Podcast Episodes

How to De-Risk the Personal Guarantee
Brendan Burdette and Ryan Conner have launched personal guarantee insurance to enable more — and stronger — SBA buyers.
June 8, 2026
How to De-Risk the Personal Guarantee
The Origin Story of a Compounder ($80m and Counting)
Greg Shapiro & Zach Cooper-Vastola are building a long-term, compounding business they see as the anti-PE of the trades.
June 4, 2026
The Origin Story of a Compounder ($80m and Counting)
Started as SBA Searcher, Built to a PE Fund
The first business Joe Wechsler bought had $280k of SDE. Seven years later, he runs a fund with $50m of buying power.
June 1, 2026
Started as SBA Searcher, Built to a PE Fund
Buying $1.5m of Earnings Without an SBA Loan
As a South African in the US, Justus Luttig had to get creative to search then buy 2 trades businesses at the same time.
May 28, 2026
Buying $1.5m of Earnings Without an SBA Loan
The Magic of Low Multiple + Growth
David Graf went after a business that had sat on the market, acquiring $750k of EBITDA for 2.7x. It's going well.
May 25, 2026
The Magic of Low Multiple + Growth
Rolling Up an Industry with 1.5x Multiples
Truc Nguyen has acquired 2 nail salons, an overlooked but fragmented industry where businesses trade at low multiples.
May 21, 2026
Rolling Up an Industry with 1.5x Multiples
The Origins and Future of a 9-Figure SMB Holdco
Gant Elmore and Matt Moldenhauer each bought $2m businesses they built over years. Today their holdco does over $200m.
May 18, 2026
The Origins and Future of a 9-Figure SMB Holdco
Too Good to Be True: Year 1 in a $700k SDE Business
Zack Mutnik thought he bought a $1.5m electrical contracting business for 2.3x. The numbers weren't what they seemed.
May 14, 2026
Too Good to Be True: Year 1 in a $700k SDE Business
How to Structure Around Risk in a $250k SDE Acquisition
Alicia Powers wanted to buy a general contractor but understood the risks in such businesses and negotiated accordingly.
May 11, 2026
How to Structure Around Risk in a $250k SDE Acquisition
Buying Small to Build for the Long Term ($300k SDE)
Brendan Duebner's goal is to build a healthy, long-term business of 20-40 people. Buying a $1.2m MSP was his first step.
May 7, 2026
Buying Small to Build for the Long Term ($300k SDE)