Podcast Episodes

White-Collar Sisters Buy a Blue-Collar Business
Without backgrounds in business, Julie & Janna Hottinger have grown the $2.1m trades business they bought last year 50%.
September 5, 2024
White-Collar Sisters Buy a Blue-Collar Business
Leaving Corporate to Buy a $4m Manufacturer
An engineer at heart, Mike Dey set his sights on buying a manufacturing business for the next stage of his career.
September 3, 2024
Leaving Corporate to Buy a $4m Manufacturer
Exited but Tired: 5 Years in a Hard Business
After 5 years of owning a scale business, Matt Bauer & Chris Hartman were burning out. Fortunately they'd created value.
August 29, 2024
Exited but Tired: 5 Years in a Hard Business
Young Couple Starts a Family Business By Buying One
A background screening company fit the bill as Meredith & Michael Schlinkert sought a local white-collar business to buy
August 26, 2024
Young Couple Starts a Family Business By Buying One
Investor Perspective on Self-Funded Search
Niklas James, Adam Borcz, and Tony Cappeart reflect on terms, risk & reward of the still-young self-funded search model.
August 22, 2024
Investor Perspective on Self-Funded Search
5 Businesses Acquired with a Long-Term Hold Model
Ryan Sullivan's group is buying businesses with investor capital, SBA loans & operating partners — but it's not a fund.
August 19, 2024
5 Businesses Acquired with a Long-Term Hold Model
SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market
3 top players in SBA lending to the searcher ecosystem discuss what they're seeing in the market as of summer 2024.
August 15, 2024
SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market
One Couple, 4 Kids, and a Business 3 Hours Away
Gabe Perez sought a way out of corporate while Kristen sought a way back to working. Buying a $4m business offered both.
August 12, 2024
One Couple, 4 Kids, and a Business 3 Hours Away
After 4 Years of Part-Time Searching, Success
Will Gano was rewarded for his persistence & vision when he bought an 8-figure, 125-year-old ingredients manufacturer.
August 8, 2024
After 4 Years of Part-Time Searching, Success
Buy Fast: A Good Reason to Buy Small
Rob Carpenter was eager to start operating, so it only took 90 days to start searching then buy a $200k SDE business.
August 5, 2024
Buy Fast: A Good Reason to Buy Small