16 Months to Exit: Cleaning Up in Street Sweeping
Acquiring Minds
English - July 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 183 MB - ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsEntrepreneurship Business Investing entrepreneurship entrepreneur online business smb acquire acquisition Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Manny Saxena quickly bought 3 street-sweeping businesses to become the largest player in NorCal. A big PE fund noticed.
Topics in Manny’s interview:
The importance of maintaining a strong pipeline during searchWhy he chose a street-sweeping business during COVIDThe transition into running a blue-collar business and motivating the teamWhy he recommends in-person conversations with sellersAdvice for other immigrants in businessThe importance of attitude and soft skills in hiringManaging long-term contracts in an inflationary environmentThe decision to sell the business to a private equity firmThe pros and cons of having a union presenceHis ongoing roll-up strategy in the solar industryReferences and how to contact Manny:
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