<p>It's time. After 150+ episodes on great companies, we tackle the granddaddy of them all — Berkshire Hathaway. One episode alone isn't nearly enough to do Warren and Poor Charlie justice, so today we present Part I: Warren's story. How did a folksy, middle-class kid from Omaha become the single greatest capitalist of all-time? Why, like Jordan, did he retire (twice!) at the top of his game, only to reinvent himself and come back stronger than ever? As always, we dive in. Let's dance. </p><p></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><ul><li>Legora: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredlegora">https://bit.ly/acquiredlegora</a></li><li>Vanta: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta">https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta</a></li><li>ServiceNow: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredservicenow26">https://bit.ly/acquiredservicenow26</a></li><li>Statsig: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig26">https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig26</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>More Acquired!</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.acquired.fm/email">Get email updates</a> with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes</li><li><a href="http://acquired.fm/slack">Join the Slack</a></li><li><a href="https://pod.link/acquiredlp">Subscribe to ACQ2</a></li><li><a href="https://www.acquired.fm/store">Merch Store</a>!</li></ul><p><br>© Copyright 2015-2026 ACQ, LLC</p><br><p>The Warren Buffett Playbook is available on our website at <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/berkshire-hathaway-part-i">https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/berkshire-hathaway-part-i</a></p><p> </p><p>Carve Outs:</p><ul><li>Ben: Year One of Not Boring: <a href="https://www.notboring.co/p/a-not-boring-adventure-one-year-in">https://www.notboring.co/p/a-not-boring-adventure-one-year-in</a></li><li>David: Balaji Srinivasan on The Tim Ferriss Show: <a href="https://tim.blog/2021/03/24/balaji-srinivasan/">https://tim.blog/2021/03/24/balaji-srinivasan/</a></li></ul>