Podcast Episodes

SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market
3 top players in SBA lending to the searcher ecosystem discuss what they're seeing in the market as of summer 2024.
August 15, 2024
SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market
One Couple, 4 Kids, and a Business 3 Hours Away
Gabe Perez sought a way out of corporate while Kristen sought a way back to working. Buying a $4m business offered both.
August 12, 2024
One Couple, 4 Kids, and a Business 3 Hours Away
After 4 Years of Part-Time Searching, Success
Will Gano was rewarded for his persistence & vision when he bought an 8-figure, 125-year-old ingredients manufacturer.
August 8, 2024
After 4 Years of Part-Time Searching, Success
Buy Fast: A Good Reason to Buy Small
Rob Carpenter was eager to start operating, so it only took 90 days to start searching then buy a $200k SDE business.
August 5, 2024
Buy Fast: A Good Reason to Buy Small
Tangible & Collectible: Buying a Consumer Product Company
Years after one venture ended in failure, Jeff Velker bought a $2.5m pen maker with a strong brand & devoted customers.
August 1, 2024
Tangible & Collectible: Buying a Consumer Product Company
White Collar Roll-Up from $700k to $12m
Jordan Evans left tech & bought a tiny, decades-old language services business. 6 years later, revenue is 17x larger.
July 29, 2024
White Collar Roll-Up from $700k to $12m
Reflections on 2 Years in the Knife Fight
Brett Kennedy has doubled & strengthened the sub-$1 million moving business he bought — but it hasn't been without pain.
July 25, 2024
Reflections on 2 Years in the Knife Fight
The Scrappy Path of a One-Man Holdco
When Dustin Carreon reached a ceiling in his first small business, he used the profits to start buying other businesses.
July 22, 2024
The Scrappy Path of a One-Man Holdco
Getting Reps: Helping Others Look at Deals Led to a Holdco
How Adam Markley evaluated thousands of businesses for sale and bought a handful of his own (6 in his portfolio today).
July 18, 2024
Getting Reps: Helping Others Look at Deals Led to a Holdco
Building a $10m EBITDA Leader in a Fragmented Space
Nick Haschka & Dillan Ferguson are 5 months and 2 acquisitions into a roll-up targeting $50-60m revenue in 5 years.
July 15, 2024
Building a $10m EBITDA Leader in a Fragmented Space