Acquiring Minds

Will Smith

Buying a business is an amazing path for many successful entrepreneurs. Learn how to buy a business from the entrepreneurs who have already done it. 2x per week: stories, insights, & valuable advice about acquisition entrepreneurship. Hosted by Will Smith, who is on his own path to acquire a business.

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480 episodes
Updated Thursday

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Mar 3, 2022 · 33 min
Buying a 20-Year-Old Online Business
Looking to buy a part-time online biz as he neared retirement, Dave Bramlett found it in a resume service doing $1.5m.
Feb 28, 2022 · 57 min
6 Months in the Truck: Buying an Ice Delivery Biz
Brandon Adams bought a $850k EBITDA ice delivery company only to discover he'd be doing deliveries himself for 6 months.
Feb 22, 2022 · 48 min
Nailing the Trifecta: B2B + Remote + Scalable
Damon Chlarson had 3 key criteria, and he found them in an insulation supplier doing $380k EBITDA and selling for $1.1m.
Feb 14, 2022 · 53 min
Overcoming a Career Rut by Buying a Business
Frustrated after losing 3 jobs, Bruce Vann used savings to acquire a 25-employee, 7-figure curtain manufacturer for 2x.
Feb 7, 2022 · 1 hr 11 min
Building a Blue Collar Empire
After seeing 9-figure businesses built through acquisition, Adrian Pinto bought a landscaping biz to build one himself.
Jan 31, 2022 · 1 hr 15 min
7 Years Later: Leaving Wall Street to Buy Small Businesses
The 3 founders of Chenmark left promising corporate careers to pursue a multi-decade path of acquiring small businesses.
Jan 24, 2022 · 44 min
How to Build a Holdco (4 Acquisitions So Far)
With 4 acquisitions since starting in 2018, Justin Turner explains how his team is building a permanent equity holdco.
Jan 18, 2022 · 45 min
Buying a Business & Having a Blast
@Fundof1 was searching for a business in a tight geography, and found a great fit in a $760k appliance repair company.
Jan 13, 2022 · 50 min
Buying a Manufacturer with 1 Good Employee & 2000 SKUs
Knowing zero about manufacturing, Josh Paulson found purpose when he bought a small & struggling producer of pet cages.
Jan 10, 2022 · 30 min
The Key to a Profitable Liquor Store
Devin Wanzor went from a corporate gig with 50 employees to buying a $3M liquor store and playing golf 3 times a week.
Jan 3, 2022 · 50 min
It's All Your Fault: How to Become CEO of Your Acquisition
Mike Curry bought a business only to struggle for years as its new CEO. He shares the lessons that unlocked 2x growth.
Dec 20, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min
A Cautionary Tale of Buying Too Small
JD Klein bought a print shop for $100k, thinking such a small acquisition carried little risk. The opposite was true.
Dec 16, 2021 · 51 min
Choosing Laundromats over Real Estate
Geoff Oliver bought 2 laundromats in rural Texas. He shares his numbers & what to consider when acquiring a laundromat.
Dec 13, 2021 · 35 min
5 Takeaways from Harvard's ETA Conference
Harvard's acquisition entrepreneurship conference took place last week. Organizer Michael Ledecky shares 5 takeaways.
Dec 9, 2021 · 39 min
Lessons from 14 Years in Search
Having searched, acquired, and exited a business himself starting back in 2007, today Mark Sinatra invests in searchers.
Dec 6, 2021 · 30 min
What to Acquire: 3 Hot Sectors for Business Buyers
Casey Clark talks hot industries, identifying growth potential in a business for sale, and avoiding common SMB pitfalls.
Nov 30, 2021 · 52 min
Buying the Family Business & Growing 4x During COVID
Resisting at first, Mark Litton eventually realized that buying the family biz was the perfect path to entrepreneurship.
Nov 23, 2021 · 35 min
How to Hire an Attorney for Your Acquisition
Learn how to find a lawyer for your deal, how much you'll spend, what to look for, and how to avoid suing the seller.
Nov 22, 2021 · 55 min
Buying a Therapy Practice & Selling for Millions
A husband & wife bought a therapy practice for $120k, almost dumped it, then grew it for 8 years when PE came knocking.
Nov 15, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
The Argument for Self-Funded Search
Jordan Carter & Robert Graham argue for self-funded search over traditional search funds or the "buy small" approach.

Acquiring Minds

Buying a 20-Year-Old Online Business

6 Months in the Truck: Buying an Ice Delivery Biz

Nailing the Trifecta: B2B + Remote + Scalable

Overcoming a Career Rut by Buying a Business

Building a Blue Collar Empire

7 Years Later: Leaving Wall Street to Buy Small Businesses

How to Build a Holdco (4 Acquisitions So Far)

Buying a Business & Having a Blast

Buying a Manufacturer with 1 Good Employee & 2000 SKUs

The Key to a Profitable Liquor Store

It's All Your Fault: How to Become CEO of Your Acquisition

A Cautionary Tale of Buying Too Small

Choosing Laundromats over Real Estate

5 Takeaways from Harvard's ETA Conference

Lessons from 14 Years in Search

What to Acquire: 3 Hot Sectors for Business Buyers

Buying the Family Business & Growing 4x During COVID

How to Hire an Attorney for Your Acquisition

Buying a Therapy Practice & Selling for Millions

The Argument for Self-Funded Search