Register for the webinars:Legal Aspects of Debt Financing - Thu Feb 13 - https://bit.ly/414vOtcUsing a Sale-Leaseback to Buy a Business - Thu Feb 20 - https://bit.ly/42I4dPYFormer guest Chris Edwards has sold the $1.7m flooring business he bought with $200k of his own money and an SBA loan.Topics in Chris’s interview:Why he chose to sell his flooring businessDeciding not to rebrandOwning and operating in a small, isolated townA countertop acquisition that went southHow a holdco is different from running one businessFetal positions and sleepless nightsImproving their customer serviceWhy he might build his next business from scratchLosing clients to a former employeeGrowing EBITDA from $500k to $1.1MReferences and how to contact Chris:[email protected]’s first appearance on Acquiring Minds: How to Survive Acquiring a $3.5m Flooring BusinessChris’s second appearance on Acquiring Minds: Would They Do It Again? 1 Year Later with 5 Early GuestsDownload the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:From this page or contact [email protected] with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital AdvisoryGet a complimentary IT audit of your target business:Email Nick Akers at [email protected], and tell him you’re a searcherConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterCredits:Produced by Pam CameronEdited by Anton Rohozov
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