
About this episode
Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 11th:
- https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS
Patrick Norris bought a small trash business doing $625k. Five years later and 4.5x bigger, a strategic got interested.
Topics in Patrick’s interview:
- Why acquiring a trash business is easier than starting one
- Intricacies of trash disposal pricing
- Niches within trash services
- Competition and cooperation in trash services
- The first question you should ask when considering a trash business
- Why he regrets not hiring a manager
- Hiring for dangerous, strenuous jobs
- 4xing revenue through customer service and Google ads
- The cycle of building and selling a trash business
- Buying a business without an MBA
References and how to contact Patrick:
Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:
- Contact [email protected] or visit Aspen HR
Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
Get every episode summarized
Each time Acquiring Minds publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Acquiring Minds

Buy a Business with Your Tax Bill
Acquiring Minds

First-Timer Buys a $15m Business in Distress
Acquiring Minds

An Engineer's Mini Berkshire: 2 Auto Shops in 1 Year
Acquiring Minds

Right-Tail Outcome for a Husband & Wife Search Fund
Acquiring Minds