Tracy Britt Cool
The Knowledge Project
Building Great Businesses | Tracy Britt Cool
- Published
- October 14, 2025
- Duration
- 1h 44m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Apr 17, 2026
Discusses business, society, culture, technology.
Summary
Warren Buffett called Tracy Britt Cool his “fireman” due to her reputation at Berkshire Hathaway for turning around struggling businesses. Today, Britt Cool is the co-founder of Kanbrick, where she applies her knowledge to the middle market. In this episode, you’ll learn how she went from writing a cold letter to Buffett to being sent in to fix struggling…
Show notes
Warren Buffett called Tracy Britt Cool his “fireman” due to her reputation at Berkshire Hathaway for turning around struggling businesses. Today, Britt Cool is the co-founder of Kanbrick, where she applies her knowledge to the middle market. In this episode, you’ll learn how she went from writing a cold letter to Buffett to being sent in to fix struggling Berkshire subsidiaries, how to evaluate real business performance, and how incentives, culture, and structure line up to create lasting succes
Themes
- business
- society
- culture
- technology