2 Years to $40m: The Anatomy of a High-Velocity Roll-up

11 Aug 2025 • 72 min • EN
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Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a business but want to lead one:Smithlist - Operate & Lead a Business When Luis Reyes bought a small fire safety business, he saw an opportunity. 24 acquisitions later, he's at $8m EBITDA. Topics in Luis’s interview:Luis’s early careerLaunching a roll-up strategy in SpainIdentifying consolidation opportunitiesFirst acquisitions in poultry distribution and fire safetyBuilding and leading a team for a high-velocity, high-volume roll-upIntegrating operational-complex businesses at scaleLeveraging AI in fire safetySpain’s capital marketsAdapting acquisition criteriaGoal for the platform References and how to contact Luis:LinkedInIBVMinds Capital Podcast Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:From this page or contact mark@aspenhr.com Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital Advisory Connect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter Edited by Anton Rohozov Produced by Pam Cameron

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