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Buying a Big $7m Trade School

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In a world of tight labor supply, Tyrel Sulzer & Bob Boniface saw the benefits of buying a school that trains truckers.

Topics in Tyrel and Bob’s interview:

  • Choosing to do a partnered search
  • Why they chose a traditional search fund
  • Interviewing prospective investors
  • Potential in blue collar businesses
  • The future of trade schools
  • Buying a CDL school
  • The demand for CDL training
  • Job opportunities for graduates of their CDL school
  • High turnover in long-haul trucking
  • Competition in the CDL training industry

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