Acquiring Minds

Personal Guarantee Insurance: How It Works

Jason Hunt unpacks PGI, the new product category built for SBA buyers deterred by the risk of losing everything. Register for the webinars:  The Wake-Up Call: From 'Som

She Wanted to Run a Factory, So She Bought One

Leyla Sudbury left BCG after a decade and bought a printed circuit board assembler in Austin with $2–3m of EBITDA. Register for the webinar:  The Wake-Up Call: From 'So

Growing a GC from $1m to $14m, Remotely

Jason Leisey bought a two-truck federal contractor in Las Vegas from New Jersey, two months before COVID hit. Register for the webinar:  Franchisor Diligence 101 for Se

When the Business Is Just You: A $650k Garage Biz

Marco Hsu took over a Porsche upgrade maker run by one person, and now faces the same limits its founder did. Register for the webinar: Franchisor Diligence 101 for Sea

Run It for 6 Months Before You Buy It

Jeff Thompson took over an unprofitable elevator company as GM, with a pre-agreed right to buy it in pieces. Topics in Jeff’s interview: Why elevator companies attract

Zero to One, Then 1 to 4 by Acquisition

Rahib Diwan started a short-term rental company, then bought another one 3x its size without having to use more cash. Topics in Rahib interview: From healthcare to shor

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