Podcast Episodes

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
The Bumpy Reality of Buying an Ecommerce Business
Martin Bispels updates us on the DTC ecommerce business he bought in 2020 and had grown to almost $2m/yr one year later.
June 15, 2023
The Bumpy Reality of Buying an Ecommerce Business
Owner vs CEO: 2 Approaches to Buying a Business
Derek Turner has done both a traditional search fund and self-funded. We hear both stories & explore the differences.
June 12, 2023
Owner vs CEO: 2 Approaches to Buying a Business
One Acquiring Minds Guest Buys Another
2 previous guests, Mike Botkin & Adrian Pinto, are joining forces to grow a landscaping empire throughout the Southeast.
June 8, 2023
One Acquiring Minds Guest Buys Another
Raising $800k to Buy an $8m Business as a First-Timer
With no finance background, Kevin Bibelhausen learned to raise money from investors & buy a 20-year-old fabric business.
June 5, 2023
Raising $800k to Buy an $8m Business as a First-Timer
It Worked: Buying an Ecom Business to Gain Freedom
Alex Michael was seeking to acquire not just a business, but freedom. One year later, he reports back on how it's going.
June 1, 2023
It Worked: Buying an Ecom Business to Gain Freedom
Buy Big: How to Acquire a $3m EBITDA Roofing Business
How Austin Smoak raised money from investors to buy a very profitable roofing business that he found on BizBuySell.
May 30, 2023
Buy Big: How to Acquire a $3m EBITDA Roofing Business
Home Care Business: How to Buy & 2x an Agency
Jérôme Bouillon bought a home care agency doing $500k/yr in 2018. Today it exceeds $1m and he's added a second location.
May 25, 2023
Home Care Business: How to Buy & 2x an Agency