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Buy a Business with Your Tax Bill (opens the original)
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Adam Whelchel paid himself instead of the IRS, putting $35k down on an escape room doing $365k with room to grow. Register for the webinar: The Deal I Almost Bought (And Why I Passed) - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4hVeKik Topics in Adam’s interview: Built a $1.5M accounting firm Business brokerage opened the acquisition door Wanted a business his daughter could appreciate An escape room caught his attention Fixed costs created massive operating leverage Bought the business for roughly $220K Put abo
First-Timer Buys a $15m Business in Distress (opens the original)
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Mike Bourgeois bought an HVAC company bleeding $3m a year, all cash and no SBA, then cut $1.4m of costs in 2 weeks. Register for the webinar: The Deal I Almost Bought (And Why I Passed) - Thu, Sep 10 - https://bit.ly/4zKAGTN Topics in Mike’s interview: Led major Air Force medical practice Found a search partner with complementary skill sets Bet on distressed businesses with liquidation value Found a deal through veteran ETA Slack Speed beat the highest bid Immediately cut $1.4M in annualized exp
An Engineer's Mini Berkshire: 2 Auto Shops in 1 Year (opens the original)
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Sujith Shankar left 25 years in corporate to buy cash-flowing businesses: a $1.2m repair shop and a $2m body shop. Topics in Sujith interview: How Rivian layoffs changed everything Falling down the Warren Buffett rabbit hole Why auto repair beat real estate Funding a deal without an SBA loan Running a business while keeping a W-2 Winning over skeptical employees after closing Planning a mini Berkshire Hathaway Is EV adoption really a threat? Buying a second business just months later Collision s
Right-Tail Outcome for a Husband & Wife Search Fund (opens the original)
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Courtney and Jonathan Dunn bought a fast-growing SaaS at 3-4x ARR, doubled it, then merged for a life-changing exit. Register for the webinar: Architecture of an Entrepreneurial Roll-Up - TOMORROW!! - https://bit.ly/4gXkwPt Topics in Jonathan & Courtney’s interview: Their background in oil & gas Turning down an offer from Apple Improving their investor pitch Traveling extensively to search Acquiring a niche healthcare software company Using all equity, no debt, for the deal Using an earn-out to
The Ferrari of Signage: $9.5m Pipeline in 6 Months (opens the original)
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Andrew Sova and Alex Clark revived sales at a 40-year-old sign manufacturer, the first acquisition of their holdco. Register for the webinars: New SBA Rules: What Business Buyers Need to Know - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4hGNwMi Architecture of an Entrepreneurial Roll-Up - Tue, Sep 1 - https://bit.ly/4qc7dxx Topics in Andrew & Alex’s interview: Meeting at BCG Partnership provided accountability and motivation Looking for direct-impact roles Prioritizing speed with brokered search Their vision to b
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