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Passion & Profit in an American Pastime
Former pro bowler Mike Fagan bought a $2m bowling center with a plan to roll up and rejuvenate these legacy businesses.
Topics in Mike’s interview:
His professional bowling careerConnecting with a bowl…Published on 14 hours ago
When You Buy a Glorified Job, Not a Business
Tato Corcoran packed a lifetime of learning (and tears) into 18 months when she left tech & bought a tiny manufacturer.
Topics in Tato’s interview:
Connecting with sellers through direct mailHer “Say y…Published on 5 days, 14 hours ago
Getting Unstuck by Buying a Business
The construction services business Christian Bateson bought will do $7.5m in 2024. It also rescued him from the depths.
Topics in Christian’s interview:
His front row seat to the 2008 financial crisisQ…Published on 1 week ago
How to Buy a Generational Brand with $20m in Sales
Respected consumer brands are not common in lower middle market acquisitions, but Philip Hussey and Chenmark bought one.
Topics in Philip’s interview:
Chenmark’s acquisition of Thomas MoserLeading a fu…Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Reward for 17-Month Deal: $1.8m of EBITDA
Robert Gayden worked for over a year to buy a home care business. Revenue kept growing but the price remained the same.
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What Killed Deals in 2025 - TOMORROW!! - https://bit.l…Published on 2 weeks ago
The 7-Year Collapse of an SBA Acquisition
Scott Duncan endured brutal ups & downs — and personal depression — during his ownership of a doomed tool & die business
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How to Model an Investor-Backed Search Acquisition - …Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
SBA Acquisition to $9m Cash Exit in 5 Years
Andy Rougeot launched remote territories of the blue collar business he bought, which led to $1.7m of EBITDA and an exit
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How to Invest In SMBs (Without Buying One Yourself) …Published on 3 weeks ago
ETA Unicorn: $1 Billion in Revenue in 5 Years
Steve Carroll started as an SBA searcher before pivoting to a PE-backed roll-up. It's gone better than he ever expected.
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How to Run the SBA Deal Race - TODAY!! - https://bit…Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Buying for $600k, Selling for $35m
Jake Bittner bought an unprofitable carve-out doing $3m. A key pivot grew revenue to $20m and got the attention of PE.
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How to Run the SBA Deal Race - Dec 4th - https://bit.ly…Published on 4 weeks ago
When a $2.8m Acquisition Is More Like Zero-to-One
Dave Gilbert spent 2 years fixing the model and customer concentration of the $750k SDE family business he bought with SBA debt.
Topics in Dave’s interview:
Leaving tech to buy a white collar businessM…Published on 1 month ago