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Buying a business is an amazing path for many successful entrepreneurs. Learn how to buy a business from the entrepreneurs who have already done it. 2x per week: stories, insights, & valuable advice about acquisition entrepreneurship. Hosted by Will Smith, who is on his own path to acquire a business.
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Episodes
- 2024 / 12 / 19Perils in Partnership: Plumbing Acquisition Gone WrongJosh 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 partnerQuitting his job to go...
- 2024 / 12 / 16Adjusting to Life in a Nocturnal Business (with $525k SDE)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 CleaningThe...
- 2024 / 12 / 12How (and Why) to Buy an Electrical BusinessRegister for the webinar:Where Searchers Go Wrong, Part 2 - Thu Dec 12 - https://bit.ly/3VtCvC1Fred McGill liked the trades and zeroed in on electrical. The $3.2m business he bought is likely to grow 25% in...
- 2024 / 12 / 9First Acquisition in March, $200m by Year EndRegister for the webinar:Where Searchers Go Wrong, Part 2 - Thu Dec 12 - https://bit.ly/4igqBVQJordan Dubin and his partners are rolling up a home services industry. They blew by their 5-year goal in the...
- 2024 / 12 / 5Buying in a Huge but Overlooked MarketRegister for the webinar:Where Searchers Go Wrong, Part 2 - Thu Dec 12 - https://bit.ly/41ivxUlFragmentation & an enormous TAM drew Jonathon Tupper to buy a 30-year-old business in the asset-based lending...
- 2024 / 12 / 2The Thrill & Validation of Becoming an OwnerRegister for the webinar: • Where Searchers Go Wrong, Part 2 - Thu Dec 12 - https://bit.ly/4f0320CMichael Johnson started searching in April. Today he's having the time of his life as owner of a $1.2m...
- 2024 / 11 / 27Micro-Acquiring to $300k SDE on 5 Hours Per WeekLink 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’sStarting a web...
- 2024 / 11 / 25High Margin & Big Upside in Lice TreatmentDerek Croft bought a $1m SDE business with a national footprint in an unusual niche. Just don't call him The Lice King.Topics in Derek’s interview:Leaving Bain to search for a businessAcquiring LiceDoctorsWhy...
- 2024 / 11 / 21Buying Blue Collar (But Automated & Asset Light)Register for the webinars: • Understanding the Waterfall - Thu Nov 21 - https://bit.ly/4ftXfl8Carley Mitus bought a home inspection business doing $380k SDE that runs leans & requires only 10 hours per...
- 2024 / 11 / 18How 2 Entrepreneurs are Rolling Up a New MarketRegister for the webinars: • Understanding the Waterfall - Thu Nov 21 - https://bit.ly/3AMj6FkFrancisco Del Rio & Diego Silva are 5 acquisitions into a venture to consolidate veterinary practices in Chile &...
- 2024 / 11 / 14How to Become an Independent SponsorRegister for the webinars:Â Where Searchers Go Wrong - Thu Nov 14 - https://bit.ly/3O0im2aLegal Office Hours: Understanding the Waterfall - Thu Nov 21 - https://bit.ly/3O3zqo2Sam Rosati & partners built the...
- 2024 / 11 / 11The 2 Professors Who Helped Start the ETA MovementRegister for the webinars:Where Searchers Go Wrong - Thu Nov. 14 - https://bit.ly/40HZtZKLegal Office Hours: Understanding the Waterfall - Thu Nov 24 - https://bit.ly/4hEzVThThe story behind "Rick & Royce",...
- 2024 / 11 / 7Buying a Job to Build a BusinessWhen he realized he was willing to do the work himself, Matthew Railla bought a $500k SDE termite inspection business.Topics in Matt’s interview:His family’s culture of entrepreneurshipHis background running...
- 2024 / 11 / 4$6m Business, 3 Minutes From Childhood HomeIris Levine bought a 30-year-old construction firm just steps from the rough Nashville neighborhood where she grew up.Topics in Iris’s interview:Working 3 jobs to pay for collegeBackground in high-growth...
- 2024 / 10 / 31Buying a Business to Build a LifeRegister for the webinar:Â How to Run a 2-Year Search in 2 Months - Nov 1 - https://bit.ly/48sjkh9Seattle-based Dan Drake & his wife wanted to raise their kids in Bend, Oregon. Buying a business allowed them...
- 2024 / 10 / 28Buying & Building a $60m ManufacturerRegister for the webinar:How to Run a 2-Year Search in 2 Months - Friday, Nov 1 - https://bit.ly/3YEN9YEWhen, at age 29, Gat Caperton bought a furniture maker in his native West Virginia, he was also buying...
- 2024 / 10 / 242 Years to Buy, Double & Exit a Medical Billing FirmRegister for the webinars:Cap Tables 101: How Capital Structure Works When Buying a Business - Thu Oct 24 - https://bit.ly/3UihUQGHow to Run a 2-Year Search in 2 Months - Friday Nov 1 -...
- 2024 / 10 / 21Small SDE, Big Upside: Buying a Business with 5 EmployeesRegister for the webinars:Cap Tables 101: How Capital Structure Works When Buying a Business - Thu Oct 24 - https://bit.ly/4dR5CWqHow to Run a 2-Year Search in 2 Months - Friday Nov 1 -...
- 2024 / 10 / 17Leaving Amazon to Buy a $3m Apparel BrandRegister for the webinar:Cap Tables 101: How Capital Structure Works When Buying a Business - Thu Oct 24 - https://bit.ly/3zTykbcTech industry vet Eric Bauer wanted to build something for himself. Buying a...
- 2024 / 10 / 14Business Collapse After Going All-InRegister for the webinars:Due Diligence Office Hours - Wed Oct 16 - https://bit.ly/4h3R74oCap Tables 101: How Capital Structure Works When Buying a Business - Thu Oct 24 - https://bit.ly/3zT8sMAJustin Willess...
- 2024 / 10 / 10Margins in Mulch: Buying a $1m Erosion Control BusinessRegister for the webinars:Which Business Should You Buy? - Thu Oct 10 - https://bit.ly/3TYdVZ8Due Diligence Office Hours - Wed Oct 16 - https://bit.ly/3BznZl0As a banker Greg Bruns dealt with business owners,...
- 2024 / 10 / 7The Model for a 3-Way, Long-Term HoldcoRegister for the webinars:Which Business Should You Buy? - Thu Oct 10 - https://bit.ly/47TzaBcMarc Nzojibwami and 2 partners bought a business in Calgary, with a plan to keep buying (and without investor...
- 2024 / 10 / 3Why Sell to Private Equity: Former Guest Has an ExitRegister for the webinars:Which Business Should You Buy? - Thu Oct 10 - https://bit.ly/4gQqKP5Taylor Wallace & Tyler O'Connor return to discuss selling to private equity & the painful reality of managing...
- 2024 / 9 / 30Turning Around a Blue Collar Business in DeclineGeorge Tibil & Keith Fields bought a $1.1m janitorial business with falling revenues. 9 months later, sales are up 60%.Topics in George and Keith’s interview:Their dissatisfaction with the corporate...
- 2024 / 9 / 26When the Business Can't Be Saved: ResilienceRegister for the webinars:Legal Office Hours (Deal Structure & Its Tax Implications) - Thu Sept 26 - https://bit.ly/4dhSAAXHow to Hire an Operator to Replace Yourself - Fri Sept 27 -...
- 2024 / 9 / 23The Appeal of Franchise Buying: $1m EBITDA in 2 YearsRegister for the webinars:Legal Office Hours (Deal Structure & Its Tax Implications) - Thu Sept 26 - https://bit.ly/4grubvDHow to Hire an Operator to Replace Yourself - Fri Sept 27 -...
- 2024 / 9 / 19One Year Into a Garage Door Business with $350k SDERegister for the webinars:Due Diligence Office Hours - Thu Sept 19 - https://bit.ly/3B2oF29How Much to Budget for a Self-Funded Search - Fri Sept 20 - https://bit.ly/4e4FWpVLegal Office Hours (Deal Structure...
- 2024 / 9 / 16Buying the Neighborhood Nursery (with $800k in Earnings)Register for the webinars:Due Diligence Office Hours - Thu Sept 19 - https://bit.ly/4d27MSAHow Much to Budget for a Self-Funded Search - Fri Sept 20 - https://bit.ly/4gk4XPHLegal Office Hours (Deal Structure...
- 2024 / 9 / 12Control & Family: Drivers of a Self-Funded SearchRegister for the webinars:Thu Sept 12 - How Big a Business Should You Buy? - https://bit.ly/3XmtR8vThu Sept 19 - Due Diligence Office Hours - https://bit.ly/4ghprZbFri Sept 20 - How Much to Budget for a...
- 2024 / 9 / 9Building a Portfolio of Nostalgia RestaurantsRegister here for the webinar, How Big a Business Should You Buy?https://bit.ly/4cSC6isTopics in Jackson’s interview:Fulfilling his dream of living on the beachTransitioning from real estate to...
- 2024 / 9 / 5White-Collar Sisters Buy a Blue-Collar BusinessRegister here for the webinar, How Big a Business Should You Buy?https://bit.ly/4dPunmCWithout backgrounds in business, Julie & Janna Hottinger have grown the $2.1m trades business they bought last year...
- 2024 / 9 / 3Leaving Corporate to Buy a $4m ManufacturerAn engineer at heart, Mike Dey set his sights on buying a manufacturing business for the next stage of his career.Topics in Michael’s interview:Pivoting from aerospace engineering to business ownershipSelling...
- 2024 / 8 / 29Exited but Tired: 5 Years in a Hard BusinessRegister here for the webinar, Legal Office Hours: Common Legal Diligence Issueshttps://bit.ly/4dWmPxVAfter 5 years of owning a scale business, Matt Bauer & Chris Hartman were burning out. Fortunately they'd...
- 2024 / 8 / 26Young Couple Starts a Family Business By Buying OneRegister here for the webinar, Legal Office Hours: Common Legal Diligence Issueshttps://bit.ly/3ySUJ7RTopics in Meredith & Michael’s interview:Buying an employment screening companyThe seller staying on as an...
- 2024 / 8 / 22Investor Perspective on Self-Funded SearchRegister here for the webinar, Legal Office Hours: Common Legal Diligence Issueshttps://bit.ly/3YQP2lpNiklas James, Adam Borcz, and Tony Cappeart reflect on terms, risk & reward of the still-young self-funded...
- 2024 / 8 / 195 Businesses Acquired with a Long-Term Hold ModelRegister here for the webinar, Legal Office Hours: Common Legal Diligence Issueshttps://bit.ly/46OH4LNRyan Sullivan's group is buying businesses with investor capital, SBA loans & operating partners — but...
- 2024 / 8 / 15SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market3 top players in SBA lending to the searcher ecosystem discuss what they're seeing in the market as of summer 2024.Topics in SBA Lender Roundtable:Role of personal guarantee in SBA loanWhy valuations remain...
- 2024 / 8 / 12One Couple, 4 Kids, and a Business 3 Hours AwayGabe Perez sought a way out of corporate while Kristen sought a way back to working. Buying a $4m business offered both.Topics in Gabe and Kristen's interview:The role Acquiring Minds played in their...
- 2024 / 8 / 8After 4 Years of Part-Time Searching, SuccessWill Gano was rewarded for his persistence & vision when he bought an 8-figure, 125-year-old ingredients manufacturer.Topics in Will Gano’s interview:Getting experience in the food industryDoing outreach...
- 2024 / 8 / 5Buy Fast: A Good Reason to Buy SmallRob Carpenter was eager to start operating, so it only took 90 days to start searching then buy a $200k SDE business.Topics in Rob’s interview:His background in AI and software developmentHis desire for a...
- 2024 / 8 / 1Tangible & Collectible: Buying a Consumer Product CompanyYears after one venture ended in failure, Jeff Velker bought a $2.5m pen maker with a strong brand & devoted customers.Topics in Jeff’s interview:His experience as a franchiseeBankruptcy after the 2008...
- 2024 / 7 / 29White Collar Roll-Up from $700k to $12mJordan Evans left tech & bought a tiny, decades-old language services business. 6 years later, revenue is 17x larger.Topics in Jordan’s interview:Acquiring his parents’ language services businessSpending 2...
- 2024 / 7 / 25Reflections on 2 Years in the Knife FightRegister for the webinar:How (and Why) to Choose a Franchise as an Acquisition Entrepreneur - https://bit.ly/4fa3CKBBrett Kennedy has doubled & strengthened the sub-$1 million moving business he bought — but...
- 2024 / 7 / 22The Scrappy Path of a One-Man HoldcoRegister for the webinar:How (and Why) to Choose a Franchise as an Acquisition Entrepreneur - https://bit.ly/3WwZqNRWhen Dustin Carreon reached a ceiling in his first small business, he used the profits to...
- 2024 / 7 / 18Getting Reps: Helping Others Look at Deals Led to a HoldcoRegister for the webinars:Search Investor Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4cvUOwVOvercoming Common Deal Sticking Points - https://bit.ly/4cD9z17How (and Why) to Choose a Franchise as an...
- 2024 / 7 / 15Building a $10m EBITDA Leader in a Fragmented SpaceRegister for the webinars:Search Investor Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4cCMyuZOvercoming Common Deal Sticking Points - https://bit.ly/3LkCpr3How (and Why) to Choose a Franchise as an...
- 2024 / 7 / 11Buying & Growing a Business While Keeping a Day JobRegister for the webinars:SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4bydwTeDue Diligence Office Hours - https://bit.ly/3WbVpxTSearch Investor Roundtable: State of the Market -...
- 2024 / 7 / 8Buy as Search Fund, Keep as Long-Term OwnerRegister for the webinars:SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4eTZ8YnDue Diligence Office Hours - https://bit.ly/3WbAs6hSearch Investor Roundtable: State of the Market -...
- 2024 / 7 / 4It Really Happened: 100% Financing for an $8m BusinessRegister for the webinars:Thu July 11 - SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4eJqUXBFri July 12 - Due Diligence Office Hours - https://bit.ly/3VPQf9pWe caution against thinking you can...
- 2024 / 7 / 1Turning $500k into a $38m Holdco (No Investors)Register for the webinars:Thu July 11 - SMB Investor Roundtable - https://bit.ly/3XSdIcGFri July 12 - Due Diligence Office Hours - https://bit.ly/3W1zQA6Garrison Snell enjoyed a modest exit at age 24. By 30,...