Exited but Tired: 5 Years in a Hard Business

Acquiring Minds

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After 5 years of owning a scale business, Matt Bauer & Chris Hartman were burning out. Fortunately they'd created value.

Topics in Matt and Chris’s interview:

• Two military buddies bought a scale business
• Demanding grind of the industry
• Downside of providing a mission-critical service
• Building a sales team to grow the business
• Challenges in training technicians
• Attempting to acquire a competitor
• Doubling earnings in 5 years
• Deciding it was time to sell
• Their 8-figure exit
• Investing in a port-a-potty startup

References and how to contact Matt and Chris:

• Matt Bauer LinkedIn
• Chris Hartman LinkedIn
• Chris Hartman Twitter
• 12 South Capital Partners

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