Jesse Sunquist put a GM in charge and stepped back to 5 hours a week — proud of the experience, restless about the outcome.

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• Learn to Avoid the #1 Reason Acquisitions Fail - Thu, Aug 13 - https://bit.ly/4wPHY6R

Topics in Jesse’s interview:

• Buying a business for flexibility
• Geographical search in New Jersey
• Lowering his minimum SDE threshold to $300K
• Acquiring 2 Mosquito Joe territories
• His plan to build wealth through franchise roll-ups
• Modest growth followed by shrink
• How other owners handle the off-season
• Taking a W2 with the intent to sell
• Inability to find a buyer
• Hiring a great GM to run it

References and how to contact Jesse:

• LinkedIn
• Mosquito Joe
• Jesse’s previous interviews on Acquiring Minds:

#1 Reflections After 1 Year of Searching Full Time

#2 A Reward for Widening Search to $300k SDE

• Neil Finneran on Acquiring Minds: How to Survive Going from Hedge Funds to SMB Owner

The ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:

• The Acquisition Lab

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

• Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):

• Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring Minds

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter

Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron

Greyson Boerner traded startup life for a 28-year-old niche business — now on pace to grow revenue 50% in year one.

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• Learn to Avoid the #1 Reason Acquisitions Fail - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4z0fkBx

Topics in Greyson’s interview:

• Founding software startups
• ETA as a path to stability
• Getting his education with Acquisition Lab
• Finding business brokers through Google Maps
• Uncovered niche church pew restoration business
• Competitor closure created significant growth opportunity
• Church visit reinforced acquisition decision
• Hired bilingual ops manager to bridge communication
• Stolen truck fiasco
• Revenue up 50%, margins pressured by investments

References and how to contact Greyson:

• LinkedIn
• Worship Interiors Group

Contact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition:

• Jenny Thear: jthear@engagepeo.com

Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

• Pioneer Capital Advisory

Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition.

• Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter

Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron

Chibunna Chimezie's seller left $15k in the account. His post-acquisition liquidity is the only reason he made it.

Register for the webinar:

• Learn to Avoid the #1 Reason Acquisitions Fail - Thu, Aug 13 - https://bit.ly/4wUCNSY

Topics in Chibunna’s interview:

• His family’s immigration story from Nigeria
• Interest in how American healthcare works
• Learning to manage risk in business school
• Acquiring a service provider for veterans
• Government shutdown meant no revenue first 2 months
• Post-acquisition liquidity for the win
• Challenges veterans face back home
• Answering the after-hours phone himself
• His journey from banking to behavioral health
• Investment from New Majority Capital

References and how to contact Chibunna:

• LinkedIn
• Veterans Room
• New Majority Capital

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

• Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):

• Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring Minds

The ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:

• The Acquisition Lab

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter

Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron