Podcast Episodes

McKinsey Consultant -> Two $1M+ Businesses in 2 years | Savanna Rush

Episode 80

This week, I sat down with Savannah Rush, Managing Partner at Funded Ventures.

Savannah went from McKinsey consultant to owner-operator of Midway Elec…

4 months ago

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He bought two $5M+ companies in 2 years (completely off market and with no investors)

Episode 79

Michael and his partner, Ashish, only buy businesses that are $5M+ in EBITDA (way above the SBA limit).

He aims to buy a new one every year. 

And the l…

4 months, 1 week ago

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How to stand out with brokers and win competitive deals with Alejandra Barrera

Episode 78

You've probably done this…

You found a listing you liked. You sent the NDA. Maybe you even fired off a quick note about your background and the things…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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How These 2 Partners Met on Craigslist & Ended Up Buying 15 Companies Together | Joe Van Deman and Colin King

Episode 77

This week's episode starts with a horror story.

Joe and Colin from Circle City Capital Group bought their first business together in 2018. 

After meeti…

5 months ago

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This MLB Player Acquired A Street Sweeping Company With $0 Down And Grew It By 5x In 13 Months

Episode 76

What would you pay for a failing street sweeping business that was:

Making $200k / Year in revenue (down from $1.1M) 

Barely breaking even on profit 

Wi…

5 months, 1 week ago

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[Greatest Hits] How This Big Law Partner Rolled Up 3 MarTech SaaS Companies In 20 Months And Sold to PE

Episode 75

Join me as I interview Brian Wolfe, a lawyer, small business investor, and PE and search fund professor.

Brian founded Funded Ventures, which partner…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

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He's acquired 50+ online businesses making $200k+ / month. (Here's how he does it) | Jacky Chou

Episode 74

In this week’s episode, we're diving into the world of online business acquisitions with Jacky Chou. 

He's built a portfolio of 50+ online businesses …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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[Greatest Hits] He owns 4 gyms but he's never been to any of them. (Here's How) | Bill Haig

Episode 73

This week’s episode with Bill Haig is one of the most impressive absentee owner stories we’ve featured.

Bill owns 4 gym locations in Northern Virginia…

6 months ago

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-$350k → $13M/Yr: From failed acquisition to HVAC rollup | Nathan Lenahan

Episode 72

Your first business acquisition wipes out your life savings.

Your brother has to sell his house to cover the debt. You sell a property just to get bac…

6 months, 1 week ago

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$50k → $5M buying declining healthcare businesses (here's how) | Devin Fitzgerald

Episode 71

Devin Fitzgerald acquired 2 declining home healthcare businesses in the Boston area over the last few years and successfully turned them around. 

He d…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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