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We catch up with the amazing Corwin Hiebert. We talk about his podcast, the work he does and how to stay focused on your consumer.

This Commerce Life - May 14, 2024 01:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
We catch up with the amazing Corwin Hiebert. We talk about his podcast, the work he does and how to stay focused on your consumer.   Find Corwin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corwinhiebert/ Check out Aisle 42 podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/aisle-42/id1709520061    

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Building a $10m Platform from 2 Low-SDE Businesses

Acquiring Minds - May 13, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
Scott Walton bought 2 barely-profitable blue collar companies, changed the culture, unlocked growth & hired a president. Topics in Scott’s interview: Acquiring with a partner Solving their recruitment problem Doubling revenue in 18 months His 3-step LOI strategy Incentivizing good...

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Holdco Origin Story: The Bumpy Road to $3m EBITDA

Acquiring Minds - May 09, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
4 acquisitions, 3 years after the first deal, and 2 dishonest sellers before Chandra Rao went full-time in his holdco. Topics in Chandra’s interview: Learning from due diligence mistakes Losing $300k in the first year Challenges with payment terms and working capital True value of ...

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John Doherty has to put up with us city mice. Stonepost Farms’ mission is to farm ethically

This Commerce Life - May 07, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
John Doherty has to put up with us city mice. Stonepost Farms’ mission is to farm ethically, to produce nutrient dense food using ethical and regenerative farming practices that are both economically viable and sustainable for future generations.    Check out Stone Post Farms here: https://sto...

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The Allure of Buying a Marketplace Business

Acquiring Minds - May 06, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
Zach Smith bought a 30-year-old membership business that connects patients with dentists to return it to former glory. Topics in Zach’s interview: His exit from Uber Difficulty of starting a marketplace business When spreadsheets meet reality Buying a shrinking business Going with...

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How an American Bought a Canadian Business

Acquiring Minds - May 02, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
Most first-timers shy away from buying across borders. Not Christi Loucks, whose Canadian acquisition did $550k of SDE. Topics in Christi’s interview: Buying a business for personal fulfillment Painful broken deals Challenges of buying a cross-border business in Canada The positive...

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Mitch needs a hug. The founder of Rviita talks about starting in the CPG world from scratch

This Commerce Life - April 30, 2024 01:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Mitch needs a hug. The founder of Rviita talks about starting in the CPG world from scratch.   Connect with Mitch here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitch-jacobsen-p-eng-89277649/ check out Rviita here: https://rviitalize.com/

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Selling $100k of Dog Training… Per Day

Acquiring Minds - April 29, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 11th: https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS Garth Fasano searched part time for 5 years before finding a target with very sticky revenue & great business-buyer fit. Topics in Garth’s intervie...

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Should you Buy This $1,2M in Revenue Aircraft Service Center in New Jersey? - Acquisitions Anonymous 292

Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating - April 26, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 92 ratings
In this episode of Acquisitions Anonymous, Michael Girdley, Bill D'Alessandro, and Heather Endresen discuss buying an aircraft service center. They review the business details, noting its strong sales of $1.2 million and good profit margins. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in aviat...

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Charging for Onsite Travel?

SMB Community Podcast - April 25, 2024 08:04 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
1.) The MSP Question of The Week  Should you charge for onsite travel?  And what's best--Price per seat or per device?   --- 2.) Notes on The News  The FBI is warning consumers against using public phone charging stations in order to avoid exposing their devices to malicious software.....

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Rolling-Up to $15m EBITDA

Acquiring Minds - April 25, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
Robert Graham & Aaron Blick's first acquisition did $1.2m SDE. Four years later, their roll-up generates $15m in EBITDA. Topics in Robert & Aaron’s interview: Going from lifelong friends to business partners Impact of private equity on industry roll-ups Running their companies remot...

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High End Marketplace with $23m in EBITDA- luxury or illegal? - Acquisitions Anonymous 291

Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating - April 23, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 92 ratings
In this episode of Acquisitions Anonymous, Michael, Bill, Heather, and Mills review a fascinating deal shared by one of our listeners, Michael Weinstein. This potentially dubious business deal involves a technology platform for selling luxury items. As we analyze the details, including impressiv...

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Our first food scientist! Lara Tiro comes on to talk about our favorite topic...FOOD!

This Commerce Life - April 23, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Our first food scientist! Lara Tiro comes on to talk about our favorite topic...FOOD! Lara talks about how she helps brands and how she thinks about food development.    Lara's Linkedin is here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laratiro/ Her website is here: https://rebelbotanica.ca/ Lara and he...

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The Double Life of Owning a Business 2.5 Hours Away

Acquiring Minds - April 22, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 11th: https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS John Murphy pushed through divorce, $500k debt, and a bad broken deal to finally buy a 60-year-old business doing $8m. Topics in John’s interview: ...

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Buying a $1Million Tickets Brokering Business Deal and Lifetime Masters Golf Tickets - Acquisitions Anonymous 290

Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating - April 19, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 92 ratings
In this episode of Acquisitions Anonymous, Mills, Heather and Bill reveal a fascinating deal: a 35-year-old online ticket brokering business with a unique twist. The company specializes in the secondary market for highly sought-after event tickets, bragging a devoted clientele and generating sub...

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Dima Kumets of Huntress Labs

SMB Community Podcast - April 18, 2024 08:59 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Host Karl caught up with Dima Kumets, Principal Product Manager at Huntress Labs focused on their Security Awareness Training product. It was an entertaining interview! This interview focuses on the Security Awareness Training product, which features a truly engaging way for end users to learn...

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The Gritty, High-Capex Road to Millions

Acquiring Minds - April 18, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
Reid Tileston bought a business that relied on $800k trucks, capex he came to love for the fat margins they produced. Topics in Reid’s interview: Working on the business instead of in it Writing a book about acquisition People are the worst and best part of business Power of feedba...

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Shopify App for Mexican E-commerce, $600k! - Acquisitions Anonymous 289

Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating - April 16, 2024 09:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 92 ratings
In this episode of Acquisitions Anonymous, Michael, Bill, Heather, and Mills dig into a startup from Mexico that's all about Shopify apps. They chat about what the app does, how it's doing financially, and if it's got what it takes to grow. They also discuss the ups and downs of running a busine...

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Kieran and Brent talk about what it takes to run a farm in southern Ontario

This Commerce Life - April 16, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
We can still taste their cider. Val Steinmann and Brent Klassen moved from Toronto to get back farming. Kieran and Brent talk about what it takes to run a farm in southern Ontario, their amazing Heartwood Sparkle, and what it takes to be in a family based business.   Check out Heartwood Farms ...

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Watching Warren: How to Build a Mini-Berkshire

Acquiring Minds - April 15, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 11th: https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS Rafael Quinn shares the story & principles behind buying 3 businesses in Panama then raising $28m to buy more in the US. Topics in Rafael's intervi...

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$1M of EBITDA Selling Supplies to Industrial Clean Rooms - Acquisitions Anonymous 288

Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating - April 12, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 92 ratings
In this episode of Acquisitions Anonymous, Michael, Bill, and Heather discuss the potential acquisition of a cleanroom supplies company. They analyze the financials, market dynamics, risks, and growth opportunities associated with the deal. Despite uncertainties like customer concentration and r...

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Reselling Copilot As A Service?

SMB Community Podcast - April 11, 2024 08:43 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
1.) MSP Question of The Week Is there an opportunity there for MSPs to resell consulting service around copilot? --- 2.) Notes on The News  Windows features disappearing in 2024: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2285358/10-windows-features-disappear-soon-2024.html Google looking to purc...

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Getting Unstuck by Buying a Business

Acquiring Minds - April 11, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
The construction services business Christian Bateson bought will do $7.5m in 2024. It also rescued him from the depths. Topics in Christian’s interview: His front row seat to the 2008 financial crisis Qualities of a top salesperson Business acquisition as a way out of a miserable ca...

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Episode96-Christina Lincoln-Moore and Tashana Howse, "Iron Sharpens Iron: Black Womxn in Mathematics Education (BWXME) Speak "

NCSM Leadership in Mathematics Education Learning with Leaders - April 11, 2024 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Episode96-Christina Lincoln-Moore and Tashana Howse, "Iron Sharpens Iron: Black Womxn in Mathematics Education (BWXME) Speak "

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Luke 18:9-14 - The pharisee and the tax collector

SMBC Principal's Hour - April 10, 2024 01:55 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Luke 18:9-14 - The pharisee and the tax collector

SMBC Principal's Hour Express - April 10, 2024 01:55 - 26 minutes
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$4.5m Med Spa - weight loss, or losing money? - Acquisitions Anonymous 287

Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating - April 09, 2024 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 92 ratings
In this episode of Acquisitions Anonymous, Heather introduces a business deal involving a medical health and wellness center located in Boston, Massachusetts, priced at $3.25 million with seller financing available. The team discusses the details, including the motivations for selling, such as r...

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Jared talks about: being a dad, an ex-CPG founder, relationship builder, researchers & strategist. We do not talk about him being a really tall guy

This Commerce Life - April 09, 2024 01:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Jared  talks about: being a dad, an ex-CPG founder, relationship builder, researchers & strategist. We do not talk about him being a really tall guy Find Jared here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredkligerman/     Subscribe to our emails to stay connected to more things: www.thiscommercelife...

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Buy & Build a Trash Business to a $4.4m Exit

Acquiring Minds - April 08, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 11th: https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS Patrick Norris bought a small trash business doing $625k. Five years later and 4.5x bigger, a strategic got interested. Topics in Patrick’s intervi...

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Deep Dive into Innovation with Robyn Bolton

Innovation and Insights - April 07, 2024 16:30 - 38 minutes
Sharing a conversation on Innovation with Robyn M. Bolton. She has collaborated with Prof Clayton Christensen and has transformed numerous industries. In this conversation, Robyn Bolton, Founder and Chief Navigator at MileZero, shares insights on innovation. We talk about the following: How to...