Podcast Episodes

One Year Into a Garage Door Business with $350k SDE
It was a revelation when Brittney Orellano heard about buying businesses. 6 months later, she'd done it herself.
September 19, 2024
One Year Into a Garage Door Business with $350k SDE
Buying the Neighborhood Nursery (with $800k in Earnings)
Rory Tyer bought the nursery where he'd been a loyal customer. Today it generates not just cash for him, but peace.
September 16, 2024
Buying the Neighborhood Nursery (with $800k in Earnings)
Control & Family: Drivers of a Self-Funded Search
Acquiring a $2.5m pallet manufacturer was Michael Kelker's first step to building a legacy business for his family.
September 12, 2024
Control & Family: Drivers of a Self-Funded Search
Building a Portfolio of Nostalgia Restaurants
Jackson Speaks is 5 acquisitions into a thesis that sees him buying beloved brands in an otherwise difficult category.
September 9, 2024
Building a Portfolio of Nostalgia Restaurants
White-Collar Sisters Buy a Blue-Collar Business
Without backgrounds in business, Julie & Janna Hottinger have grown the $2.1m trades business they bought last year 50%.
September 5, 2024
White-Collar Sisters Buy a Blue-Collar Business
Leaving Corporate to Buy a $4m Manufacturer
An engineer at heart, Mike Dey set his sights on buying a manufacturing business for the next stage of his career.
September 3, 2024
Leaving Corporate to Buy a $4m Manufacturer
Exited but Tired: 5 Years in a Hard Business
After 5 years of owning a scale business, Matt Bauer & Chris Hartman were burning out. Fortunately they'd created value.
August 29, 2024
Exited but Tired: 5 Years in a Hard Business
Young Couple Starts a Family Business By Buying One
A background screening company fit the bill as Meredith & Michael Schlinkert sought a local white-collar business to buy
August 26, 2024
Young Couple Starts a Family Business By Buying One
Investor Perspective on Self-Funded Search
Niklas James, Adam Borcz, and Tony Cappeart reflect on terms, risk & reward of the still-young self-funded search model.
August 22, 2024
Investor Perspective on Self-Funded Search
5 Businesses Acquired with a Long-Term Hold Model
Ryan Sullivan's group is buying businesses with investor capital, SBA loans & operating partners — but it's not a fund.
August 19, 2024
5 Businesses Acquired with a Long-Term Hold Model