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

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• LinkedIn

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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron