Acquiring Minds

Margins in Mulch: Buying a $1m Erosion Control Business

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As a banker Greg Bruns dealt with business owners, wanting what they had. When a friend bought a business, he saw a way.

Topics in Greg’s interview:

  • Leaving his banking career to buy a business
  • Big risks of doing an asset sale
  • How ownership is different than expected
  • Risks and benefits to buying small
  • Why erosion control matters to infrastructure
  • Being tied to the construction industry
  • Managing cashflow in a project-based business
  • How weather affects his bottom line
  • Involving his employees in business decisions
  • The good/bad of keeping the seller in the business

References and how to contact Greg:

  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • greg@alliedhydromulch.com
  • Allied Hydromulch

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