Decoder with Nilay Patel · Monday, June 29, 2026
Roger Dolly highlighted Blackstone's rapid growth, noting that they accomplished in two years what their financial partner expected to take five. He also mentioned that their manufacturing partner is a family from Taiwan with facilities in mainland China, which has been crucial for their operations.
“We had accomplished in two years what that financial partner thought would take five.”
“And knew a family from Taiwan that had facilities in mainland China.”
“Father-son combination, good friends. And they had never been in outdoor cooking before.”