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Bullseye: Buying a $1m SDE Business in a Hot Industry
Pete Ciaverilla bought a $12m HVAC business, then grew earnings 50% in 3 years. His timing couldn't have been better.
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Comb…1 year, 8 months ago
Taking a Flower Shop from $600k to $9 Million
Michael Jacobson bought his uncle's barely-profitable 45-year-old flower shop in LA. In 4 years he's grown it 16x.
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Revam…1 year, 8 months ago
The Path to Becoming a Better Operator & Strategist
Tim Lahey has doubled the $1.6m company he bought, and buying small has prepared him well for the next phase of growth.
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Bein…1 year, 8 months ago
First-Timer Buys 8-Figure Business 4 Hours Away
Nick Molina on how he found, acquired, & plans to manage a 275-employee business in Minneapolis from his home in Miami.
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Tak…1 year, 9 months ago
How to Buy Franchise Businesses, Then Sell to PE
After buying then exiting a 12-unit franchise portfolio, Alicia Miller became expert on how to attract private equity.
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Le…1 year, 9 months ago
From Frustrated Searcher to $3.5m Owner to Holdco Builder
Dismissed by brokers, Simon Plummer bought & grew a manufacturer 75% in 3 years. Today he's building a long-term holdco.
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C…1 year, 9 months ago
Perils in Partnership: Plumbing Acquisition Gone Wrong
Josh Key partnered with a master plumber from his church to acquire a plumbing business doing $1.25m. It ended badly.
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Buyin…1 year, 9 months ago
Adjusting to Life in a Nocturnal Business (with $525k SDE)
Tom & Dawson Matter bought a vent cleaning business operating out of a parking lot. The transition has been interesting.
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1 year, 9 months ago
How (and Why) to Buy an Electrical Business
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Where Searchers Go Wrong, Part 2 - Thu Dec 12 - https://bit.ly/3VtCvC1Fred McGill liked the trades and zeroed in on electric…
1 year, 9 months ago
First Acquisition in March, $200m by Year End
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Where Searchers Go Wrong, Part 2 - Thu Dec 12 - https://bit.ly/4igqBVQJordan Dubin and his partners are rolling up a home se…
1 year, 9 months ago