Podcast Episodes

Building a Beloved Brand from a Tiny, Dying Business
Harley Sitner bought a struggling VW van repair shop for $100k in 2013. Today it's an 8-figure business and brand.
March 13, 2025
Building a Beloved Brand from a Tiny, Dying Business
The Appeal (and Risk) of Buying a Consulting Firm
Industry outsider Nick Munsee bought a traffic engineering firm for a good price, carefully de-risking the acquisition.
March 10, 2025
The Appeal (and Risk) of Buying a Consulting Firm
Why Treat an Acquisition Like a Startup
Day 1 changes? Yes please. Sean Daly brought a spirit of experimentation, iteration, and speed to a small HVAC business.
March 6, 2025
Why Treat an Acquisition Like a Startup
Buying in a Small Market, Building a Regional Powerhouse
Jonathan Bournigal returned to his native Dominican Republic to buy a business. He found a small one and has 6x'd it.
March 3, 2025
Buying in a Small Market, Building a Regional Powerhouse
How to Build a Holdco Foundation: Patiently
Barker Squire has grown his crane servicing business gradually over 6 years. Now he turns his attention to what's next.
February 27, 2025
How to Build a Holdco Foundation: Patiently
Back from the Brink: When Everybody Quits Day 1
24 hours into Jack Carr's ownership of a tiny HVAC business, disaster struck. Just 2.5 years later, it did $3m in sales.
February 24, 2025
Back from the Brink: When Everybody Quits Day 1
How to Buy & Transform a 120-Year-Old Manufacturer
Lucas Philips bought a niche manufacturer with $200k SDE, aiming to make it an ecommerce/DTC business. It's working.
February 20, 2025
How to Buy & Transform a 120-Year-Old Manufacturer
Behind Every Great Searcher: A Wife's Journey with Search
Cliff & Christine Nelson navigated him buying a big but remote business while she was pregnant, then a first-time mom.
February 17, 2025
Behind Every Great Searcher: A Wife's Journey with Search
Networking His Way to $800k SDE
It took Alex Holley a few months of daily meetings to find a $4.5m home services business in his local Louisville, KY.
February 13, 2025
Networking His Way to $800k SDE
Buy, Grow, Exit for a 24x Return in 3.5 Years
Former guest Chris Edwards has sold the $1.7m flooring business he bought with $200k of his own money and an SBA loan.
February 10, 2025
Buy, Grow, Exit for a 24x Return in 3.5 Years