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The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & Mindset

The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & Mindset

How Anthony Perera Built a $200M Company, Lost It and Bought It Back

Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 0m

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Anthony Perera, founder of Air Pros USA and Exuma Capital Partners, joins The Determined Society for a powerful conversation on entrepreneurship, brand building, risk, loss, loyalty, fatherhood, mindset, and rebuilding after watching something he built fall apart. Shawn French and Anthony discuss his early days launching a magazine business with a $10,000 loan meant for tuition, selling magazines at events, learning how to build brands people trust, and scaling Air Pros USA from one truck into a $200M+ home services company. Anthony also opens up about stepping down as CEO, watching the business be dismantled, facing public criticism, learning who was loyal, and eventually buying back the…