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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
- 2025 / 7 / 14Saying No to CEO Roles, Yes to OwnershipRegister for the webinar:Common Legal Diligence Issues (and How to Handle Them) - July 17th - https://bit.ly/4lo4SwuAccomplished CEO Marci LaRouech sought to build a business without investor pressure. A sub...
- 2025 / 7 / 10From Sales Freefall to $1.2m/MonthBy reconceiving the paint dealership he bought as a marketing & sales organization, Ryan Adams pushed it to new heights.Topics in Ryan’s interview:Transferring from military to businessFocusing on selling...
- 2025 / 7 / 7Reviving a Covid-Crushed Business: $0 to $6M in 3 YearsAdam Rao took a chance on an exhibit production business that had generated zero revenue in 15 months. It's gone well.Topics in Adam’s interview:Discovering impact companiesAcquiring with a business...
- 2025 / 7 / 3Scaling a Tiny Acquisition to a PE-Backed ExitPhil Miller turned a tiny pet shop doing $100k in sales into a regional pet boarding brand — and the ideal PE platform.Topics in Phil’s interview:Pivoting from real estate to the pet industrySlow renovation...
- 2025 / 6 / 30New Way to Pursue ETA: Searcher-in-ResidenceRegister for the webinar:How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://bit.ly/406jR5kMatt Brunnig hired aspiring SMB owner Kevin Peer for special projects, strategy & more at his $3m...
- 2025 / 6 / 26From Stalled Search to $750k SDE: The Power of SpeedRegister for the webinar:How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://bit.ly/406jR5kA friend pressed Grania Michel to change her search as if she had to close in 4 months. She was under LOI...
- 2025 / 6 / 23The Path from $2.5m to $60m in a Tree BusinessRegister for the webinar:How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://bit.ly/406jR5kBrian Hartman 3x'd revenue in 2 years at the tree business he bought, then partnered with an investor to...
- 2025 / 6 / 19How a First-Timer Pulled Off a $52m AcquisitionRegister for the webinar:How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://bit.ly/406jR5kWith no PE background, Nick Huber had to learn quickly as he raised money to acquire a fast-growing...
- 2025 / 6 / 19Unpacking Nick Huber's $52m Deal to Buy Somewhere.comRegister for the webinar:How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://bit.ly/406jR5kWith no PE background, Nick Huber had to learn quickly as he raised money to acquire a fast-growing...
- 2025 / 6 / 16The $60k Acquisition that Grew to a $77m ExitRegister for the webinars:DO’s and DON'Ts of the LOI - Jun 17th - https://bit.ly/441EocMHow to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://acquiringminds.co/hiringKevin Ramsier bought a "guy in a...
- 2025 / 6 / 12Hometown Holdco: Geography as MoatRegister for the webinar:SBA Loans 101 + Program Updates - Jun 12th - https://bit.ly/3FGQIqBSarah Chiles & Matthew Ferguson left careers in VC to buy the only auto repair shop for 35 miles in their native...
- 2025 / 6 / 9Evolving a Legacy Business to $3.2m EBITDARegister for the webinar:SBA Loans 101 + Program Updates - Jun 12th - https://bit.ly/4jG0FSVAfter Evan Stewart found his footing in his printing business, he pushed it from $1.8m to $3.2m EBITDA in under 2...
- 2025 / 6 / 5How to Build $7.5m in Net Worth by Buying a B&BRegister for the webinar:How to Outsource Your Search: Understanding Buy-Side Advisory - Jun 5th - https://bit.ly/43PpR4RChristine Traylor is bringing entrepreneurial ambition to a business often dismissed as...
- 2025 / 6 / 2How to Grow Revenue 50% in Year 1Register for the webinar:How to Outsource Your Search: Understanding Buy-Side Advisory - Jun 5th - https://bit.ly/44XWwX3JD Hasley bought an upscale frame shop doing $600k. One year later, he's returned all...
- 2025 / 5 / 29The Entrepreneur Awakens: Pivoting from Tech to OwnershipRegister for the webinar:How to Outsource Your Search: Understanding Buy-Side Advisory - Jun 6th - https://bit.ly/43q0JQRKin Sio first tried real estate as he explored a path out of tech, but buying a...
- 2025 / 5 / 26Quitting Consulting to Buy a $1m SDE AgencyRegister for the webinar:Buy a Business, Not a Fantasy: Addressing This Month’s 7 Most Common Buyer Concerns - Wed May 28th - https://bit.ly/43u7otoWhen Julia Hensel decided to pursue entrepreneurship,...
- 2025 / 5 / 22Rebuilding from 80% Collapse to Mid-7 Figures RevenueRegister for the webinar:Use an SBA Loan to Start a Roll-Up - TODAY May 22nd - https://bit.ly/4jgfQSYCovid forced Scott Alexander to pivot & rebuild the marketing agency he'd acquired just one year earlier....
- 2025 / 5 / 19Buying $5m of Revenue with $50k of EquityRegister for the webinar:Use an SBA Loan to Start a Roll-Up - Thu May 22nd - https://bit.ly/4kj566XDevin Fitzgerald bought two businesses after one sentence changed his life: It's easier to buy revenue than...
- 2025 / 5 / 15How to Use an SBA Loan to Roll Up from $6m to $140mRegister for the webinar:Use an SBA Loan to Start a Roll-Up - May 22nd - https://bit.ly/4mays9pMichael Davidov bought a home care agency with an SBA loan. 6 years later, he's grown & acquired to $140m in...
- 2025 / 5 / 12How 1 Couple Bought 2 BusinessesRegister for the webinar:How to Use a Buy-Side Advisor to Buy a Business - Thu June 5th - https://bit.ly/3H4mduTThe original plan was for Lindsay Buckheit to buy a business. As husband Kevin Black got...
- 2025 / 5 / 8How to Recover from a Fraudulent SellerRegister for the webinar:Deal Structuring Under the New SBA Rules - TODAY May 8th - https://bit.ly/4jFLpX2Jason Jackson thought he bought a $1.5m SDE dental practice. In fact, the business was losing money &...
- 2025 / 5 / 5Turning a $250k Investment into $7m+Register for the webinar:Deal Structuring Under the New SBA Rules - Thu May 8 - https://bit.ly/4m7VH47Marvin Karlow & his partner bought a powder-coating business with $500k in equity. 8 years later, they...
- 2025 / 5 / 1Buying a Remote, 20-Year-Old Business with $900k of SDERegister for the webinar:Â Anatomy of a Franchise Holdco - Thu May 1 - https://bit.ly/4jreo0UDan Angel knew he wanted to buy this B2B travel company with $3m top line. But the sale would shock the key...
- 2025 / 4 / 2821 Months to Stability Buying a $1.2m SDE BusinessRegister for the webinar:Â Anatomy of a Franchise Holdco - Thu May 1 - https://bit.ly/4k8HKBdJan Roll bought a $6m residential contractor, a harrowing experience he calls one giant ambiguous ball of...
- 2025 / 4 / 24How to Build a Niche Holdco with $2m in EarningsRegister for the webinar:Anatomy of a Franchise Holdco - Thu May 1st - https://bit.ly/3RWj0QhIn 2019, Matt Kopp bought a supplier to elementary schools with $350k SDE. 6 years later, he has a portfolio of...
- 2025 / 4 / 21Hiding in Plain Sight on BizBuySell: $800k SDE for 2xRegister for the webinar:Should You Buy a Business? A Live Panel with Lab Members - Wed Apr 23rd - https://bit.ly/3EBvXvNJoe Ziolkowski found the deal of a lifetime — a $10m manufacturing business — by...
- 2025 / 4 / 17How to Build a $100m Holdco: The Power of ESOPsRegister for the webinar:Licenses & Regulatory Issues in Acquisitions - Thu April 17th - https://bit.ly/4i7vsY5With 300 employees across 5 companies, the holdco that Chris Fredericks is building has an...
- 2025 / 4 / 14How to Reinvent a $1m Candle ManufacturerRegister for the webinar:Licenses & Regulatory Issues in Acquisitions - Thu April 17th - https://bit.ly/3G9vf9FAdam Goldberg had to adapt his corporate approach after buying a nearly-closed manufacturer whose...
- 2025 / 4 / 10Stars Align After 4 Broken DealsRegister for the webinar:Â 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Fri Apr 11 - https://bit.ly/4ljGigoKeegan Dum wound down his search fund after 2 years without a deal, but he went on to acquire & create a...
- 2025 / 4 / 7When Buying a Retail Business Makes SenseRegister for the webinar:Â 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Fri Apr 11 - https://bit.ly/4ji2UMuKen Eyjolfson looked at tons of businesses before deciding on a mattress outlet with $500k SDE and 700...
- 2025 / 4 / 3FedEx & Fencing: A Pivot into OwnershipRegister for the webinar:5 Steps to the Business Buying Process - Thu April 10th - https://bit.ly/41RC4oNAfter his foray into SMB ownership went well with FedEx routes, Matt O'Brien bought & doubled a $2.5m...
- 2025 / 3 / 31Why Buy a Travel Agency (Because They Can Crush It)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/XHelping his dad with the...
- 2025 / 3 / 27Deciding to Start, Not Buy, a Small BusinessInitially 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...
- 2025 / 3 / 24How to Buy a MultinationalRegister 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...
- 2025 / 3 / 20Lessons from 24 Acquisition NightmaresRegister for the webinar:How to Reduce Surprises with Operational Diligence - Wed March 26 - https://bit.ly/4igNOqzAfter his acquisition failed, Jed Morris connected with dozens of others who'd experienced...
- 2025 / 3 / 17From Tech Sales to Forklift RepairRegister for the webinar:How to Reduce Surprises with Operational Diligence - Web March 26 - https://bit.ly/4kVYn3URecently laid off and a baby on the way, Shaugn Lindley pivoted into SMB ownership by buying...
- 2025 / 3 / 13Building a Beloved Brand from a Tiny, Dying BusinessRegister for:Employee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu March 13th - https://bit.ly/41vg9SLThe live Q&A with Harley on March 27th - https://bit.ly/43vYX24Harley Sitner bought a struggling VW...
- 2025 / 3 / 10The Appeal (and Risk) of Buying a Consulting FirmRegister for:Employee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu March 13 - https://bit.ly/3F6dasGThe live Q&A with Nick on March 25th: https://bit.ly/3DoZfgDIndustry outsider Nick Munsee bought a...
- 2025 / 3 / 6Why Treat an Acquisition Like a StartupRegister for the webinars:5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu March 6 - https://bit.ly/3QEgIoAEmployee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu March 13 - https://bit.ly/4koXrFbLive Q&A...
- 2025 / 3 / 3Buying in a Small Market, Building a Regional PowerhouseRegister for:Live Q&A with Jonathan Bournigal - Thu March 19 - https://bit.ly/41lwPwcWebinar: 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu March 6 - https://bit.ly/41m0o0iJonathan Bournigal returned to his...
- 2025 / 2 / 27How to Build a Holdco Foundation: PatientlyRegister for the webinar:5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu March 6 - https://bit.ly/435spfeBarker Squire has grown his crane servicing business gradually over 6 years. Now he turns his attention...
- 2025 / 2 / 24Back from the Brink: When Everybody Quits Day 1Register for the webinar:First 100 Days: Survive & Thrive as a New Business Owner - Wed Feb 26 - https://bit.ly/4hFqGle24 hours into Jack Carr's ownership of a tiny HVAC business, disaster struck. Just 2.5...
- 2025 / 2 / 20How to Buy & Transform a 120-Year-Old ManufacturerRegister for the webinars:Using a Sale-Leaseback to Buy a Business - Thu Feb 20 - https://bit.ly/3QjGZYRFirst 100 Days: Survive & Thrive as a New Business Owner - Wed Feb 26 - https://bit.ly/4hCxC2GSubscribe...
- 2025 / 2 / 17Behind Every Great Searcher: A Wife's Journey with SearchRegister for the webinars:Using a Sale-Leaseback to Buy a Business - Thu Feb 20 - https://bit.ly/3X1BqSQSubscribe to the new podcast, Meeting of the Minds:On YouTubeSpotify & Apple links coming soon!Cliff &...
- 2025 / 2 / 13Networking His Way to $800k SDERegister for the webinars:Legal Aspects of Debt Financing - Thu Feb 13 - https://bit.ly/4aOwtlMUsing a Sale-Leaseback to Buy a Business - Thu Feb 20 - https://bit.ly/4hQbn9eIt took Alex Holley a few months of...
- 2025 / 2 / 10Buy, Grow, Exit for a 24x Return in 3.5 YearsRegister for the webinars:Legal Aspects of Debt Financing - Thu Feb 13 - https://bit.ly/414vOtcUsing a Sale-Leaseback to Buy a Business - Thu Feb 20 - https://bit.ly/42I4dPYFormer guest Chris Edwards has sold...
- 2025 / 2 / 6How to Lead a Trades Business Without Knowing the TradeRegister for the webinars:5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu Feb 6 - https://bit.ly/4aNHmEzLegal Aspects of Debt Financing - Thu Feb 13 - https://bit.ly/3PXBEX6Industry-agnostic Trip Biesanz...
- 2025 / 2 / 3How to Move the Needle in a $600k SDE Trades BusinessRegister for the webinars:5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu Feb 6 - https://bit.ly/3En1vFuLegal Aspects of Debt Financing - Thu Feb 13 - https://bit.ly/3EjjOex7 months into ownership of a $2m...
- 2025 / 1 / 30Awakening to Entrepreneurship to Buy a Not-Boring BusinessRegister for the webinars:Â Â Legal Preparation for Your Search - Thu Jan 30 - https://bit.ly/4hlhlic5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu Feb 6 - https://bit.ly/3QautetWhen Shell Zhang recognized her...
- 2025 / 1 / 27How a Couple Left Tech to Buy a Business TogetherRegister for the webinars:Â Legal Preparation for Your Search - Thu Jan 30 - https://bit.ly/4heHi355 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu Feb 6 - https://bit.ly/4h7HOQjRay & Dana Chery sensed a need for...