From 16 Years in Corporate to a $1m SDE Acquisition

07 Aug 2025 • 75 min • EN
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Register for the webinar:The "Plant Your Flag" Strategy: Build an Empire with ETA + Franchising - TODAY - https://bit.ly/3UH3w45 After years of corporate success, Jesus Wong yearned for something else. When he discovered ETA, he knew he'd found it. Topics in Jesus’s interview:Childhood in Mexico and CanadaFamily history of entrepreneurshipBuying a Canadian garment repair businessLow capex, high labor costsStructuring his deal without the SBAMitigating the risk of high customer concentrationValue of a high-quality deal teamHigher closing costs in CanadaPaying 5% interest on his loanAnswering the call of entrepreneurship References and how to contact Jesus:LinkedInGear re-StoreVail ResortsPatagoniaScott Walton on Acquiring Minds: Building a $10m Platform from 2 Low-SDE BusinessesAndrew Stordeur on Acquiring Minds: $700k EBITDA with No SBA, No Money DownYan Vinarskiy on Acquiring Minds: From Searcher to Sponsor: How to Buy a $22m BusinessMarc Nzojibwami on Acquiring Minds: The Model for a 3-Way, Long-Term HoldcoHaifeng Hu of Bennett JonesKevin Yu of MNPJoey Tai of Crete Capital Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory: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 channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter Edited by Anton Rohozov Produced by Pam Cameron

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