Register for the webinar:

• How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://bit.ly/406jR5k

With no PE background, Nick Huber had to learn quickly as he raised money to acquire a fast-growing offshoring agency.

Topics in Nick’s interview:

• Origin of the Sweaty Startup guy
• Nick’s role in Support Shepherd’s growth
• Backstory of the Support Shepherd deal
• How Nick structured incentives to make it worthwhile
• What turned off investors
• Inbound leads collapsing in year 1
• Is building a Twitter following worth it?
• Big changes to the business since acquisition
• The value (or not) of distribution
• Annual cost and org chart of Nick’s media team
• Why write a book

References and how to contact Nick:

• LinkedIn
• nick@sweatystartup.com
• Sweaty Startup by Nick Huber
• Somewhere.com
  
  

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

• From this page or contact mark@aspenhr.com

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

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
  
  

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

Register for the webinars:

• DO’s and DON'Ts of the LOI - Jun 17th - https://bit.ly/441EocM
• How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://acquiringminds.co/hiring

Kevin Ramsier bought a "guy in a truck" business for radon mitigation. 10 years later it was a multi-state franchise.

Topics in Kevin’s interview:

• Finding ways to earn money as a kid
• Bouncing back from early career setbacks
• The Wall Street Journal ad that changed everything
• Turning around a bankrupt concrete business
• Building and scaling a radon mitigation company
• Using franchising to manage growth and quality control
• 3 questions that transformed his life
• Transitioning into the role of an independent sponsor
• Investing in people instead of public markets
• How he teaches his kids to value money

References and how to contact Kevin:

• LinkedIn
• Sier Capital Partners

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

Register for the webinar:

• SBA Loans 101 + Program Updates - Jun 12th - https://bit.ly/3FGQIqB

Sarah Chiles & Matthew Ferguson left careers in VC to buy the only auto repair shop for 35 miles in their native Aspen.

Topics in Sarah & Matthew’s interview:

• Backgrounds in engineering and VC
• Preserving local fabric by buying businesses
• The “tackle shop” nature of businesses in small towns
• Seasonality in a small resort town
• Gaining the respect of employees
• Vision of a hometown holdco
• Crisis management when their operator left
• Modernizing and restructuring the auto repair business
• Finding out what each employee wants
• Long-term commitment to Aspen

References and how to contact Sarah & Matthew:

• Sarah’s LinkedIn
• Matthew’s LinkedIn
• Aspen Total Automotive
• Shop Fix Academy
• STM Holdings
• Adam Markley on Acquiring Minds: Getting Reps: Helping Others Look at Deals Led to a Holdco
• Cassi Niekamp on Acquiring Minds: Buying a $1.2m Fencing Business & Earning Trust Quickly
  
  

Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

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

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

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
Producer by Pam Cameron