Podcast Episodes

Matt Orley wanted to enter the short-term rentals space. Buying a business — and a brand he admired — was his way in.

Adam Vandermyde had to be persuaded to acquire the $15m business that he ultimately professionalized and exited to PE.

Joe Odell and his partner acquired a business with over $4m in earnings and lots of green flags. It went sideways fast.

The first business Joe Soelberg bought did $400k SDE. The experience and cash flow enabled a second, larger acquisition.

Former pro bowler Mike Fagan bought a $2m bowling center with a plan to roll up and rejuvenate these legacy businesses.

Respected consumer brands are not common in lower middle market acquisitions, but Philip Hussey and Chenmark bought one.

Robert Gayden worked for over a year to buy a home care business. Revenue kept growing but the price remained the same.

Scott Duncan endured brutal ups & downs — and personal depression — during his ownership of a doomed tool & die business

Andy Rougeot launched remote territories of the blue collar business he bought, which led to $1.7m of EBITDA and an exit

Steve Carroll started as an SBA searcher before pivoting to a PE-backed roll-up. It's gone better than he ever expected.