Acquiring Minds
Buying a business is an amazing path for many successful entrepreneurs. Learn how to buy a business from the entrepreneurs who have already done it. 2x per week: stories, insights, & valuable advice about acquisition entrepreneurship. Hosted by Will Smith, who is on his own path to acquire a business.Also on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@AcquiringMindsSign up for episode summaries at:https://acquiringminds.co
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Episodes (494)
Leaving Wall Street to Buy a $1m Manufacturing Business
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A $6.5m Business Worth Flying To
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Bricklayer to Blue-Collar Empire
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No SBA Loan and $75k Out of Pocket
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Growing Profits 30% in the First 1.5 Years
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Second Time's the Charm as Owner of a $4m Business
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Taking a Single-City Acquisition Nationwide
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Year 1 in a $300k SDE Services Business
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How to 4x a Small Manufacturer
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Exiting for Millions vs. Long-Term Hold
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How to Own 20% of Multiple SMBs
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$20m Net Worth After 25 Years Buying Businesses
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SBA Deal Structuring to Manage Risk in a Cyclical Industry
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$250k SDE Acquisition: Limited Downside, Big Upside
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The Late 40s Pivot Into Business Buying
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The First Steps to a Family Holdco
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Buying a Platform with an SBA Loan
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The Contrarian Bet on a Digital Agency
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Comfortable Concentration for a $800k SDE Business
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Buying for Brand (Then Growing 4x)
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8-Figure Exit After 5 Years
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Complexity Hides Fragility: Losing a $20m Business
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Buying Small to Then Buy Larger ($1m SDE)
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Passion & Profit in an American Pastime
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When You Buy a Glorified Job, Not a Business
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Getting Unstuck by Buying a Business
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How to Buy a Generational Brand with $20m in Sales
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Reward for 17-Month Deal: $1.8m of EBITDA
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The 7-Year Collapse of an SBA Acquisition
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SBA Acquisition to $9m Cash Exit in 5 Years
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ETA Unicorn: $1 Billion in Revenue in 5 Years
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Buying for $600k, Selling for $35m
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When a $2.8m Acquisition Is More Like Zero-to-One
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When to Buy a Large Consumer Business
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The Dream Outcome: From $300k to $5m EBITDA
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Buy Well, Exit Better: A $67m Win in 4 Years
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Buying to $4m Across 7 Sites in 3 Years
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Why Choose Ownership Over Being a CEO
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How to Build a $5m Media Business Into a $20m Flywheel
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Timing is Everything: Buying a $30m Tutoring Business
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Started Mid-Career, Grew to $38m in 3 Years
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Buying a Wide Moat in a Consolidating Industry
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From €4 Million, to Zero, to €12 Million
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Building Trust as New Owner of a $3m Business
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Buying a $1.6m Business for the Inventory Value
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Buying 2 Rivals to Create a Dominant Leader
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Trades Over Tech: Buying an Appliance Repair Business
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Acquisition Unlock: €210m in 5 Years
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$60m Roll-Up That Started With an SBA Acquisition
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Founder Mode for ETA: $6m to $25m in 3 Years
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