Small SDE, Big Upside: Buying a Business with 5 Employees

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Kristiana Laugen left tech to buy a 40-year-old pool business with $300k SDE. Fast growth from a small base is the plan.

Topics in Kristiana’s interview:

• Her career working for start-ups
• Her desire to “eat what she kills”
• Finding a business sooner than expected
• Acquiring a commercial pool maintenance/repair business
• How commercial pool maintenance differs from residential
• Quickly firing all but one technician
• Making changes in the first 90 days
• Seller retained 5% equity
• Using an app for routing efficiency
• The numbers game of hiring

References and how to contact Kristiana:

• LinkedIn
• klaugen119@gmail.com
• Twitter
• RD Pools, Spas & Fountains

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