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Why He Left Tech to Buy a $400K/yr Lawn Care Business
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In this episode, Derrick breaks down why a laid-off finance guy bought a Seattle landscaping business, how he picked the industry by betting on what AI can't easily replace, and what the brutal first six months of ownership actually taught him.
◼️ The part of the business he never saw coming until he took over, and found himself doing four people's jobs at once
◼️ Why he closed the deal without the seller financing he'd always been taught to require, and what made him trust it anyway
◼️ How he lost this deal to another buyer, then won it back a month later
◼️ The AI tools and field software he used to run the business leaner than its previous owner ever did
◼️ Why the first six months had him asking why anyone does this, and the hire that finally turned it around
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