$6m Business, 3 Minutes From Childhood Home

Acquiring Minds

Iris Levine bought a 30-year-old construction firm just steps from the rough Nashville neighborhood where she grew up.

Topics in Iris’s interview:

  • Working 3 jobs to pay for college
  • Background in high-growth startups
  • Forming her own acquisition mastermind group
  • Finding an unlisted business through a broker
  • Buying a porch construction company
  • Putting 5% down without outside investors
  • Choosing to forego a quality of earnings
  • Adding technology for project management
  • Motivation to find work-life flexibility
  • Possibility of expanding their offerings

References and how to contact Iris:

  • LinkedIn
  • Episode #233 with Alan Lochridge

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

  • Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital Advisory

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 a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

  • Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher

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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