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Getting Unstuck by Buying a Business
Published 9 months, 1 week ago
Description
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 crisis
- Qualities of a top salesperson
- Business acquisition as a way out of a miserable career
- Shopping around for an SBA loan
- Choosing to play to his strengths and outsource his weaknesses
- Difficulty in hiring for construction
- Bouncing back and growing after Covid losses
- Red flags he ignored when acquiring his second business
- How his finance background benefited him
- His $100 million goal
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