Podcast Episodes

Why Work IN the Business You Buy (Not Just On It)
Before acquiring a commercial painting business doing around $2m, Colin Gates worked on a crew as one of its painters.
June 20, 2024
Why Work IN the Business You Buy (Not Just On It)
3x Revenue Despite Turnover, Hangovers & Threats
JD Beck transformed a small (and small-town) plumbing business, took it into a larger market, and tripled it in a year.
June 17, 2024
3x Revenue Despite Turnover, Hangovers & Threats
1 Business vs. Many: Deciding to Roll Up
Elliott Edge started as a searcher looking for a single business, then pivoted to a roll-up. He's 7 acquisitions in.
June 13, 2024
1 Business vs. Many: Deciding to Roll Up
2 Welders and a Shop... to $3.8m in Sales
Matt Pohl & his wife bought a small welding business with extreme key person risk. They 4x'd the business in 2 years.
June 10, 2024
2 Welders and a Shop... to $3.8m in Sales
Buying a Bankrupt 117-Year-Old Manufacturer
Despite having no experience in manufacturing, Jens Grudno jumped when he heard about a failing straight-razor business.
June 6, 2024
Buying a Bankrupt 117-Year-Old Manufacturer
Rolling Up EBITDA and Rents with Auto Repair Shops
Stephen Quindlen & Paul Westhart have found powerful multipliers that could yield huge returns in an unlikely industry.
June 3, 2024
Rolling Up EBITDA and Rents with Auto Repair Shops
3 Years Later, Climbing Out of the J Curve
Matt Drndak bought a parts business with a plan to grow it. It worked — he's doubled earnings. But it's taken patience.
May 30, 2024
3 Years Later, Climbing Out of the J Curve
From Midnight Deliveries to $28m Holdco (in 6 Years)
The first business Colin King bought was tiny & unpleasant but also the crucial first step to buying more & better ones.
May 28, 2024
From Midnight Deliveries to $28m Holdco (in 6 Years)
Finding a Great Business in Cow Country
Cody Agee thought food testing would be a good recession-resistant business to buy. 2 weeks later, one listed for sale.
May 23, 2024
Finding a Great Business in Cow Country
Art of the Roll-Up: 40 Businesses in 4 Years
Jeff Homer bought a small local music school as a fun side hustle. It turned out to be the opportunity of a lifetime.
May 20, 2024
Art of the Roll-Up: 40 Businesses in 4 Years