Podcast Episodes

The Power of Conviction in Buying a Business
Matt Barnes bought a $400k SDE linen laundry business, channeling his conviction at big decision points along the way.
December 4, 2023
The Power of Conviction in Buying a Business
3 Perspectives: A Panel on Buying Small Businesses
Recording of a live panel hosted by EO Silicon Valley with Acquiring Minds host Will Smith moderating.
November 30, 2023
3 Perspectives: A Panel on Buying Small Businesses
Escaping Golden Handcuffs by Buying a Business
While not a CPA herself, a clear list of buying criteria led Gretchen Roberts to acquire a 16-person accounting firm.
November 27, 2023
Escaping Golden Handcuffs by Buying a Business
7 Takeaways from 200 Episodes
Acquiring Minds host Will Smith reflects on 200 episodes, tells the podcast backstory, and teases what's coming in 2024.
November 22, 2023
7 Takeaways from 200 Episodes
Cash Flows Over Exits: Buying for the Long Term
Sensing untapped potential, Mark Olivito paid cash for a project-based construction business with less than $100k SDE.
November 20, 2023
Cash Flows Over Exits: Buying for the Long Term
Skip the SBA: Buying a $4m Biz with a Conventional Loan
Ben Bryer worked with a financial backer to find & buy a 65-year-old niche manufacturing business without an SBA loan.
November 16, 2023
Skip the SBA: Buying a $4m Biz with a Conventional Loan
Doing It His Way: First-Timer Buys 2 at Once
Mike Okhravi left a cushy tech career to buy a towing business & a flooring business — and within 30 days of each other.
November 13, 2023
Doing It His Way: First-Timer Buys 2 at Once
The Upside & Downside of Search, from a 20-Year Veteran
A fireside chat with veteran searcher & investor Kent Weaver recorded at the Self-Funded Search Conference in Dallas.
November 9, 2023
The Upside & Downside of Search, from a 20-Year Veteran
Passion, Meet EBITDA: The Joy of Buying an Art Gallery
Sean Moore looked at a handful of businesses, but a fine art gallery with over $1m SDE won the art collector's heart.
November 6, 2023
Passion, Meet EBITDA: The Joy of Buying an Art Gallery
Time to Sell? Growing EBITDA from $750k to $2m
John Hubbard returns to share how "chasing EBITDA over revenue" has benefited the trailer fabricator he bought in 2021.
November 2, 2023
Time to Sell? Growing EBITDA from $750k to $2m