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7 months into ownership of a $2m fencing business, Kirk Olson is learning how to manage culture, tech, and cash flow.

Topics in Kirk’s interview:

• Achieving financial independence, but deciding not to retire
• Buying a business for a total life upgrade
• Negotiating with very difficult sellers
• Structuring real estate into the deal
• Returning after the first deal died
• Sales dropping after the transition 
• Learning to calculate the cost of a job
• Introducing a CRM and ditching the fax
• Making Mike’s Fencing a great place to work
• Turning on digital marketing

References and how to contact Kirk:

• kolson@mikesfencing.com
• Mike’s Fencing
• John Murphy’s episode: The Double Life of Owning a Business 2.5 Hours Away

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