Jacob Caris

    I worked on $11B+ of restructurings in Australia and New York in my twenties, then left to build online and sold nearly $8M in digital products. Now I'm building The Caris Group and documenting it online.

    Portrait of Jacob Caris

    From the journal

    $8m has all led to this Oct 2026Read this if you feel 'trapped' by your nicheOct 2026It looks like you've got it all togetherAug 2026The moment I knew it was timeAug 2026When the tank runs emptyMay 2026
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    What I'm building

    Four parts. One quiet empire.

    Caris DigitalThe Lifestyle Business Academy. A system for experts to get clients without calls or DMs.
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    Caris CapitalPartnerships, advisory and projects I find interesting.
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    Caris InvestmentsThe compounding bucket.
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    In PublicEssays, YouTube and Instagram. Where I document all of it.
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    The story so far

    01

    Where it began

    The training ground

    Restructuring in Australia and New York. $11B+ of refinancings and bankruptcies taught me how businesses really work, and how they break.

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    Then

    Going all in

    I left to build online. Started as an affiliate, became a super affiliate, then launched my own coaching program and did seven figures in year one.

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    Next

    Nearly $8M

    Info products, then the Lifestyle Business Academy, a system for experts to get clients without calls or DMs.

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    Now

    The Caris Group

    A core business, a sandbox, an investment bucket, and the essays and videos where I document all of it.

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