Podcast Episodes

Hiring a General Manager & Buying Business #2
Shane Ehrsam & Brandon Adams return to discuss hiring a GM, buying business #2, the rewards of SMB life & managing envy.
September 21, 2023
Hiring a General Manager & Buying Business #2
Leaving a Big Salary in DC for Small Business in Wyoming
Eric Hayes was an accomplished executive in the DC area with 5 kids when he decided to buy a business in Laramie, WY.
September 18, 2023
Leaving a Big Salary in DC for Small Business in Wyoming
Seller's View of a Searcher Buying His Business
Peter Wild fielded offers to buy his business for years but sold only after being introduced to the searcher community.
September 14, 2023
Seller's View of a Searcher Buying His Business
Buying a 45-Year-Old Industry Pioneer
After a successful military career, Don Gourley saw buying a business as the best means to "lead a unit" as a civilian.
September 11, 2023
Buying a 45-Year-Old Industry Pioneer
Buy a Franchise Portfolio: How to Choose a Brand
AJ Wasserstein, Peter Mistretta & Mike Horowitz distill the selection of a franchise brand into 10 essential criteria.
September 7, 2023
Buy a Franchise Portfolio: How to Choose a Brand
Rocky Transition: How to Survive, Then Thrive
Collapsing sales, unhelpful sellers, and a GM who quit. But 1 year later, Chris Jones is contemplating acquisition #2.
September 5, 2023
Rocky Transition: How to Survive, Then Thrive
First-Time Buyer Recipe for Success: Action & Small Steps
Connor Pera shares how taking incremental steps led to buying his first business much sooner than expected.
August 31, 2023
First-Time Buyer Recipe for Success: Action & Small Steps
Unlocking Growth in a 40-Year-Old Business
Josh Medow brought a mindset to his search that he would reshape whatever business he bought into a high-growth company.
August 28, 2023
Unlocking Growth in a 40-Year-Old Business
From Startup Founder to Buying a Small Business
Tim Ericson brings lessons from 13 years as a startup founder to the $4m printer rental company he recently bought.
August 24, 2023
From Startup Founder to Buying a Small Business
Buying a Small Business to Build for Decades
August Felker did a search fund, then later a self-funded search so he could own & build his business for years to come.
August 21, 2023
Buying a Small Business to Build for Decades