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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.co
    2021 - 2023, Acquiring Minds
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  • Holdco Origin Story: The Bumpy Road to $3m EBITDA

    Holdco Origin Story: The Bumpy Road to $3m EBITDA
    May 9 2024

    4 acquisitions, 3 years after the first deal, and 2 dishonest sellers before Chandra Rao went full-time in his holdco.

    Topics in Chandra’s interview:

    • Learning from due diligence mistakes
    • Losing $300k in the first year
    • Challenges with payment terms and working capital
    • True value of a seller note
    • One of his partners embezzled from the companyFppp
    • Choosing a conventional loan over SBA
    • The electrical contracting and fiber optic cabling businesses
    • 6x growth in 4 years
    • Juggling a roll-up and a W-2
    • A seller who committed fraud

    References and how to contact Guest:

    • LinkedIn
    • chandra@millermn.com
    • Miller Utilities

    Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

    • Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

    Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

    • Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital Advisory

    Connect with Acquiring Minds:

    • See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
    • Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
    • Follow Will on Twitter
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    1 h y 42 m
  • The Allure of Buying a Marketplace Business

    The Allure of Buying a Marketplace Business
    May 6 2024

    Zach Smith bought a 30-year-old membership business that connects patients with dentists to return it to former glory.

    Topics in Zach’s interview:

    • His exit from Uber
    • Difficulty of starting a marketplace business
    • When spreadsheets meet reality
    • Buying a shrinking business
    • Going with a stock sale instead of asset sale
    • Current problems with dental insurance plans
    • How American Dental Care differs from insurance
    • The view from the bottom of the J curve
    • His plan to grow all sides of the marketplace
    • Forgoing an SBA/bank loan

    References and how to contact Zach:

    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
    • American Dental Care

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

    • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

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

    • The Acquisition Lab

    Connect with Acquiring Minds:

    • See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
    • Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
    • Follow Will on Twitter
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    1 h y 29 m
  • How an American Bought a Canadian Business

    How an American Bought a Canadian Business
    May 2 2024

    Most first-timers shy away from buying across borders. Not Christi Loucks, whose Canadian acquisition did $550k of SDE.

    Topics in Christi’s interview:

    • Buying a business for personal fulfillment
    • Painful broken deals
    • Challenges of buying a cross-border business in Canada
    • The positive role emotions play in dealmaking
    • Losing (and regaining) 55% of her clients after transition
    • The line between cold outreach and spam
    • Constant change in the tech industry
    • Unexpected expenses after transition
    • Planning for her maternity leave
    • Her husband’s return to a corporate job

    References and how to contact Christi:

    • LinkedIn
    • Revenue Accelerator
    • Neil Bearden

    Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

    • Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

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

    • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

    Connect with Acquiring Minds:

    • See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
    • Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
    • Follow Will on Twitter
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    1 h y 34 m
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The BEST Searchfund Advice!

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!

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The best way to learn about search and acquiring small businesses

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!

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