A Reward for Widening Search to $300k SDE

Acquiring Minds

A year into his search Jesse Sunquist realized he needed to lower his SDE floor to find a business to buy in his market. 

Topics in Jesse’s interview:

  • Being motivated by achieving job flexibility
  • Why he initially resisted franchises
  • Buying 2 Mosquito Joe territories 
  • What he loves about his franchisor
  • Dealing with customer complaints
  • Managing tricky situations with employees
  • Calculating potential earnings in a territory
  • Change management in a seasonal business
  • Operational improvements he made
  • Buying at the $300k SDE level

References and how to contact Jesse:

  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • jesse@mtsophia.capital
  • Reflections after 1 year of searching full time
  • Jesse’s first appearance on Acquiring Minds
  • Buy a Franchise Portfolio: How to Choose the Brand

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:

  • 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

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