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Acquiring Minds

Acquiring Minds

De: Will Smith
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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/@AcquiringMinds Sign up for episode summaries at: https://acquiringminds.co2021 - 2023, Acquiring Minds Economía Finanzas Personales Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo
Episodios
  • How to Own 20% of Multiple SMBs

    How to Own 20% of Multiple SMBs
    Feb 12 2026

    In addition to buying his own business, Evan DiLeonardi trades buy-side services for equity in other SMB acquisitions.

    Topics in Evan’s interview:

    • Entering the Airbnb space
    • Joining Ben Kelly’s acquisition group
    • Buying a commercial cleaning business
    • Being a remote “workaholic”
    • Realizing he bought a business in distress
    • First year in survival mode
    • Getting a team of great managers in place
    • His “Equity in Kind” partner model
    • Enjoying search more than operations
    • Building a holding company

    References and how to contact Evan:

    • LinkedIn
    • Quality Cleaning Service
    • Gail Hamilton Azodo on Acquiring Minds: Buying to $4m Across 7 Sites in 3 Years
    • Meridian Peak Capital

    Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

    • Pioneer Capital Advisory

    Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

    • Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher

    Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):

    • Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring Minds

    Connect with Acquiring Minds:

    • See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
    • Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
    • Follow Will on Twitter

    Edited by Anton Rohozov
    Produced by Pam Cameron
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    1 h y 55 m
  • $20m Net Worth After 25 Years Buying Businesses

    $20m Net Worth After 25 Years Buying Businesses
    Feb 9 2026

    He started by buying a small flooring business in 2000. Today Paul Lajoie takes home $1m a year and works how he wants.

    Register for the webinar:

    • Why Deal Flow Isn’t Your Biggest Problem - TOMORROW! - https://bit.ly/4ah8L1E

    Topics in Paul’s interview:

    • Background in Big Six accounting
    • Buying the first business he looked at
    • Partnering with his brother
    • Downsizing his lifestyle in the beginning
    • Underestimating working capital needs
    • Detailed partnership agreements
    • You are not smarter than the seller
    • Pivoting to remodeling after 2008 crash
    • Acquisition vs startup success rates
    • His BizBuyPro community

    References and how to contact Paul:

    • LinkedIn
    • paul@bizbuypro.com
    • Kiplinger Today Newsletter
    • Confessions of a Millionaire
    • Gobundance

    Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

    • The Acquisition Lab

    Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

    • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

    Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:

    • From this page or contact jenny@aspenhr.com

    Connect with Acquiring Minds:

    • See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
    • Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
    • Follow Will on Twitter

    Edited by Anton Rohozov
    Produced by Pam Cameron
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    1 h y 37 m
  • SBA Deal Structuring to Manage Risk in a Cyclical Industry

    SBA Deal Structuring to Manage Risk in a Cyclical Industry
    Feb 5 2026

    Andrew Kurzrok connected with his seller over his manufacturing background, leading to a successful deal and transition.

    Topics in Andrew’s interview:

    • Background in science and national labs
    • Spending all his time traveling for work
    • Wanting to stop traveling when his son was born
    • Studying management at Yale
    • Gaining management experience before searching
    • Making a “no” list
    • Success with cold calling business owners
    • Putting down 25% equity
    • Regional moat of sheet metal
    • His “crawl, walk, run” approach to operations

    References and how to contact Andrew:

    • LinkedIn
    • Hopewell Sheet Metal Manufacturing
    • Heather Endresen’s working capital webinar: Working Capital for SMB Acquisitions

    Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

    • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

    Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

    • Pioneer Capital Advisory

    Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

    • Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher

    Connect with Acquiring Minds:

    • See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
    • Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
    • Follow Will on Twitter

    Edited by Anton Rohozov
    Produced by Pam Cameron
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    1 h y 44 m
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Will is out here doing god's work. He's skillfully teaching first time searchers everything from books to read, pitfalls to avoid, tactics to emulate, the whole package. I went to the top business school in the country. But Will and his team are giving anyone who will listen more value, connections, and practical knowledge for free. Take advantage of this ASAP.

Essential Listening for First Time Business Acquirers

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We love Will Smith and the insights his podcast gives to us that is applicable for the whole deal process. He will even bring on guests on years later for them to recap on the transition process and everything in between.

Thanks for everything, Will!

The BEST Searchfund Advice!

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I’ve read Buy then Build, and HBR’s Guide to buying a Small Business. Both are great books on the nuts and bolts of ETA, but Will Smith’s podcast is then best way to learn from the experiences of over 100 acquisition entrepreneurs.

Great content, binge worthy, and always easy to listen to at >1.5x speed!

The best way to learn about search and acquiring small businesses

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