Acquiring Minds

Mar 24 2025 341 ep. 76 mins 266
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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

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How to Buy a Multinational

Mar 24 2025 84 mins  
Register for the webinar: How to Reduce Surprises with Operational Diligence - Wed Mar 26 - https://bit.ly/4hxp0tj Seeking a fit with his industrials experience, Adam Salmen bought an 8-figure business with locations around the world.Topics in Adam’s interview:Looking beyond “arts and crafts” businessesPartnering with Novastone to search and acquireAcquiring a multinational i

Lessons from 24 Acquisition Nightmares

Mar 20 2025 117 mins  
Register for the webinar:How to Reduce Surprises with Operational Diligence - Wed March 26 - https://bit.ly/4igNOqzAfter his acquisition failed, Jed Morris connected with dozens of others who'd experienced the same. There are patterns.Topics in Jed’s interview:Pivoting from Air Force to techInterning for the company he boughtAcquiring 2 landscaping companies a few weeks apartInsu

From Tech Sales to Forklift Repair

Mar 17 2025 97 mins  
Register for the webinar:How to Reduce Surprises with Operational Diligence - Web March 26 - https://bit.ly/4kVYn3URecently laid off and a baby on the way, Shaugn Lindley pivoted into SMB ownership by buying a business with $550k SDE.Topics in Shaugn’s interview:Getting laid off from techReaching out to 600 local landscaping companiesFinding a mentor through Acquiring MindsWhy he

Building a Beloved Brand from a Tiny, Dying Business

Mar 13 2025 80 mins  
Register for:Employee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu March 13th - https://bit.ly/41vg9SLThe live Q&A with Harley on March 27th - https://bit.ly/43vYX24Harley Sitner bought a struggling VW van repair shop for $100k in 2013. Today it's an 8-figure business and brand.Topics in Harley’s interview:His career in softwareFirst business acquisition: West Coast

The Appeal (and Risk) of Buying a Consulting Firm

Mar 10 2025 91 mins  
Register for:Employee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu March 13 - https://bit.ly/3F6dasGThe live Q&A with Nick on March 25th: https://bit.ly/3DoZfgDIndustry outsider Nick Munsee bought a traffic engineering firm for a good price, carefully de-risking the acquisition.Topics in Nick's interview:Managing from out of stateThe white whale: a deal that almost ha

Why Treat an Acquisition Like a Startup

Mar 06 2025 87 mins  
Register for the webinars:5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu March 6 - https://bit.ly/3QEgIoAEmployee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu March 13 - https://bit.ly/4koXrFbLive Q&A with Sean Daly - Tue March 18 - https://bit.ly/41yzjZ7Day 1 changes? Yes please. Sean Daly brought a spirit of experimentation, iteration, and speed to a small HVAC busin

Buying in a Small Market, Building a Regional Powerhouse

Mar 03 2025 109 mins  
Register for:Live Q&A with Jonathan Bournigal - Thu March 19 - https://bit.ly/41lwPwcWebinar: 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu March 6 - https://bit.ly/41m0o0iJonathan Bournigal returned to his native Dominican Republic to buy a business. He found a small one and has 6x'd it.Topics in Jonathan’s interview:Boomer-owned businesses vs family-run businessesAvoiding t

How to Build a Holdco Foundation: Patiently

Feb 27 2025 80 mins  
Register for the webinar:5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu March 6 - https://bit.ly/435spfeBarker Squire has grown his crane servicing business gradually over 6 years. Now he turns his attention to what's next.Topics in Barker’s interview:Leading teams in the Marine CorpsGetting a conventional loan instead of SBAKeeping his ears open in seller meetingsPros and cons of

Back from the Brink: When Everybody Quits Day 1

Feb 24 2025 88 mins  
Register for the webinar:First 100 Days: Survive & Thrive as a New Business Owner - Wed Feb 26 - https://bit.ly/4hFqGle24 hours into Jack Carr's ownership of a tiny HVAC business, disaster struck. Just 2.5 years later, it did $3m in sales.Topics in Jack’s interview:All HVAC techs quit on the first dayBuying an HVAC business with no physical locationWhy he feels like his 2x mu

How to Buy & Transform a 120-Year-Old Manufacturer

Feb 20 2025 103 mins  
Register for the webinars:Using a Sale-Leaseback to Buy a Business - Thu Feb 20 - https://bit.ly/3QjGZYRFirst 100 Days: Survive & Thrive as a New Business Owner - Wed Feb 26 - https://bit.ly/4hCxC2GSubscribe to the new podcast, Meeting of the Minds:On YouTubeSpotify & Apple links coming soon!Lucas Philips bought a niche manufacturer with $200k SDE, aiming to make it an ecom