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How to Shorten Your Search: Big 3, Little 2
Sam Rosati shares a framework to clarify your search criteria & reduce the months it takes to find a business to buy.
Topics in Sam’s interview:
The r…3 years, 3 months ago
The Secret to $25m Success
James Bloom has 8x'd a small mechanical contractor he bought only 4 years ago, despite it being a competitive industry.
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H…3 years, 3 months ago
What Buying Small Is Like When Crises Happen
3 days into Monte Marcum's acquisition of an established franchise, key equipment breaks. Then the crises kept coming.
Topics in Monte’s interview:
Bu…3 years, 3 months ago
Self-Funded Search vs. Independent Sponsorship
Niklas James started off as a self-funded searcher, but evolved into being an independent sponsor of 7 acquisitions.
Topics in Niklas’s interview:
Why…3 years, 3 months ago
The Bumpy Reality of Buying an Ecommerce Business
Martin Bispels updates us on the DTC ecommerce business he bought in 2020 and had grown to almost $2m/yr one year later.
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3 years, 3 months ago
Owner vs CEO: 2 Approaches to Buying a Business
Derek Turner has done both a traditional search fund and self-funded. We hear both stories & explore the differences.
Topics in Derek’s interview:
The…3 years, 3 months ago
One Acquiring Minds Guest Buys Another
2 previous guests, Mike Botkin & Adrian Pinto, are joining forces to grow a landscaping empire throughout the Southeast.
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3 years, 3 months ago
Raising $800k to Buy an $8m Business as a First-Timer
With no finance background, Kevin Bibelhausen learned to raise money from investors & buy a 20-year-old fabric business.
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3 years, 3 months ago
It Worked: Buying an Ecom Business to Gain Freedom
Alex Michael was seeking to acquire not just a business, but freedom. One year later, he reports back on how it's going.
Topics in Alex’s interview:
T…3 years, 4 months ago
Buy Big: How to Acquire a $3m EBITDA Roofing Business
How Austin Smoak raised money from investors to buy a very profitable roofing business that he found on BizBuySell.
Topics in Austin's interview:
How …3 years, 4 months ago