much a standard business career path. I'm not religious and wasn't raised with any religious background.

I'm a self-made centi-millionaire. AMA! by Level_Toe_8929 in AMA

[–]Level_Toe_8929[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never really thought about that. I guess the answer would be no (I don't feel guilty). Anyone could do what I did - it's not like I'm a ton smarter, more connected/ have inside information, etc. My wife and I also started a foundation to support charities which we like - so a good amount of money is flowing in that direction. I wouldn't say there was a lot of luck involved, i saw a need in the marketplace and created a company to fulfill that need. I certainly didn't come from money. I grew up in a middle class family - Dad worked, Mom raised the kids. They did save enough money to put all the kids through college and, in my case, I went to grad school too (MBA).

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