Episode Details
Back to Episodes
After 4 Years of Part-Time Searching, Success
Published 2 years, 1 month ago
Description
Will 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 industry
- Doing outreach while working full time
- Hiring a buy-side broker to search for him
- Going through years of “search purgatory”
- Writing a personal letter with his LOI
- Buying a food ingredient manufacturer
- The upside of losing a major client before the transaction
- Importance of food safety
- Jumping through hoops for licensing
- Influence from his late grandfather
References and how to contact Will Gano:
Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:
Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:
- Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR
Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a business but want to lead one:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter