Acquiring Minds
Buying a business is an amazing path for many successful entrepreneurs. Learn how to buy a business from the entrepreneurs who have already done it. 2x per week: stories, insights, & valuable advice about acquisition entrepreneurship. Hosted by Will Smith, who is on his own path to acquire a business. Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquiringMinds Sign up for episode summaries at: https://acquiringminds.co
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Register for the webinar: Employee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu Sep 18th - https://bit.ly/4mbU9EI Jerod Pierce bought an HVAC business with $500k of SDE. Five years later, private equity was desperate to buy him out. Topics in Jerod’s interview:Challenging upbringing in foster careAdaptability as
Register for the webinar: Buyer of Choice Series Pt 1: Building Your Personal Buyer Brand (in a Sea of Searchers) - TODAY!- https://bit.ly/46ntJLG Doug Lepisto has partnered with 7 searchers to acquire businesses strictly in Western Michigan. Momentum is building. Topics in Doug’s interview: Having one foot in academia
Register for the webinar: Buyer of Choice Series Pt 1: Building Your Personal Buyer Brand (in a Sea of Searchers) - Thu Sep 11th - https://bit.ly/4pcznI8 Jeremy Hunka bought a $2m cabinet business, and year one consumed him. Leadership had to evolve for things to improve. Topics in Jeremy’s interview:Buying a business
Register for the webinar: Love & Leverage: Lessons from Couples Who Acquired Together - TODAY! - https://bit.ly/4mBLyw5 Brett Maxam bought a concrete business with high 6 figures of earnings. Despite being a plane ride away, it's gone well. Topics in Brett’s interview:His desire to “run the show” after watching acquisi
Register for the webinar: Love & Leverage: Lessons from Couples Who Acquired Together - Thu Sep 4th - https://bit.ly/47PpZ6L Felipe Corcuera bought an automation company that didn't offer AI. Since ChatGPT was released, he has had to adapt. Topics in Felipe’s interview: Imperfect information in the lower middle marketP
About fall conferences: Southeast Entrepreneurship through Acquisition Conference2025 Buy Then Build SummitMcguireWoods Independent Sponsor ConferenceM &A Launchpad's Fall Show (use ACQUIRINGMINDS for a discount) Despite tight search criteria, Daniel Batista found a business that excited him. The eye-popping margins we