Acquiring Minds
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/@AcquiringMindsSign up for episode summaries at:https://acquiringminds.co
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Turning Around a Blue Collar Business in Decline
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When the Business Can't Be Saved: Resilience
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The Appeal of Franchise Buying: $1m EBITDA in 2 Years
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One Year Into a Garage Door Business with $350k SDE
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Buying the Neighborhood Nursery (with $800k in Earnings)
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Control & Family: Drivers of a Self-Funded Search
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Building a Portfolio of Nostalgia Restaurants
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White-Collar Sisters Buy a Blue-Collar Business
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Leaving Corporate to Buy a $4m Manufacturer
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Exited but Tired: 5 Years in a Hard Business
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Young Couple Starts a Family Business By Buying One
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Investor Perspective on Self-Funded Search
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5 Businesses Acquired with a Long-Term Hold Model
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SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market
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One Couple, 4 Kids, and a Business 3 Hours Away
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After 4 Years of Part-Time Searching, Success
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Buy Fast: A Good Reason to Buy Small
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Tangible & Collectible: Buying a Consumer Product Company
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White Collar Roll-Up from $700k to $12m
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Reflections on 2 Years in the Knife Fight
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The Scrappy Path of a One-Man Holdco
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Getting Reps: Helping Others Look at Deals Led to a Holdco
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Building a $10m EBITDA Leader in a Fragmented Space
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Buying & Growing a Business While Keeping a Day Job
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Buy as Search Fund, Keep as Long-Term Owner
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It Really Happened: 100% Financing for an $8m Business
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Turning $500k into a $38m Holdco (No Investors)
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Candid Reflections on 7 Years of SMB Ownership
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Announcing: Minds Capital
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Why Work IN the Business You Buy (Not Just On It)
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3x Revenue Despite Turnover, Hangovers & Threats
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1 Business vs. Many: Deciding to Roll Up
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2 Welders and a Shop... to $3.8m in Sales
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Buying a Bankrupt 117-Year-Old Manufacturer
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Rolling Up EBITDA and Rents with Auto Repair Shops
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3 Years Later, Climbing Out of the J Curve
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From Midnight Deliveries to $28m Holdco (in 6 Years)
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Finding a Great Business in Cow Country
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Art of the Roll-Up: 40 Businesses in 4 Years
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When a Restaurant Is a Great Business to Buy
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Building a $10m Platform from 2 Low-SDE Businesses
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Holdco Origin Story: The Bumpy Road to $3m EBITDA
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The Allure of Buying a Marketplace Business
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How an American Bought a Canadian Business
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Selling $100k of Dog Training… Per Day
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Rolling-Up to $15m EBITDA
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The Double Life of Owning a Business 2.5 Hours Away
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The Gritty, High-Capex Road to Millions
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Watching Warren: How to Build a Mini-Berkshire
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Getting Unstuck by Buying a Business
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