Acquiring Minds

Too Good to Be True: Year 1 in a $700k SDE Business

Zack Mutnik thought he bought a $1.5m electrical contracting business for 2.3x. The numbers weren't what they seemed.

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Topics in Zack’s interview:

  • Learning leadership in the Navy
  • Managing chaos with ADHD
  • Undisclosed surprises after acquisition
  • Replacing 8/10 employees
  • Heavy emphasis on company culture
  • Deciding to change the business name
  • Training his employees to be independent
  • Growing revenue despite a rocky start
  • Marketing is not a quick fix
  • Finding employees in a rural market

References and how to contact Zack:

  • TikTok
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron

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