Building a Beloved Brand from a Tiny, Dying Business

Register for:Employee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu March 13th - https://bit.ly/41vg9SL The live Q&A with Harley on March 27th - https://bit.ly/43vYX24 Harley Sitner bought a struggling VW van repair shop for $100k in 2013. Today it's an 8-figure business and brand. Topics in Harley’s interview:His career in softwareFirst business acquisition: West Coast NurseriesSean buys a VW Camper Van"I'd rather hug 100 people than serve a billion"Irrational passion of VW van ownersOverpaying for a failing auto repair shopVW Van cultureThe value of the brandBuilding 6 different lines of businessThe app he's developing for VW owners References and how to contact Harley:LinkedInPeaceVansharley@peacevans.comInstagram Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition Lab 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 Attend SMBash in Dallas, April 2-4, to meet fellow business buyers, operators, and investors:SMBash.com 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