122Guest conversation
Ditch Digger CEO · Gary Rabine & Dave Durand
How buying broken businesses built a thriving empire.
A conversation about rebuilding businesses, expanding into retail, and taking a long view of ownership.
Operator · Investor · Company builder
Peter
Griscom.
A long view.
Hands-on work.Building businesses
Hands-on work.
Building businesses
for what comes next.
I am the Founder, Principal & Executive Chairman of Van Dyke Acquisitions. My work focuses on building, acquiring, and operating consumer businesses—including businesses navigating a transition or turnaround.
Through Van Dyke, that work brings together permanent capital, product development, and direct operating involvement.
Read my Van Dyke biographySelected work
Different businesses.
A shared commitment to building.
01Van Dyke AcquisitionsFounder, Principal & Executive ChairmanPermanent capital & operations02Product Concept GroupChairman of the BoardProduct development & research03Harlow Beauty Growth PartnersChairman of the BoardBeauty & business growth04Cohort CapitalChairman of the BoardCustomer acquisition financing05LeaderShield FundingChairman of the BoardMerchant funding & growth06828 FoundationCo-ChairFoundation leadership
Selected conversations
The work behind
the businesses.
VerifiedCo-host
The Social Commerce Podcast
Conversations with the people building social commerce.
David Vanderveen and I speak with founders, operators, and platform leaders about building brands through social commerce.
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The Velocity
Operating System.
A practical approach to operating discipline, decision-making, and using AI in daily business operations. The illustrated edition is available in Van Dyke’s open operating library.
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