Beste Acquiring Podcasts (2025)

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Buying $5m of Revenue with $50k of Equity 1:11:07

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Register for the webinar: Use an SBA Loan to Start a Roll-Up - Thu May 22nd - https://bit.ly/4kj566X Devin Fitzgerald bought two businesses after one sentence changed his life: It's easier to buy revenue than create it. Topics in Devin’s interview: Business is just solving problems It’s easier to buy revenue than create it Losing 8 months to a dead…

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How to Use an SBA Loan to Roll Up from $6m to $140m 1:29:48

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Register for the webinar: Use an SBA Loan to Start a Roll-Up - May 22nd - https://bit.ly/4mays9p Michael Davidov bought a home care agency with an SBA loan. 6 years later, he's grown & acquired to $140m in revenue. Topics in Michael’s interview: His “other side of the table” moment in private equity Partnering to buy a home health agency Digitizing…

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How 1 Couple Bought 2 Businesses 1:25:21

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Register for the webinar: How to Use a Buy-Side Advisor to Buy a Business - Thu June 5th - https://bit.ly/3H4mduT The original plan was for Lindsay Buckheit to buy a business. As husband Kevin Black got involved, that plan evolved. Topics in Lindsay and Kevin’s interview: Their desire to leave corporate life Joining Codie Sanchez’s Contrarian Commu…

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How to Recover from a Fraudulent Seller 1:25:05

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Register for the webinar: Deal Structuring Under the New SBA Rules - TODAY May 8th - https://bit.ly/4jFLpX2 Jason Jackson thought he bought a $1.5m SDE dental practice. In fact, the business was losing money & engaging in fraud. Topics in Jason’s interview: Value of pattern recognition in business Missing fraud despite $400k of due diligence Turnin…

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Turning a $250k Investment into $7m+ 1:27:01

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Register for the webinar: Deal Structuring Under the New SBA Rules - Thu May 8 - https://bit.ly/4m7VH47 Marvin Karlow & his partner bought a powder-coating business with $500k in equity. 8 years later, they sold it for $21m. Topics in Marvin’s interview: Going from corporate to blue collar business Buying a business with his best friend Picking a l…

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Buying a Remote, 20-Year-Old Business with $900k of SDE 1:58:17

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Register for the webinar: Anatomy of a Franchise Holdco - Thu May 1 - https://bit.ly/4jreo0U Dan Angel knew he wanted to buy this B2B travel company with $3m top line. But the sale would shock the key number-two. Topics in Dan Angel’s interview: Leaving his dream career at a hedge fund Coming in a little too hot as the new owner Adding 3 offshore e…

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21 Months to Stability Buying a $1.2m SDE Business 1:24:29

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Register for the webinar: Anatomy of a Franchise Holdco - Thu May 1 - https://bit.ly/4k8HKBd Jan Roll bought a $6m residential contractor, a harrowing experience he calls one giant ambiguous ball of figure-it-out. Topics in Jan's interview: Contracting means learning 25-30 trades Margin of safety in a residential construction business Value of payi…

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How to Build a Niche Holdco with $2m in Earnings 1:45:27

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Register for the webinar: Anatomy of a Franchise Holdco - Thu May 1st - https://bit.ly/3RWj0Qh In 2019, Matt Kopp bought a supplier to elementary schools with $350k SDE. 6 years later, he has a portfolio of them. Topics in Matt’s interview: Business buying market in Australia Eliminating interruptions at work Tracking email open rates to improve hi…

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Hiding in Plain Sight on BizBuySell: $800k SDE for 2x 1:38:03

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Register for the webinar: Should You Buy a Business? A Live Panel with Lab Members - Wed Apr 23rd - https://bit.ly/3EBvXvN Joe Ziolkowski found the deal of a lifetime — a $10m manufacturing business — by expanding his filters on BizBuySell. Topics in Joe’s interview: Investing with a friend in real estate Backing out of a Mr. Rooter deal Acquiring …

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How to Build a $100m Holdco: The Power of ESOPs 1:38:59

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Register for the webinar: Licenses & Regulatory Issues in Acquisitions - Thu April 17th - https://bit.ly/4i7vsY5 With 300 employees across 5 companies, the holdco that Chris Fredericks is building has an uncommon feature at its core. Topics in Chris’s interview: What is an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)? Finding purpose and meaning at work…

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How to Reinvent a $1m Candle Manufacturer 1:26:03

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Register for the webinar: Licenses & Regulatory Issues in Acquisitions - Thu April 17th - https://bit.ly/3G9vf9F Adam Goldberg had to adapt his corporate approach after buying a nearly-closed manufacturer whose sales were down 80%. Topics in Adam’s interview: Building & exiting a wholesale costume jewelry business Deciding he was too young to retir…

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Stars Align After 4 Broken Deals 1:19:22

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Register for the webinar: 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Fri Apr 11 - https://bit.ly/4ljGigo Keegan Dum wound down his search fund after 2 years without a deal, but he went on to acquire & create a great outcome. Topics in Keegan’s interview: Choosing traditional search No deal after 2 years of searching Selling the business after 18 mon…

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When Buying a Retail Business Makes Sense 1:26:19

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Register for the webinar: 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Fri Apr 11 - https://bit.ly/4ji2UMu Ken Eyjolfson looked at tons of businesses before deciding on a mattress outlet with $500k SDE and 700 5-star reviews. Topics in Ken’s interview: 8 years with the Soccer Shots franchise Spending too long searching for the perfect deal Buying a di…

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FedEx & Fencing: A Pivot into Ownership 1:28:52

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Register for the webinar: 5 Steps to the Business Buying Process - Thu April 10th - https://bit.ly/41RC4oN After his foray into SMB ownership went well with FedEx routes, Matt O'Brien bought & doubled a $2.5m fencing business. Topics in Matt’s interview: Buying and expanding FedEx routes Nuances of buying a FedEx route Selling his routes at peak va…

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Why Buy a Travel Agency (Because They Can Crush It) 1:18:11

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You thought the internet killed them off, but the travel agency Jared Benoff bought does $1m SDE by dominating a niche. Topics in Jared’s interview: His 9.5 year stint at Twitter/X Helping his dad with the family business Buying his parents’ destination wedding business Evolution of travel agencies His dad’s successful YouTube videos Advantages of …

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Deciding to Start, Not Buy, a Small Business 1:20:02

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Initially drawn to buying a business, Kevin Moyer instead decided to start a project-based blue collar business instead. Topics in Kevin’s interview: Is the franchise fee worth it? Buying 3 de novo Smash My Trash territories His appreciation for reversible decisions A small business is an extension of the owner Recurring revenue is overrated Simple…

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How to Buy a Multinational 1:24:57

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Register for the webinar: How to Reduce Surprises with Operational Diligence - Wed Mar 26 - https://bit.ly/4hxp0tj Seeking a fit with his industrials experience, Adam Salmen bought an 8-figure business with locations around the world. Topics in Adam’s interview: Looking beyond “arts and crafts” businesses Partnering with Novastone to search and acq…

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Lessons from 24 Acquisition Nightmares 1:57:05

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Register for the webinar: How to Reduce Surprises with Operational Diligence - Wed March 26 - https://bit.ly/4igNOqz After his acquisition failed, Jed Morris connected with dozens of others who'd experienced the same. There are patterns. Topics in Jed’s interview: Pivoting from Air Force to tech Interning for the company he bought Acquiring 2 lands…

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From Tech Sales to Forklift Repair 1:37:33

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Register for the webinar: How to Reduce Surprises with Operational Diligence - Web March 26 - https://bit.ly/4kVYn3U Recently laid off and a baby on the way, Shaugn Lindley pivoted into SMB ownership by buying a business with $550k SDE. Topics in Shaugn’s interview: Getting laid off from tech Reaching out to 600 local landscaping companies Finding …

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Building a Beloved Brand from a Tiny, Dying Business 1:20:46

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Register for: Employee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu March 13th - https://bit.ly/41vg9SL The live Q&A with Harley on March 27th - https://bit.ly/43vYX24 Harley Sitner bought a struggling VW van repair shop for $100k in 2013. Today it's an 8-figure business and brand. Topics in Harley’s interview: His career in software First bu…

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The Appeal (and Risk) of Buying a Consulting Firm 1:31:01

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Register for: Employee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu March 13 - https://bit.ly/3F6dasG The live Q&A with Nick on March 25th: https://bit.ly/3DoZfgD Industry outsider Nick Munsee bought a traffic engineering firm for a good price, carefully de-risking the acquisition. Topics in Nick's interview: Managing from out of state The wh…

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Why Treat an Acquisition Like a Startup 1:27:33

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Register for the webinars: 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu March 6 - https://bit.ly/3QEgIoA Employee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu March 13 - https://bit.ly/4koXrFb Live Q&A with Sean Daly - Tue March 18 - https://bit.ly/41yzjZ7 Day 1 changes? Yes please. Sean Daly brought a spirit of experimentation, iteration, a…

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Buying in a Small Market, Building a Regional Powerhouse 1:49:59

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Register for: Live Q&A with Jonathan Bournigal - Thu March 19 - https://bit.ly/41lwPwc Webinar: 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu March 6 - https://bit.ly/41m0o0i Jonathan Bournigal returned to his native Dominican Republic to buy a business. He found a small one and has 6x'd it. Topics in Jonathan’s interview: Boomer-owned businesses v…

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How to Build a Holdco Foundation: Patiently 1:20:09

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Register for the webinar: 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu March 6 - https://bit.ly/435spfe Barker Squire has grown his crane servicing business gradually over 6 years. Now he turns his attention to what's next. Topics in Barker’s interview: Leading teams in the Marine Corps Getting a conventional loan instead of SBA Keeping his ears o…

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Back from the Brink: When Everybody Quits Day 1 1:28:53

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Register for the webinar: First 100 Days: Survive & Thrive as a New Business Owner - Wed Feb 26 - https://bit.ly/4hFqGle 24 hours into Jack Carr's ownership of a tiny HVAC business, disaster struck. Just 2.5 years later, it did $3m in sales. Topics in Jack’s interview: All HVAC techs quit on the first day Buying an HVAC business with no physical lo…

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How to Buy & Transform a 120-Year-Old Manufacturer 1:43:36

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Register for the webinars: Using a Sale-Leaseback to Buy a Business - Thu Feb 20 - https://bit.ly/3QjGZYR First 100 Days: Survive & Thrive as a New Business Owner - Wed Feb 26 - https://bit.ly/4hCxC2G Subscribe to the new podcast, Meeting of the Minds: On YouTube Spotify & Apple links coming soon! Lucas Philips bought a niche manufacturer with $200…

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Behind Every Great Searcher: A Wife's Journey with Search 1:52:22

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Register for the webinars: Using a Sale-Leaseback to Buy a Business - Thu Feb 20 - https://bit.ly/3X1BqSQ Subscribe to the new podcast, Meeting of the Minds: On YouTube Spotify & Apple links coming soon! Cliff & Christine Nelson navigated him buying a big but remote business while she was pregnant, then a first-time mom. Topics in Cliff and Christi…

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Networking His Way to $800k SDE 1:19:57

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Register for the webinars: Legal Aspects of Debt Financing - Thu Feb 13 - https://bit.ly/4aOwtlM Using a Sale-Leaseback to Buy a Business - Thu Feb 20 - https://bit.ly/4hQbn9e It took Alex Holley a few months of daily meetings to find a $4.5m home services business in his local Louisville, KY. Topics in Alex’s interview: Networking through 100 meet…

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Buy, Grow, Exit for a 24x Return in 3.5 Years 1:10:28

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Register for the webinars: Legal Aspects of Debt Financing - Thu Feb 13 - https://bit.ly/414vOtc Using a Sale-Leaseback to Buy a Business - Thu Feb 20 - https://bit.ly/42I4dPY Former guest Chris Edwards has sold the $1.7m flooring business he bought with $200k of his own money and an SBA loan. Topics in Chris’s interview: Why he chose to sell his f…

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How to Lead a Trades Business Without Knowing the Trade 1:24:27

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Register for the webinars: 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu Feb 6 - https://bit.ly/4aNHmEz Legal Aspects of Debt Financing - Thu Feb 13 - https://bit.ly/3PXBEX6 Industry-agnostic Trip Biesanz brought his sales skills to a glass fabrication & install business doing $3m in revenue. Topics in Trip’s interview: Being a franchisee for 7 yea…

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How to Move the Needle in a $600k SDE Trades Business 1:41:13

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Register for the webinars: 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu Feb 6 - https://bit.ly/3En1vFu Legal Aspects of Debt Financing - Thu Feb 13 - https://bit.ly/3EjjOex 7 months into ownership of a $2m fencing business, Kirk Olson is learning how to manage culture, tech, and cash flow. Topics in Kirk’s interview: Achieving financial independen…

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Awakening to Entrepreneurship to Buy a Not-Boring Business 1:41:35

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Register for the webinars: Legal Preparation for Your Search - Thu Jan 30 - https://bit.ly/4hlhlic 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu Feb 6 - https://bit.ly/3Qautet When Shell Zhang recognized her own tolerance for risk she stepped off a linear path to buy a $600k SDE travel business. Topics in Shell’s interview: Buying a group tour busi…

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How a Couple Left Tech to Buy a Business Together 1:16:36

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Register for the webinars: Legal Preparation for Your Search - Thu Jan 30 - https://bit.ly/4heHi35 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu Feb 6 - https://bit.ly/4h7HOQj Ray & Dana Chery sensed a need for change in their careers. A 26-year-old portable sink manufacturer was the answer. Topics in Dana and Ray’s interview: Going all-in as a cou…

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How to Survive Buying into a Terrible Industry 2:03:37

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Register for the webinar: •Legal Preparation for Your Search - Thu Jan 30 - https://bit.ly/3CbswuP Months into his ownership, Ayo Phillips realized his industry was fatally flawed. He survived and 5 years later, exited. Topics in Ayo’s interview: Acquiring with funding from a family office Buying a declining business in a competitive industry Uneth…

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The $50m Lifestyle Holdco 1:45:20

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Register for the webinars: •Is It a Fair Multiple? The Art of Making Your Offer - Wed Jan 22 - https://bit.ly/4asGoxw •Legal Preparation for Your Search - Thu Jan 30 - https://bit.ly/3CbswuP Abhi Ravishankar & 3 partners devised a novel holdco structure to prioritize flexibility, cash flow, and the long term. Topics in Abhi’s interview: Going from …

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How to 4x a Contracting Business in 3 Years 1:33:37

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Mike Heath bought a garage door installer from owners who didn't use email. He grew sales fast, but profits came harder. Topics in Michael’s interview: Passing on a commercial cleaning business Acquiring a garage door business with silent partners Installing an operator on day one Messy, unkempt books from the seller Hitting a cashflow crisis Bring…

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How to Buy a $13m Business with No PG, No Investors 1:27:32

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Sale-leaseback and asset-based lending enabled Carlo Santelli to acquire and own 100% of a $3.5m EBITDA manufacturer. Topics in Carlo’s interview: Applying 3x to Columbia before getting in Leaving a finance career to buy a business Why he only buys proprietary, not through brokers Maintaining deal momentum when a seller is very busy The power of as…

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Bullseye: Buying a $1m SDE Business in a Hot Industry 1:54:33

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Pete Ciaverilla bought a $12m HVAC business, then grew earnings 50% in 3 years. His timing couldn't have been better. Topics in Peter’s interview: Combining households with his parents while searching Using a buy-side advisor Funding less than 5% of the deal himself Transitioning the seller’s family out of the business Buying a company with 65 empl…

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Taking a Flower Shop from $600k to $9 Million 1:50:21

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Michael Jacobson bought his uncle's barely-profitable 45-year-old flower shop in LA. In 4 years he's grown it 16x. Topics in Michael’s interview: Revamping his uncle’s flower shop Replacing the overpriced phone system Building custom software for the floral industry Why flower shops are hard to run How “wire services” like 1-800 Flowers work Switch…

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The Path to Becoming a Better Operator & Strategist 1:24:26

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Tim Lahey has doubled the $1.6m company he bought, and buying small has prepared him well for the next phase of growth. Topics in Tim’s interview: Being inspired by Doug Cook Looking for a “dusty, not rusty” business Partnering with an M&A firm to search Acquiring a home technology company Getting bitten on a cashflow crunch Handling customer compl…

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First-Timer Buys 8-Figure Business 4 Hours Away 1:31:10

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Nick Molina on how he found, acquired, & plans to manage a 275-employee business in Minneapolis from his home in Miami. Topics in Nick’s interview: Taking his first company public in 1998 His unwillingness to retire The tremendous cost of start-ups Which state he won’t do business in Buying a business he doesn’t have to operate Importance of listen…

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How to Buy Franchise Businesses, Then Sell to PE 1:10:36

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After buying then exiting a 12-unit franchise portfolio, Alicia Miller became expert on how to attract private equity. Topics in Alicia’s interview: Leaving her corporate career to buy a franchise Acquiring a portfolio of Sylvan Learning Centers Turning around unprofitable locations Her tips for negotiating an acquisition How private equity has imp…

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From Frustrated Searcher to $3.5m Owner to Holdco Builder 1:23:26

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Dismissed by brokers, Simon Plummer bought & grew a manufacturer 75% in 3 years. Today he's building a long-term holdco. Topics in Simon’s interview: Creating the “BizBuySell” of Australia Buying a manufacturing business Difficulty of acquisition in Australia Running the machines himself for 18 months Learning from his cashflow mistakes Launching t…

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Perils in Partnership: Plumbing Acquisition Gone Wrong 1:31:23

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Josh Key partnered with a master plumber from his church to acquire a plumbing business doing $1.25m. It ended badly. Topics in Josh’s interview: Buying a plumbing business with a partner Quitting his job to go all-in Inadequate due diligence on his partner His partner’s wife getting involved in the business Emotional outbursts and threats from his…

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Adjusting to Life in a Nocturnal Business (with $525k SDE) 1:35:19

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Tom & Dawson Matter bought a vent cleaning business operating out of a parking lot. The transition has been interesting. Topics in Tom and Dawson’s interview: Teaming up to acquire Pro Duct Cleaning The nocturnal, detailed, messy nature of the work Tom keeping his W-2 while Dawson runs operations Maintaining a 42% margin Learning to deal with angry…

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How (and Why) to Buy an Electrical Business 1:35:24

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Register for the webinar: Where Searchers Go Wrong, Part 2 - Thu Dec 12 - https://bit.ly/3VtCvC1 Fred McGill liked the trades and zeroed in on electrical. The $3.2m business he bought is likely to grow 25% in year 1. Topics in Fred’s interview: Founding a real estate start-up Comparing rental income to small business Acquiring an electrical company…

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First Acquisition in March, $200m by Year End 1:44:26

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Register for the webinar: Where Searchers Go Wrong, Part 2 - Thu Dec 12 - https://bit.ly/4igqBVQ Jordan Dubin and his partners are rolling up a home services industry. They blew by their 5-year goal in the first year. Topics in Jordan’s interview: Partnering with his 2 friends Hand writing 200 letters to potential sellers Building a platform of gar…

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Buying in a Huge but Overlooked Market 1:20:43

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Register for the webinar: Where Searchers Go Wrong, Part 2 - Thu Dec 12 - https://bit.ly/41ivxUl Fragmentation & an enormous TAM drew Jonathon Tupper to buy a 30-year-old business in the asset-based lending industry. Topics in Jonathon’s interview: Moving from politics to investment management Importance of liquidity Factoring: a form of asset-base…

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The Thrill & Validation of Becoming an Owner 1:34:31

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Register for the webinar: • Where Searchers Go Wrong, Part 2 - Thu Dec 12 - https://bit.ly/4f0320C Michael Johnson started searching in April. Today he's having the time of his life as owner of a $1.2m printing business. Topics in Michael’s interview: Marine Corps experience in Iraq Acquiring a vending machine Frustration with his W-2 job Acquiring…

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Micro-Acquiring to $300k SDE on 5 Hours Per Week 1:26:33

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Link Moser built a nearly-passive business portfolio by acquiring tiny web design & hosting shops on favorable terms. Topics in Link’s interview: Learning to build websites in the 90’s Starting a web design/hosting business Sending out letters to target businesses Acquiring other digital marketing agencies nearby Integrating the businesses he bough…

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