Acquiring Minds

Updated: 14 Aug 2025 • 384 episodes
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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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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 After success as a traditional searcher, Eric Calderon started building an industry-focused holding company in 2020. Topics in Eric’s interview:Accepting in

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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 ear

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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 histor

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Register for the webinar:The "Plant Your Flag" Strategy: Build an Empire with ETA + Franchising - Thu Aug 7 - https://bit.ly/45i7eGe Avery Tomek bought his first little $1m FedEx route with an SBA loan. 3 years later, he has 240 trucks and $600k weeks. Topics in Avery’s interview:Pivoting from real estate to FedEx rout

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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 Tyler & Zach Gordon's search for an overlooked industry with good prospects led to a franchise system of thrift stores. Topics in Tyler & Zach’s interview:Z

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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 Anica John bought a print-on-demand business to have more time with her kids without compromising her career ambitions. Topics in Anica’s interview:Experien

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