Podcast Episodes

How to Build a Niche Holdco with $2m in Earnings
In 2019, Matt Kopp bought a supplier to elementary schools with $350k SDE. 6 years later, he has a portfolio of them.
April 24, 2025
How to Build a Niche Holdco with $2m in Earnings
Hiding in Plain Sight on BizBuySell: $800k SDE for 2x
Joe Ziolkowski found the deal of a lifetime — a $10m manufacturing business — by expanding his filters on BizBuySell.
April 21, 2025
Hiding in Plain Sight on BizBuySell: $800k SDE for 2x
How to Build a $100m Holdco: The Power of ESOPs
With 300 employees across 5 companies, the holdco that Chris Fredericks is building has an uncommon feature at its core.
April 17, 2025
How to Build a $100m Holdco: The Power of ESOPs
How to Reinvent a $1m Candle Manufacturer
Adam Goldberg had to adapt his corporate approach after buying a nearly-closed manufacturer whose sales were down 80%.
April 14, 2025
How to Reinvent a $1m Candle Manufacturer
Stars Align After 4 Broken Deals
Keegan Dum wound down his search fund after 2 years without a deal, but he went on to acquire & create a great outcome.
April 10, 2025
Stars Align After 4 Broken Deals
When Buying a Retail Business Makes Sense
Ken Eyjolfson looked at tons of businesses before deciding on a mattress outlet with $500k SDE and 700 5-star reviews.
April 7, 2025
When Buying a Retail Business Makes Sense
FedEx & Fencing: A Pivot into Ownership
After his foray into SMB ownership went well with FedEx routes, Matt O'Brien bought & doubled a $2.5m fencing business.
April 3, 2025
FedEx & Fencing: A Pivot into Ownership
Why Buy a Travel Agency (Because They Can Crush It)
You thought the internet killed them off, but the travel agency Jared Benoff bought does $1m SDE by dominating a niche.
March 31, 2025
Why Buy a Travel Agency (Because They Can Crush It)
Deciding to Start, Not Buy, a Small Business
Initially drawn to buying a business, Kevin Moyer instead decided to start a project-based blue collar business instead.
March 27, 2025
Deciding to Start, Not Buy, a Small Business
How to Buy a Multinational
Seeking a fit with his industrials experience, Adam Salmen bought an 8-figure business with locations around the world.
March 24, 2025
How to Buy a Multinational