Acquiring Minds

Will Smith
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Acquiring Minds

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

  1. How to Buy a $13m Business with No PG, No Investors

    HÁ 2 DIAS

    How to Buy a $13m Business with No PG, No Investors

    Sale-leaseback and asset-based lending enabled Carlo Santelli to acquire and own 100% of a $3.5m EBITDA manufacturer. Topics in Carlo’s interview: Applying 3x to Columbia before getting inLeaving a finance career to buy a businessWhy he only buys proprietary, not through brokersMaintaining deal momentum when a seller is very busyThe power of asset-based lendingThe power of a successful sale leasebackBeing comfortable learning as you goHow he thinks about riskClosing on 4 businesses this yearHis ambitious goal for next yearReferences and how to contact Carlo: LinkedIncarlo.santelli@gmail.comCortina Capital PartnersGet a complimentary IT audit of your target business: Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcherGet a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business: Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HRGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program: Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamConnect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter

    1h28min
  2. Bullseye: Buying a $1m SDE Business in a Hot Industry

    HÁ 6 DIAS

    Bullseye: Buying a $1m SDE Business in a Hot Industry

    Pete Ciaverilla bought a $12m HVAC business, then grew earnings 50% in 3 years. His timing couldn't have been better. Topics in Peter’s interview: Combining households with his parents while searchingUsing a buy-side advisorFunding less than 5% of the deal himselfTransitioning the seller’s family out of the businessBuying a company with 65 employees, $12M in revenueAdvantages of buying a bigger companyBalancing commercial and residential HVACImpact of seasonality on revenueWhy private equity likes HVACFeeling comfortable with taking on a large loanReferences and how to contact Peter: LinkedInTwitterLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory: The Acquisition LabGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program: Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamGet a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business: Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HRConnect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter

    1h55min
  3. Taking a Flower Shop from $600k to $9 Million

    6 DE JAN.

    Taking a Flower Shop from $600k to $9 Million

    Michael Jacobson bought his uncle's barely-profitable 45-year-old flower shop in LA. In 4 years he's grown it 16x. Topics in Michael’s interview: Revamping his uncle’s flower shopReplacing the overpriced phone systemBuilding custom software for the floral industryWhy flower shops are hard to runHow “wire services” like 1-800 Flowers workSwitching to Google Ads for better ROIDoubling revenue with a new websiteOperating as a digital-first brand with physical locationsBecoming the French Florist franchiseWhy he’s not interested in private equity moneyReferences and how to contact Michael: LinkedInmichael@frenchflorist.comFrench FloristWork with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses: Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital AdvisoryGet a complimentary IT audit of your target business: Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcherGet 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 MindsConnect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter

    1h50min
  4. The Path to Becoming a Better Operator & Strategist

    2 DE JAN.

    The Path to Becoming a Better Operator & Strategist

    Tim Lahey has doubled the $1.6m company he bought, and buying small has prepared him well for the next phase of growth. Topics in Tim’s interview: Being inspired by Doug CookLooking for a “dusty, not rusty” businessPartnering with an M&A firm to searchAcquiring a home technology companyGetting bitten on a cashflow crunchHandling customer complaints as the ownerCulture of small businessesChanging too much too fastListening for what customers wantChallenges of buying smallReferences and how to contact Tim: LinkedIntimlahey@rhometech.comr:homeThe Trusted AdvisorGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program: Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamWork with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses: Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital AdvisoryLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory: The Acquisition LabConnect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter

    1h24min
  5. First-Timer Buys 8-Figure Business 4 Hours Away

    30/12/2024

    First-Timer Buys 8-Figure Business 4 Hours Away

    Nick Molina on how he found, acquired, & plans to manage a 275-employee business in Minneapolis from his home in Miami. Topics in Nick’s interview: Taking his first company public in 1998His unwillingness to retireThe tremendous cost of start-upsWhich state he won’t do business inBuying a business he doesn’t have to operateImportance of listening in salesLiving in Miami while owning a business in MinneapolisWhat makes a good property management businessUsing a loan broker Appeal of keeping a business in his familyReferences and how to contact Nick: LinkedInTwitternick@endangeredinvestments.comEndangered InvestmentsGet a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business: Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HRGet 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 MindsGet a complimentary IT audit of your target business: Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcherConnect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter

    1h31min
  6. How to Buy Franchise Businesses, Then Sell to PE

    26/12/2024

    How to Buy Franchise Businesses, Then Sell to PE

    After buying then exiting a 12-unit franchise portfolio, Alicia Miller became expert on how to attract private equity. Topics in Alicia’s interview: Leaving her corporate career to buy a franchiseAcquiring a portfolio of Sylvan Learning CentersTurning around unprofitable locationsHer tips for negotiating an acquisitionHow private equity has impacted franchisingAcquiring existing franchise locations vs. de novo developmentWhich brands attract private equity and whyNew brands that are disrupting their industriesWhy Subway has value despite closing locationsHow emerging franchise brands change as they growReferences and how to contact Alicia: LinkedInBig Money In Franchising by Alicia MillerGet 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 MindsGet a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business: Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HRWork with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses: Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital AdvisoryConnect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter

    1h11min
  7. From Frustrated Searcher to $3.5m Owner to Holdco Builder

    23/12/2024

    From Frustrated Searcher to $3.5m Owner to Holdco Builder

    Dismissed by brokers, Simon Plummer bought & grew a manufacturer 75% in 3 years. Today he's building a long-term holdco. Topics in Simon’s interview: Creating the “BizBuySell” of AustraliaBuying a manufacturing businessDifficulty of acquisition in AustraliaRunning the machines himself for 18 monthsLearning from his cashflow mistakesLaunching their brand in the UK, US, and CanadaHow a bricklaying YouTuber skyrocketed salesFinding and hiring a CEOAnxiety of owning a small businessBuilding a long-term holding companyReferences and how to contact Simon: LinkedInArbor Permanent OwnersBT Engineering USABT Engineering AustraliaRowan GrantJason AndrewLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory: The Acquisition LabGet a complimentary IT audit of your target business: Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcherGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program: Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamConnect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter

    1h23min
  8. Perils in Partnership: Plumbing Acquisition Gone Wrong

    19/12/2024

    Perils in Partnership: Plumbing Acquisition Gone Wrong

    Josh Key partnered with a master plumber from his church to acquire a plumbing business doing $1.25m. It ended badly. Topics in Josh’s interview: Buying a plumbing business with a partnerQuitting his job to go all-inInadequate due diligence on his partnerHis partner’s wife getting involved in the businessEmotional outbursts and threats from his partnerEmployees and clients leaving due to the partnerClosing the business and filing for bankruptcyWhat he learned about due diligenceHow his mindset is guided by his faithWhat he wants to do nextReferences and how to contact Josh: josh@castlekeyholdings.comLinkedInWork with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses: Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital AdvisoryGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program: Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory: The Acquisition LabConnect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter

    1h31min
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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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  • Criado por
    Will Smith
  • Anos de atividade
    2021 - 2025
  • Episódios
    321
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © 2021 - 2023, Acquiring Minds
  • Site do podcast
    Acquiring Minds

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