ETA Unicorn: $1 Billion in Revenue in 5 Years
04 Dec 2025
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Steve Carroll started as an SBA searcher before pivoting to a PE-backed roll-up. It's gone better th...
Buying for $600k, Selling for $35m
01 Dec 2025
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Jake Bittner bought an unprofitable carve-out doing $3m. A key pivot grew revenue to $20m and got th...
When a $2.8m Acquisition Is More Like Zero-to-One
26 Nov 2025
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Dave Gilbert spent 2 years fixing the model and customer concentration of the $750k SDE family busin...
When to Buy a Large Consumer Business
24 Nov 2025
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Taylor Mattingly found high-quality revenue in an unusual and sizable B2C business that he happened ...
The Dream Outcome: From $300k to $5m EBITDA
20 Nov 2025
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From the acquisition of a tiny refrigeration business, Linh Tran has built an enterprise that earns ...
Buy Well, Exit Better: A $67m Win in 4 Years
17 Nov 2025
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Greg Geronemus bought a highly-profitable travel business at favorable terms, helping to ensure a gr...
Buying to $4m Across 7 Sites in 3 Years
13 Nov 2025
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Gail Azodo discovered a method of buying audiology practices with 100% financing. She's moving quick...
Why Choose Ownership Over Being a CEO
10 Nov 2025
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After chafing under the constraints of being a CEO, Katherine Butler-Dines & Rahul Desai bought ...
How to Build a $5m Media Business Into a $20m Flywheel
06 Nov 2025
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Clayton Collins acquired HousingWire with a big vision for the small media business. 9 years later, ...
Timing is Everything: Buying a $30m Tutoring Business
03 Nov 2025
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Both buyer Jared Lenner and seller Dave Serwitz share their perspectives on the acquisition of a 20-...
Started Mid-Career, Grew to $38m in 3 Years
30 Oct 2025
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Shaun Stimpson had worked for two decades before pivoting to buying businesses in a different indust...
Buying a Wide Moat in a Consolidating Industry
27 Oct 2025
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Ania Aliev was so eager to buy her business, she worked the deal while in labor at the hospital. It'...
From €4 Million, to Zero, to €12 Million
23 Oct 2025
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Despite skepticism from her US investors, Ivona Butcher bought (and tripled) a business in her nativ...
Building Trust as New Owner of a $3m Business
20 Oct 2025
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Ruchik Gandhi was a diligence CPA when he decided to get in the game himself. Becoming an owner has ...
Buying a $1.6m Business for the Inventory Value
16 Oct 2025
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Undeterred by self doubt, Danyelle Nys bought a $400k SDE business at a fantastic price. She's grown...
Buying 2 Rivals to Create a Dominant Leader
13 Oct 2025
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When his deal died the first time, Kyle Poll was devastated. But then it came back around, larger an...
Trades Over Tech: Buying an Appliance Repair Business
09 Oct 2025
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Brian Seeling sought a blue-collar business with a good manager in place. He found exactly that — ...
Acquisition Unlock: €210m in 5 Years
06 Oct 2025
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Nick Keegan owned a struggling software business doing just €1m/yr until an acquisition put it on ...
$60m Roll-Up That Started With an SBA Acquisition
02 Oct 2025
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Onu Okebie and Brian Boland wanted to retain 100% ownership when they began, so they used an SBA loa...
Founder Mode for ETA: $6m to $25m in 3 Years
29 Sep 2025
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Aizik Zimerman bought a home services business to build a consumer brand into his life's work. It se...
Family Offices for Searchers: A Primer
25 Sep 2025
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James Bohannon of family office Belzberg & Co. explains the FO world and its untapped potential ...
Deciding to Exit After 2 Years of Ownership
22 Sep 2025
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Register for the webinar: Liquidity Options for Search Investors - Wed Sep 24th - https://bit.ly/48...
So Much Fun: The Buyer of Choice in a Fragmented Industry
18 Sep 2025
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From SBA Loan to High 8-Figure Exit
15 Sep 2025
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The Flywheel of Buying Businesses in a Single Region
11 Sep 2025
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Register for the webinar: Buyer of Choice Series Pt 1: Building Your Personal Buyer Brand (in a Sea...
Hiring a CEO to Run Things (and Get Life Back)
08 Sep 2025
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Register for the webinar: Buyer of Choice Series Pt 1: Building Your Personal Buyer Brand (in a Sea...
A Few Hours Per Week, a Few States Away
04 Sep 2025
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Register for the webinar: Love & Leverage: Lessons from Couples Who Acquired Together - TODAY! ...
The Joy & Pain of Buying a Tech Business
01 Sep 2025
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Register for the webinar: Love & Leverage: Lessons from Couples Who Acquired Together - Thu Sep...
$2 Million of Fun: Big Margins in Play Centers
28 Aug 2025
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About fall conferences: Southeast Entrepreneurship through Acquisition Conference2025 Buy Then Buil...
Stacking Small Acquisitions to $5m in Revenue
25 Aug 2025
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About fall conferences: Southeast Entrepreneurship through Acquisition Conference2025 Buy Then Buil...
4th Time's the Charm: 3 Broken Deals to Buy a Great Business
21 Aug 2025
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Register for the webinar:Overcoming Common Deal Sticking Points - Thu Aug 21st - https://bit.ly/4oB4...
Buying and Building a Xerox Dealer to $30m
18 Aug 2025
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Register for the webinar:Overcoming Common Deal Sticking Points - Thu Aug 21st - https://bit.ly/3Urz...
A Searcher’s Second Act: Building a $25m Holdco
14 Aug 2025
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Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a busi...
2 Years to $40m: The Anatomy of a High-Velocity Roll-up
11 Aug 2025
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Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a busi...
From 16 Years in Corporate to a $1m SDE Acquisition
07 Aug 2025
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Register for the webinar:The "Plant Your Flag" Strategy: Build an Empire with ETA + Franchising - TO...
Building a $25m FedEx Route Empire from $100k Equity
04 Aug 2025
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Register for the webinar:The "Plant Your Flag" Strategy: Build an Empire with ETA + Franchising - Th...
Buying a $200m Franchisor (Not Units, the Whole System)
31 Jul 2025
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Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a busi...
A $10m Acquisition for Freedom and Family
28 Jul 2025
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Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a busi...
You’ve Been Served: Buying a $1.3m Process-Serving Company
24 Jul 2025
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Register for the webinar:Working Capital for SMB Acquisitions - TODAY - https://bit.ly/4kQcGGjAt a l...
One Year, 3x Revenue, and a Clear Path to $15M
21 Jul 2025
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Register for the webinars:The Math & Logic of Deal Making - July 22nd - https://bit.ly/459kJJnWo...
From Searcher to Sponsor: How to Buy a $22m Business
17 Jul 2025
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Register for the webinar:Common Legal Diligence Issues (and How to Handle Them) - July 17th - https:...
Saying No to CEO Roles, Yes to Ownership
14 Jul 2025
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From Sales Freefall to $1.2m/Month
10 Jul 2025
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By reconceiving the paint dealership he bought as a marketing & sales organization, Ryan Adams p...
Reviving a Covid-Crushed Business: $0 to $6M in 3 Years
07 Jul 2025
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Adam Rao took a chance on an exhibit production business that had generated zero revenue in 15 month...
Scaling a Tiny Acquisition to a PE-Backed Exit
03 Jul 2025
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Phil Miller turned a tiny pet shop doing $100k in sales into a regional pet boarding brand — and t...
New Way to Pursue ETA: Searcher-in-Residence
30 Jun 2025
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Register for the webinar:How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://bit.ly/406jR...
From Stalled Search to $750k SDE: The Power of Speed
26 Jun 2025
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Register for the webinar:How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://bit.ly/406jR...
The Path from $2.5m to $60m in a Tree Business
23 Jun 2025
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Register for the webinar:How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://bit.ly/406jR...
How a First-Timer Pulled Off a $52m Acquisition
19 Jun 2025
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The $60k Acquisition that Grew to a $77m Exit
16 Jun 2025
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Register for the webinars:DO’s and DON'Ts of the LOI - Jun 17th - https://bit.ly/441EocMHow to Off...
Hometown Holdco: Geography as Moat
12 Jun 2025
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Register for the webinar:SBA Loans 101 + Program Updates - Jun 12th - https://bit.ly/3FGQIqBSarah Ch...
Evolving a Legacy Business to $3.2m EBITDA
09 Jun 2025
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Register for the webinar:SBA Loans 101 + Program Updates - Jun 12th - https://bit.ly/4jG0FSVAfter Ev...
How to Build $7.5m in Net Worth by Buying a B&B
05 Jun 2025
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Register for the webinar:How to Outsource Your Search: Understanding Buy-Side Advisory - Jun 5th - h...
How to Grow Revenue 50% in Year 1
02 Jun 2025
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Register for the webinar:How to Outsource Your Search: Understanding Buy-Side Advisory - Jun 5th - h...
The Entrepreneur Awakens: Pivoting from Tech to Ownership
29 May 2025
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Quitting Consulting to Buy a $1m SDE Agency
26 May 2025
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Register for the webinar:Buy a Business, Not a Fantasy: Addressing This Month’s 7 Most Common Buye...
Rebuilding from 80% Collapse to Mid-7 Figures Revenue
22 May 2025
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Register for the webinar:Use an SBA Loan to Start a Roll-Up - TODAY May 22nd - https://bit.ly/4jgfQS...
Buying $5m of Revenue with $50k of Equity
19 May 2025
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Register for the webinar:Use an SBA Loan to Start a Roll-Up - Thu May 22nd - https://bit.ly/4kj566XD...
How to Use an SBA Loan to Roll Up from $6m to $140m
15 May 2025
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Register for the webinar:Use an SBA Loan to Start a Roll-Up - May 22nd - https://bit.ly/4mays9pMicha...
How 1 Couple Bought 2 Businesses
12 May 2025
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Register for the webinar:How to Use a Buy-Side Advisor to Buy a Business - Thu June 5th - https://bi...
How to Recover from a Fraudulent Seller
08 May 2025
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Register for the webinar:Deal Structuring Under the New SBA Rules - TODAY May 8th - https://bit.ly/4...
Turning a $250k Investment into $7m+
05 May 2025
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Register for the webinar:Deal Structuring Under the New SBA Rules - Thu May 8 - https://bit.ly/4m7VH...
Buying a Remote, 20-Year-Old Business with $900k of SDE
01 May 2025
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Register for the webinar: Anatomy of a Franchise Holdco - Thu May 1 - https://bit.ly/4jreo0UDan Ang...
21 Months to Stability Buying a $1.2m SDE Business
28 Apr 2025
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Register for the webinar: Anatomy of a Franchise Holdco - Thu May 1 - https://bit.ly/4k8HKBdJan Rol...
How to Build a Niche Holdco with $2m in Earnings
24 Apr 2025
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Register for the webinar:Anatomy of a Franchise Holdco - Thu May 1st - https://bit.ly/3RWj0QhIn 2019...
Hiding in Plain Sight on BizBuySell: $800k SDE for 2x
21 Apr 2025
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Register for the webinar:Should You Buy a Business? A Live Panel with Lab Members - Wed Apr 23rd - h...
How to Build a $100m Holdco: The Power of ESOPs
17 Apr 2025
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How to Reinvent a $1m Candle Manufacturer
14 Apr 2025
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Stars Align After 4 Broken Deals
10 Apr 2025
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Register for the webinar: 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Fri Apr 11 - https://bit.ly/4lj...
When Buying a Retail Business Makes Sense
07 Apr 2025
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FedEx & Fencing: A Pivot into Ownership
03 Apr 2025
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Register for the webinar:5 Steps to the Business Buying Process - Thu April 10th - https://bit.ly/41...
Why Buy a Travel Agency (Because They Can Crush It)
31 Mar 2025
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You thought the internet killed them off, but the travel agency Jared Benoff bought does $1m SDE by ...
Deciding to Start, Not Buy, a Small Business
27 Mar 2025
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Initially drawn to buying a business, Kevin Moyer instead decided to start a project-based blue coll...
How to Buy a Multinational
24 Mar 2025
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Lessons from 24 Acquisition Nightmares
20 Mar 2025
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From Tech Sales to Forklift Repair
17 Mar 2025
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Building a Beloved Brand from a Tiny, Dying Business
13 Mar 2025
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Register for:Employee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu March 13th - https://bi...
The Appeal (and Risk) of Buying a Consulting Firm
10 Mar 2025
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Register for:Employee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu March 13 - https://bit....
Why Treat an Acquisition Like a Startup
06 Mar 2025
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Register for the webinars:5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu March 6 - https://bit.ly/3QE...
Buying in a Small Market, Building a Regional Powerhouse
03 Mar 2025
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Register for:Live Q&A with Jonathan Bournigal - Thu March 19 - https://bit.ly/41lwPwcWebinar: 5 ...
How to Build a Holdco Foundation: Patiently
27 Feb 2025
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Register for the webinar:5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu March 6 - https://bit.ly/435s...
Back from the Brink: When Everybody Quits Day 1
24 Feb 2025
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Register for the webinar:First 100 Days: Survive & Thrive as a New Business Owner - Wed Feb 26 -...
How to Buy & Transform a 120-Year-Old Manufacturer
20 Feb 2025
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Register for the webinars:Using a Sale-Leaseback to Buy a Business - Thu Feb 20 - https://bit.ly/3Qj...
Behind Every Great Searcher: A Wife's Journey with Search
17 Feb 2025
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Register for the webinars:Using a Sale-Leaseback to Buy a Business - Thu Feb 20 - https://bit.ly/3X1...
Networking His Way to $800k SDE
13 Feb 2025
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Register for the webinars:Legal Aspects of Debt Financing - Thu Feb 13 - https://bit.ly/4aOwtlMUsing...
Buy, Grow, Exit for a 24x Return in 3.5 Years
10 Feb 2025
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Register for the webinars:Legal Aspects of Debt Financing - Thu Feb 13 - https://bit.ly/414vOtcUsing...
How to Lead a Trades Business Without Knowing the Trade
06 Feb 2025
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Register for the webinars:5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu Feb 6 - https://bit.ly/4aNHm...
How to Move the Needle in a $600k SDE Trades Business
03 Feb 2025
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Register for the webinars:5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Thu Feb 6 - https://bit.ly/3En1v...
Awakening to Entrepreneurship to Buy a Not-Boring Business
30 Jan 2025
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How a Couple Left Tech to Buy a Business Together
27 Jan 2025
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Register for the webinars: Legal Preparation for Your Search - Thu Jan 30 - https://bit.ly/4heHi355...
How to Survive Buying into a Terrible Industry
23 Jan 2025
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Register for the webinar: •Legal Preparation for Your Search - Thu Jan 30 - https://bit.ly/3Cbs...
The $50m Lifestyle Holdco
20 Jan 2025
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How to 4x a Contracting Business in 3 Years
16 Jan 2025
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Mike Heath bought a garage door installer from owners who didn't use email. He grew sales fast, but ...
How to Buy a $13m Business with No PG, No Investors
13 Jan 2025
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Sale-leaseback and asset-based lending enabled Carlo Santelli to acquire and own 100% of a $3.5m EBI...
Bullseye: Buying a $1m SDE Business in a Hot Industry
09 Jan 2025
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Pete Ciaverilla bought a $12m HVAC business, then grew earnings 50% in 3 years. His timing couldn't ...
Taking a Flower Shop from $600k to $9 Million
06 Jan 2025
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Michael Jacobson bought his uncle's barely-profitable 45-year-old flower shop in LA. In 4 years he's...
The Path to Becoming a Better Operator & Strategist
02 Jan 2025
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Tim Lahey has doubled the $1.6m company he bought, and buying small has prepared him well for the ne...
First-Timer Buys 8-Figure Business 4 Hours Away
30 Dec 2024
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Nick Molina on how he found, acquired, & plans to manage a 275-employee business in Minneapolis ...
How to Buy Franchise Businesses, Then Sell to PE
26 Dec 2024
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After buying then exiting a 12-unit franchise portfolio, Alicia Miller became expert on how to attra...
From Frustrated Searcher to $3.5m Owner to Holdco Builder
23 Dec 2024
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Dismissed by brokers, Simon Plummer bought & grew a manufacturer 75% in 3 years. Today he's buil...