Jonathan Taylor
Former tech operator who left Google and DoorDash to acquire and operate AEK Technology, a stocking distributor in aerospace and defense, and grew the business substantially after acquisition.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 1h 31min
Growing Profits 30% in the First 1.5 Years
Jonathan Taylor, a former Google and DoorDash operator who bought AEK Technology, shares his transition from tech to owning a defense/aerospace distributor. He discusses running a part-time self-funded search, structuring conservative financing with a forgivable seller note, mitigating supplier risk, modernizing an MS-DOS ERP, and scaling revenue quickly through digitization and sales improvements.
