27 Nov Acquiring Minds: Escaping Golden Handcuffs by Buying a Business | Gretchen Roberts Interview
Gretchen Roberts was a senior director of marketing at a big company. She was 45 with four kids, and paid very well. But she looked...
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20 Nov Acquiring Minds: Cash Flows Over Exits: Buying for the Long Term | Mark Olivito Interview
Mark Olivito bought a sub-million, barely-profitable, project-based construction business with serious key-person risk. As he says, "We check off every box of what NOT to...
16 Nov Acquiring Minds: Buying a $4m Manufacturer with a Conventional Loan | Ben Bryer Interview
Ben Bryer worked for 18 months to buy a business he'd set his heart on. But it died, and Ben was left a year and...
13 Nov Acquiring Minds: Buying 2 Businesses at Once as a First-Timer | Mike Okhravi Interview
Mike Okhravi bought a very small, project-based business (epoxy coating). So, "very small" and "project based" — not ideal. And if that weren't enough, within...
06 Nov Acquiring Minds: Joy of Buying an Art Gallery | Sean Moore Interview
When Sean Moore discovered acquisition through entrepreneurship, it was love at first sight. He pivoted out of his corporate path to buy a 33-year-old art...
