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Search Success in a Small City: $500k SDE, 95% Recurring
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How James Maxwell & his partner found a 22-year-old janitorial biz & successfully installed a GM in a city of 100,000.
Themes from James' interview:
- Searching in a small market
- Choosing NOT to outsource due diligence
- Janitorial business pros & cons
- Partnered search
- What deal flow looks like in a 100k city
- Hiring a general manager
- Does an MBA help with buying a business?
- Why self-funded over traditional?
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