Acquiring Minds

Buying a 138-Year-Old Navy Bell Maker

Jon Hyatt was under LOI on a dental practice when a late-night Craigslist search turned up one he couldn't resist. Register for the webinar:  Structuring LOIs: Competit

Take Over the Business Before You Buy It

Elias Youssef stepped into an unprofitable plumbing company as its GM, grew it 6x, then got an SBA loan to buy it. Register for the webinar:  Structuring LOIs: Competit

Buying a 1-Product Business, Building It to a Big Exit

Jay Boren bought a tiny grease tool business run out of a living room, then grew it into a brand with 250 products. Register for the webinar: The Small Things That Sink

Side Hustle Acquisition to $5m in Revenue

Brendan Guerin was 21 when he and 3 friends bought a dog daycare on the side. Today: 6 Midwest locations. Register for the webinars:  Debt Financing Your Deal (SBA & In

The Roll-Up with No Investors & No Clock

Tyler Hoffman has bought 4 telecom companies with no outside equity, and works 15 hours a week to get to $50m. Topics in Tyler’s interview: Lessons from being fired rep

$33m Holdco: Teddy Bears to Insurance Claims

Colin King and his 50/50 partner have paid themselves little since 2018, reinvesting profits back into their businesses.  Topics in Colin’s interview: Growing Circle Ci

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