Reid Tileston

Reid trains the future owners of America. As an Adjunct Professor he teaches Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, invests in Acquisition Entrepreneurs, is a board member and author. Reid co-created the curriculum for the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Course at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, lectures at leading academic institutions such as Dartmouth and the University of California, and serves on the University of Chicago Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Advisory Committee. His expertise is derived from over 15 years of successful, on the ground entrepreneurial business ownership experience; acquiring, opening, growing and selling companies in addition to his academic research. Reid achieved a return multiple of invested capital (MOIC) of over 10x on his most recent acquisition and was a top performing Anytime Fitness franchisee. Reid has worked with leading brands such as Harley Davidson, The Milwaukee Bucks, John Deere, Tough Mudder, and Microsoft and has been featured in publications including The Wall Street Journal and Crain’s Chicago. Reid is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley (BA, Economics) 06’; the University of Chicago (Booth) School of Business (MBA, General Management, Entrepreneurship) 15’ and is a PHD Student at Case Western (26’) doing a dissertation on Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition. As an Eagle Scout, Ironman 140.6 distance triathlete, winning endurance athlete, and a graduate of the National Outdoors Leadership School (NOLS), Reid rejuvenates in the outdoors and is in a perpetual state of planning his next life adventure which recently entailed racing up the world's tallest staircase in Switzerland. Reid is well positioned to help Acquisition Entrepreneurs in waiting to experience the freedom, autonomy and self-expression of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition.