Podcast Episodes

Building an ATM Empire
Mitchell Sorkin started by buying 3 ATMs in 2021. Today he has over 140 machines and is targeting $5m EBITDA in 3 years.
July 24, 2023
Building an ATM Empire
The Life-Changing Potential of Buying a Business
Chris Munn, Bakari Akil, and Bruce Vann reflect on being Black men who bought businesses & why this path is so powerful.
July 20, 2023
The Life-Changing Potential of Buying a Business
How One Tiny Acquisition Grew Into a Holdco
Matt Huggins bought a small water & cable utility doing $200k/year. 15 years later, his holdco is on track for $20m/yr.
July 17, 2023
How One Tiny Acquisition Grew Into a Holdco
5x in 5 Years: Buying Small to Grow Quickly
Holdco entrepreneur Chase Murdock buys very small businesses with potential for rapid growth & decades of staying power.
July 10, 2023
5x in 5 Years: Buying Small to Grow Quickly
Snowball Effect: Getting to $45m in 3 Years
Amir Haboosheh was drawn to the double-opportunity in acquiring home services businesses: the financial, and the impact.
July 6, 2023
Snowball Effect: Getting to $45m in 3 Years
Don't Overlook HR Diligence: 3 Items to Check
Mark Sinatra returns to explain what to diligence from an HR perspective when buying your business.
July 3, 2023
Don't Overlook HR Diligence: 3 Items to Check
How to Shorten Your Search: Big 3, Little 2
Sam Rosati shares a framework to clarify your search criteria & reduce the months it takes to find a business to buy.
June 29, 2023
How to Shorten Your Search: Big 3, Little 2
The Secret to $25m Success
James Bloom has 8x'd a small mechanical contractor he bought only 4 years ago, despite it being a competitive industry.
June 26, 2023
The Secret to $25m Success
What Buying Small Is Like When Crises Happen
3 days into Monte Marcum's acquisition of an established franchise, key equipment breaks. Then the crises kept coming.
June 22, 2023
What Buying Small Is Like When Crises Happen
Self-Funded Search vs. Independent Sponsorship
Niklas James started off as a self-funded searcher, but evolved into being an independent sponsor of 7 acquisitions.
June 20, 2023
Self-Funded Search vs. Independent Sponsorship