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From Startup Founder to Buying a Small Business

Acquiring Minds

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Tim Ericson brings lessons from 13 years as a startup founder to the $4m printer rental company he recently bought.

Topics in Tim’s interview:

  • His experience in a VC-backed startup
  • Searching for a remote-friendly business
  • Using his sales skills to find a business
  • Buying Short-Term Copier 
  • The types of customers they serve
  • Comfort running a remotely-managed, multi-city business
  • His vision to double the business 
  • Installing an operations manager
  • Boring is the new sexy
  • Investing in other searchers’ deals

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From Startup Founder to Buying a Small Business

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