Acquiring Minds

The $150k Hiding in the Business He Bought

Patrick Dunphy acquired a low-seven-figure interpreter agency, then halved its collection times in year one. Topics in Patrick’s interview: From Army aviation to busine

How to Buy a $2.1m Business Without the SBA

Jack Rauch left politics for a niche Florida business no bank would finance. He's doubled revenue twice since. Register for the webinar:  Sizing an SBA Loan to the Cash

Buying a $7.3m Golf Course with No Money Down

Kyle Holmes spent 8 years running Quail Ridge for its investor owners. Then they asked if he wanted to buy it. Register for the webinars: Protect the Business: How to D

Buying a $12.5m Contractor to Create 1,000 Jobs

Manolo Diaz Corrada came home to Puerto Rico to build for decades and keep the wealth from leaving the island. Register for the webinars:  Working Capital: What Buyers

Losing a $1m SDE Business to Bankruptcy

Morli Desai bought an e-commerce brand with an SBA loan. Three years later: liquidation, Chapter 11, and gratitude. Register for the webinars: Equity Financing: From SB

$340k to $1.3m of Earnings in 14 Months

Rob Brooks bought a $1.9m Sarasota HVAC shop, then ignored the advice to wait 90 days before changing it. Register for the webinar:  Equity Financing: From SBA Deals to

Buy a Business with Your Tax Bill

Adam Whelchel paid himself instead of the IRS, putting $35k down on an escape room doing $365k with room to grow. Register for the webinar:  The Deal I Almost Bought (A

First-Timer Buys a $15m Business in Distress

Mike Bourgeois bought an HVAC company bleeding $3m a year, all cash and no SBA, then cut $1.4m of costs in 2 weeks. Register for the webinar:  The Deal I Almost Bought

An Engineer's Mini Berkshire: 2 Auto Shops in 1 Year

Sujith Shankar left 25 years in corporate to buy cash-flowing businesses: a $1.2m repair shop and a $2m body shop. Topics in Sujith interview: How Rivian layoffs change

Right-Tail Outcome for a Husband & Wife Search Fund

Courtney and Jonathan Dunn bought a fast-growing SaaS at 3-4x ARR, doubled it, then merged for a life-changing exit. Register for the webinar:  Architecture of an Entre

The Ferrari of Signage: $9.5m Pipeline in 6 Months

Andrew Sova and Alex Clark revived sales at a 40-year-old sign manufacturer, the first acquisition of their holdco. Register for the webinars: New SBA Rules: What Busin

40 Schools to 130: The Roll-Up 2 Years Later

Jeff Homer returns with an update: revenue past $100m, a new dance division, and 50% growth expected this year.  Register for the webinars: Licenses & Regulatory Issues

From $700k Purgatory to $3m: A Mosquito Joe Update

Neil Finneran returns 3 years after buying a business so small it barely paid him a salary — now on pace for $800k. Register for the webinars:  Learn to Avoid the #1 Re

3 Years, $80k In: An Honest Update

Jesse Sunquist put a GM in charge and stepped back to 5 hours a week — proud of the experience, restless about the outcome. Register for the webinar:  Learn to Avoid th

$400k Profit Fixing Church Pews

Greyson Boerner traded startup life for a 28-year-old niche business — now on pace to grow revenue 50% in year one. Register for the webinar: Learn to Avoid the #1 Reas

Surviving a 2-Month Revenue Freeze in Year 1

Chibunna Chimezie's seller left $15k in the account. His post-acquisition liquidity is the only reason he made it.  Register for the webinar: Learn to Avoid the #1 Reas

Second-Time CEO Buys a $30m Title Company

Randy Rempp turned around a $17m insurance business as a rookie CEO, then used that track record to raise a search fund.  Register for the webinar:  The 3 Paths to Fran

Acquiring Isn't Always a One-Way Door

Gabriel Cruz Avila bought a $1.4M remodeling business, weathered a divorce and burnout, then sold it two years later.  Register for the webinar:  The 3 Paths to Franchi

How 1 SBA Loan Brought Down 2 Businesses

Edgar Galindo and his partner bought 2 businesses with SBA loans. Now he's facing the consequences of shuttering both. Topics in Edgar’s interview: Construction backgro

60% Concentration That Killed an Exit

Raj Mahajan bought a salon software business, tripled it to $11M ARR. Then his biggest customer launched a competitor. Register for the webinar: Tax Issues: Entity and