Acquiring Minds

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

Product-Market Fit in the Trades: 4x in 2.5 Years

Patrick Beal left tech to buy an HVAC business with 90% seller financing, no SBA. He's on track to hit $3.5m this year.  Register for the webinar:  Working Capital: One

No SBA, No Investors: The Liquidity Access Line

Brian Jungles bought a $400k direct mail business in Atlanta and skipped SBA by pledging his portfolio as collateral. Register for the webinars: Don't Rush: How to Prep

Acquiring a $7m Niche Marketing Agency with 50 Employees

Rob Belk networked his way to "the most caffeinated guy in town" searching for a local business — then found it online.  Register for the webinars: From Working IN the

Escaping the J-Curve in a $700k SDE Ecom Business

Chris Farkas endured a 7-week fetal position moment when he finally found a website bug that had cost him $500k in sales. Register for the webinar: From Working IN the

Never Worked Harder, Never Been Happier

After 25 years in corporate, Gina Rosen bought a jewelry wholesaling business with $635k in sales — now on track to $1m. Register for the webinar:  Finance Essentials B

Career Consultant Who Bought a 7-Figure Manufacturer

Buying a metal fabricator with $1m in earnings pivoted Paul Callahan into the new entrepreneurial chapter of his career. Register for the webinar:  Finance Essentials B