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
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Aug 23, 2021 · 37 min
Buying an Online Side Hustle (for Less than $5k)
Vivian Chen bought an abandoned online business for almost nothing, then grew it to $5k/mo — while keeping her day job.
Aug 19, 2021 · 50 min
How to Survive Acquiring a $3.5m Flooring Business
Chris Edwards' first 6 months as new owner has been a “bloody knife fight.” But things are looking up, with the business projected to profit $750k this year.
Aug 16, 2021 · 44 min
Acquiring an $8m Distressed E-Commerce Biz
Brute Force thrived during COVID, but 2021 hit hard. Sales plunged 60% in one month. Mike Brown bought it to fix it.
Aug 12, 2021 · 47 min
Buying a $1.2m Fencing Business & Earning Trust Quickly
Cassi Niekamp didn't know anything about fencing when she acquired Bowden Fence. But she turned this to her advantage.
Aug 10, 2021 · 43 min
Making $100k/mo by Buying Websites
Mike Gardon bought websites to be his own boss. His best acquisition does $100k/mo — and he bought it for 5 figures.
Aug 5, 2021 · 43 min
Buy an E-Commerce Business: Tips from an Aggregator
5 tactics to boost sales of acquired e-commerce businesses — and other insights from e-commerce aggregator TCM Digital.
Aug 3, 2021 · 46 min
€5m a Year by Acquiring Translation Agencies
How an outsider started with little money and bought 12 translation agencies in 6 years, aiming to reach €5m in revenue.
Jul 29, 2021 · 36 min
How to Build an E-Commerce Acquisition Company
With 6 e-commerce acquisitions and counting, Kelcey Lehrich has built 365 Holdings rapidly over the last 4 years.
Jul 27, 2021 · 36 min
Acquiring a $280k SaaS on MicroAcquire
An early buyer on MicroAcquire, Spencer Scott acquired a SaaS for $280k. He analyzed the deal like a rental property.
Jul 22, 2021 · 40 min
Buy a Septic Business & Make $3m ARR
Dan Spracklin acquired a septic pumping business doing $1M annually, then grew it to $3M and margins to 30% in 2 years.
Jul 20, 2021 · 36 min
Pivoting to Swag in 7 Acquisitions Over 8 Years
Two brothers took over a 110-year-old business in a stagnating industry. 7 acquisitions later, the future is bright.
Jul 15, 2021 · 43 min
5 Lessons from Acquiring a $2m Portfolio of Websites
How an online entrepreneur teamed with a family office to acquire & grow a portfolio of 15 websites for over $2 million.
Jul 13, 2021 · 35 min
How to Buy a Ski Resort (at Age 22)
Rick Schmitz was an inexperienced 22-year-old with no money when he acquired a run-down ski resort and turned it around.
Jul 8, 2021 · 42 min
How to Buy a Landscaping Business & Boost Profits Quickly
In just 9 months, Mike Botkin decided to acquire a business, negotiated a great deal, and dramatically improved profits.
Jul 6, 2021 · 40 min
How One Small Acquisition Led to 9 More in 5 Years
Nick Haschka left a Silicon Valley career and bought an office plant service in 2017, then acquired 9 more through 2021.
May 27, 2021 · 54 min
How to Acquire Your First Business in 3 Months
How first-time acquirer Philippe Vanderhoydonck found a 30-year-old trade media business & bought it in under 3 months.
May 20, 2021 · 1 hr
How to Buy a $800k Clinical Trials Firm & Grow It to $3m
How former management consultant Scott Whitt acquired and grew a small clinical trials business into the millions.
Apr 16, 2021 · 31 min
Buying a Manufacturer for Just the Value of Assets
Tyler Deike bought a small manufacturer for the cost of property & equipment, making the business itself almost free.
Apr 9, 2021 · 50 min
How to Buy a $2m Dying Business Then Sell It for 5X
Mike Yarmo bought a struggling distributor & turned it into a local powerhouse in a different niche — then sold for 5x.
Apr 1, 2021 · 40 min
Doubling Revenue 6 Months after Acquisition
How a 9-month search was rewarded by the discovery of 2 tiny e-commerce companies primed for growth.

Acquiring Minds

Buying an Online Side Hustle (for Less than $5k)

How to Survive Acquiring a $3.5m Flooring Business

Acquiring an $8m Distressed E-Commerce Biz

Buying a $1.2m Fencing Business & Earning Trust Quickly

Making $100k/mo by Buying Websites

Buy an E-Commerce Business: Tips from an Aggregator

€5m a Year by Acquiring Translation Agencies

How to Build an E-Commerce Acquisition Company

Acquiring a $280k SaaS on MicroAcquire

Buy a Septic Business & Make $3m ARR

Pivoting to Swag in 7 Acquisitions Over 8 Years

5 Lessons from Acquiring a $2m Portfolio of Websites

How to Buy a Ski Resort (at Age 22)

How to Buy a Landscaping Business & Boost Profits Quickly

How One Small Acquisition Led to 9 More in 5 Years

How to Acquire Your First Business in 3 Months

How to Buy a $800k Clinical Trials Firm & Grow It to $3m

Buying a Manufacturer for Just the Value of Assets

How to Buy a $2m Dying Business Then Sell It for 5X

Doubling Revenue 6 Months after Acquisition