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)
Family Offices for Searchers: A Primer
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Deciding to Exit After 2 Years of Ownership
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So Much Fun: The Buyer of Choice in a Fragmented Industry
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From SBA Loan to High 8-Figure Exit
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The Flywheel of Buying Businesses in a Single Region
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Hiring a CEO to Run Things (and Get Life Back)
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A Few Hours Per Week, a Few States Away
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The Joy & Pain of Buying a Tech Business
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$2 Million of Fun: Big Margins in Play Centers
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Stacking Small Acquisitions to $5m in Revenue
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4th Time's the Charm: 3 Broken Deals to Buy a Great Business
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Buying and Building a Xerox Dealer to $30m
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A Searcher’s Second Act: Building a $25m Holdco
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2 Years to $40m: The Anatomy of a High-Velocity Roll-up
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From 16 Years in Corporate to a $1m SDE Acquisition
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Building a $25m FedEx Route Empire from $100k Equity
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Buying a $200m Franchisor (Not Units, the Whole System)
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A $10m Acquisition for Freedom and Family
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You’ve Been Served: Buying a $1.3m Process-Serving Company
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One Year, 3x Revenue, and a Clear Path to $15M
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From Searcher to Sponsor: How to Buy a $22m Business
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Saying No to CEO Roles, Yes to Ownership
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From Sales Freefall to $1.2m/Month
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Reviving a Covid-Crushed Business: $0 to $6M in 3 Years
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Scaling a Tiny Acquisition to a PE-Backed Exit
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New Way to Pursue ETA: Searcher-in-Residence
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From Stalled Search to $750k SDE: The Power of Speed
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The Path from $2.5m to $60m in a Tree Business
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How a First-Timer Pulled Off a $52m Acquisition
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The $60k Acquisition that Grew to a $77m Exit
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Hometown Holdco: Geography as Moat
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Evolving a Legacy Business to $3.2m EBITDA
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How to Build $7.5m in Net Worth by Buying a B&B
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How to Grow Revenue 50% in Year 1
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The Entrepreneur Awakens: Pivoting from Tech to Ownership
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Quitting Consulting to Buy a $1m SDE Agency
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Rebuilding from 80% Collapse to Mid-7 Figures Revenue
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Buying $5m of Revenue with $50k of Equity
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How to Use an SBA Loan to Roll Up from $6m to $140m
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How 1 Couple Bought 2 Businesses
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How to Recover from a Fraudulent Seller
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Turning a $250k Investment into $7m+
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Buying a Remote, 20-Year-Old Business with $900k of SDE
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21 Months to Stability Buying a $1.2m SDE Business
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How to Build a Niche Holdco with $2m in Earnings
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Hiding in Plain Sight on BizBuySell: $800k SDE for 2x
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How to Build a $100m Holdco: The Power of ESOPs
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How to Reinvent a $1m Candle Manufacturer
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Stars Align After 4 Broken Deals
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When Buying a Retail Business Makes Sense
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