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Acquiring Minds

Will Smith

Business & Entrepreneuriat

Fréquence : 1 épisode/4j. Total Éps: 485

Buying a business is an amazing path for many successful entrepreneurs. Learn how to buy a business from the entrepreneurs who have already done it. 2x per week: stories, insights, & valuable advice about acquisition entrepreneurship. Hosted by Will Smith, who is on his own path to acquire a business. Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquiringMinds Sign up for episode summaries at: https://acquiringminds.co

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Exited but Tired: 5 Years in a Hard Business

jeudi 29 août 2024 • Durée 01:33:53

https://bit.ly/4dWmPxV

After 5 years of owning a scale business, Matt Bauer & Chris Hartman were burning out. Fortunately they'd created value.

Topics in Matt and Chris’s interview:

Two military buddies bought a scale business
Demanding grind of the industry
Downside of providing a mission-critical service
Building a sales team to grow the business
Challenges in training technicians
Attempting to acquire a competitor
Doubling earnings in 5 years
Deciding it was time to sell
Their 8-figure exit
Investing in a port-a-potty startup

References and how to contact Matt and Chris:

----- SPONSORS -----

Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

The Acquisition Lab

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

----- Connect with Acquiring Minds -----

See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
Follow Will on Twitter

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Young Couple Starts a Family Business By Buying One

lundi 26 août 2024 • Durée 01:20:04

https://bit.ly/3ySUJ7R

Topics in Meredith & Michael’s interview:

Buying an employment screening company
The seller staying on as an employee
Strict industry regulations serve as a moat
Upgrading technology after acquisition
How the seller eased clients through the transition
Why they’re not worried about AI
Meredith’s growth as a manager
Buying a business as a young couple
Why this may be a difficult industry to roll up
Personal impact of owning a business

References and how to contact Meredith & Michael:

----- SPONSORS -----

Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):

Book a call with Tim or email hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring Minds

Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Chicago on October 26th:

M&A Launchpad Conference & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS

Reflections on 2 Years in the Knife Fight

jeudi 25 juillet 2024 • Durée 01:38:35

How (and Why) to Choose a Franchise as an Acquisition Entrepreneur - https://bit.ly/4fa3CKB

Brett Kennedy has doubled & strengthened the sub-$1 million moving business he bought — but it hasn't been without pain.

Topics in Brett’s interview:

Being raised in an entrepreneurial family
Buying Furniture Taxi, a moving company
Driving the truck himself when employees don’t show
Surprises the seller failed to mention
Good and bad of buying small
Daily stressors of running a small business
Hiring a GM
Doubling the business despite a shrinking market
Your employees are your customers
The next company he wants to buy

References and how to contact Brett:

Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital Advisory

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

The Acquisition Lab

Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a business but want to lead one:

Smithlist - Operate & Lead a Business

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

Seller's View of a Searcher Buying His Business

jeudi 14 septembre 2023 • Durée 01:28:48

Peter Wild fielded offers to buy his business for years but sold only after being introduced to the searcher community.

Topics in Peter & Carlos’ interview:

The psychology of a seller
Recognizing the business as “searcher friendly”
Finding the right individual to buy the business
History of the organic tree health industry
Why this sale was a “reverse search fund”
Upgrading to Salesforce from a 40-year-old custom database
Upgrading to digital contracts from paper
Why he wouldn’t sell to a strategic
Overcoming skepticism about selling to a “searcher”
The owner’s life as a proxy for whether to buy a business

Listen to Part 1 of this story:

Buying a 45-Year-Old Industry Pioneer

References and how to contact Peter & Carlos:

Peter Wild
Carlos Laconi
Boston Tree Preservation
Don Gourley, the buyer of the business
Searchfunder.com, where Carlos posted the business for sale

Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

Connect with A-players who can run your business remotely:

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Buying a 45-Year-Old Industry Pioneer

lundi 11 septembre 2023 • Durée 01:23:45

After a successful military career, Don Gourley saw buying a business as the best means to "lead a unit" as a civilian.

Topics in Don’s interview:

Having a “plan Z” as a searcher
Importance of being crystal clear about what you want to buy
His rigorous approach to a geographic search
How to recruit & manage 10+ interns
Cultivating brokers
About Boston Tree Preservation
Digital transformation — is it actually that valuable?
How to take over from a founder-visionary
Why buying a business is such a good fit for veterans
Having the seller pay for the Q of E

References and how to contact Don:

don@mountbericocapital.com
LinkedIn
Boston Tree Preservation
Peter Wild, the seller of the business
Carlos Laconi, the GM when the business sold

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

The Acquisition Lab

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
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Buy a Franchise Portfolio: How to Choose a Brand

jeudi 7 septembre 2023 • Durée 01:42:58

AJ Wasserstein, Peter Mistretta & Mike Horowitz distill the selection of a franchise brand into 10 essential criteria.

Topics in today’s interview with A.J., Michael, and Peter:

Why you should (and should not) buy into a franchise system
Likelihood of becoming a billionaire, centi-millionaire, or deca-millionaire by acquiring franchise businesses
The importance of defining what success looks like to you
“Blind” evaluation of a franchise system
How to evaluate a brand & system
How to evaluate a franchisor
Assessing demographics of existing franchisee base
The importance of store-level economics
Can you even break into the franchise system?
“X factor” and unmasking a brand after your analysis

References and how to contact A.J., Michael, and Peter:

A.J.: adam.wasserstein@yale.edu and all his case notes at Yale
Michael Horowitz
Peter Mistretta
Case note this episode is based on: Ten Essential Questions to Consider When Selecting a Franchise Brand for a Search Fund Journey
Related case note: Exploring Franchisees as a Post-MBA Entrepreneurial Path
Roark Capital
Wisconsin FDD Search
Gregg Flynn of Flynn Restaurant Group
Barry Dubin of KPB Brands, operator of 1,000+ KFC, Taco Bell, and Arby's restaurants.

Rocky Transition: How to Survive, Then Thrive

mardi 5 septembre 2023 • Durée 01:31:27

Collapsing sales, unhelpful sellers, and a GM who quit. But 1 year later, Chris Jones is contemplating acquisition #2.

Topics in Chris’s interview:

Buying a foundation repair business
Finding discrepancies in QuickBooks
His chaotic transition to CEO
The GM leaving to start a competing company
A dispute over money the seller owed
Burning through cash the first winter
Restructuring roles in the business
Improvements in sales numbers
Possibly acquiring a second business
Optimism about the future of the company

References and how to contact Chris:

Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

The Acquisition Lab

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
Follow Will on Twitter

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First-Time Buyer Recipe for Success: Action & Small Steps

jeudi 31 août 2023 • Durée 01:10:18

Connor Pera shares how taking incremental steps led to buying his first business much sooner than expected.

Topics in Connor’s interview:

Trade-offs of a part-time search
Importance of taking action
Competition in the web-to-print industry
Pros and cons of an SBA loan
The appeal of managing people
His mistake of not accounting for working capital adjustments
Feeling anxious before closing
Transitioning to ownership and fatherhood at the same time
The importance of knowing oneself
The value of his business school education

References and how to contact Connor:

LinkedIn
Twitter
connor@theprintauthority.com
The Print Authority
Connor’s Twitter thread about his acquisition

Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
Follow Will on Twitter

Unlocking Growth in a 40-Year-Old Business

lundi 28 août 2023 • Durée 01:25:56

Josh Medow brought a mindset to his search that he would reshape whatever business he bought into a high-growth company.

Topics in Josh’s interview:

Calling over 1,000 business owners during search
Buying a business with no money down
How EOS transformed his business
His 10-20 year outlook
Comparing his military experience with business leadership
Laser focusing on one target market
Building their own SaaS tool for their customers
His most transformational leadership hire
What matters to him more than money
His plan to IPO

References and how to contact Josh:

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

The Acquisition Lab

Connect with A-players who can run your business remotely:

More Staffing

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
Follow Will on Twitter

From Startup Founder to Buying a Small Business

jeudi 24 août 2023 • Durée 01:22:47

Tim Ericson brings lessons from 13 years as a startup founder to the $4m printer rental company he recently bought.

Topics in Tim’s interview:

His experience in a VC-backed startup
Searching for a remote-friendly business
Using his sales skills to find a business
Buying Short-Term Copier
The types of customers they serve
Comfort running a remotely-managed, multi-city business
His vision to double the business
Installing an operations manager
Boring is the new sexy
Investing in other searchers’ deals

References and how to contact Tim:

Setting up Hubspot CRM for an Acquisition Search for Free!
tim@smb.fund
tim@committed.ventures
LinkedIn
Twitter
Short Term Copier

Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn

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