Podcast Episodes

How to Buy a Salon as an Industry Outsider (and Survive)
Sarah Romer bought a large but tired hair salon in Austin for $80k. Her first year as owner was the hardest of her life.
November 8, 2021
How to Buy a Salon as an Industry Outsider (and Survive)
Starter Acquisition: Buying a $25k Business
Neil Granberry bought a bubble ball business to prove himself as an entrepreneur while pursuing an MBA at the same time.
November 4, 2021
Starter Acquisition: Buying a $25k Business
Stay Open to the Many Flavors of Search
Thanks to changing his search from traditional to self-funded, Chris Williams bought a $1m EBITDA bookkeeping business.
November 1, 2021
Stay Open to the Many Flavors of Search
From Search Misery to Successful CEO
Steve Divitkos shares tips from his acquisition, from the solitude of search to the delicate balance of being a new CEO.
October 28, 2021
From Search Misery to Successful CEO
Buying a 45 Year Old Software Business
A podcast exposed Jason Budd to buying businesses. After 10 years in corporate, he'd found his path to entrepreneurship.
October 25, 2021
Buying a 45 Year Old Software Business
How to Buy Landscaping Businesses
Closing on his 2nd acquisition in 10 months, Mike Botkin just became Central Florida's largest landscaping business.
October 21, 2021
How to Buy Landscaping Businesses
Anatomy of a Search: 40 Interns, 25 Months, 20 Offers
Jessica Markowitz used a traditional search fund to search for & ultimately buy a great business. But the road was long.
October 18, 2021
Anatomy of a Search: 40 Interns, 25 Months, 20 Offers
How to Choose Your Lender When Buying a Business
There are many lenders out there eager to finance your acquisition. SBA loan expert Lisa Forrest explains how to choose.
October 14, 2021
How to Choose Your Lender When Buying a Business
The Poetry of Buying a Blue Collar Business
Shannon Jones explains how acquisition entrepreneurs should navigate the realities of buying a blue collar business.
October 11, 2021
The Poetry of Buying a Blue Collar Business
What You Don’t Understand About Buying a Small Business
Due diligence expert Elliott Holland shares the top things he wishes he’d known when he first started buying businesses.
October 7, 2021
What You Don’t Understand About Buying a Small Business