Register for the webinars:

• Thu July 11 - SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4eJqUXB

• Fri July 12 - Due Diligence Office Hours - https://bit.ly/3VPQf9p

We caution against thinking you can find it: 100% seller financing. But Renan Cortez did — and on a sizable business.

Topics in Renan’s interview:

• His background as an Army medic
• Learning about acquisition via Codie Sanchez
• Using a virtual assistant to search for a business
• Negotiating a 100% seller note
• Feeling motivated by philanthropy
• Spending too much money too fast after transition
• Getting a bridge loan to make payroll
• Rebranding the restoration company
• Raising capital for growth
• His large roll-up vision

References and how to contact Renan:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Syndicate Building Solutions
• Syndicate Venture Group

Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

• Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

• Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Smithlist is a new 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

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter

Register for the webinars:

• Thu July 11 - SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/3XSdIcG

• Fri July 12 - Due Diligence Office Hours - https://bit.ly/3W1zQA6

Garrison Snell enjoyed a modest exit at age 24. By 30, he'd parlayed that into a holdco with $9m EBITDA and a mission.

Topics in Garrison’s interview:

• Building and exiting a recording artist marketing agency
• His objective to do the most good for the most people
• Early ventures into real estate
• Buying and quickly selling a restaurant
• Acquiring in the manufacturing space
• Understanding and applying Porter’s 5 Forces
• Advantage of being a low-cost, essential supplier
• Recent leadership challenges at a new acquisition
• Building an indefinite holding company
• Power of a community-minded small business

References and how to contact Garrison:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• garrison.snell@snellventures.com
• Rafael Quinn’s episode
• Competitive Strategy by Michael E. Porter

Smithlist is a new 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

Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

• Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital Advisory

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

• The Acquisition Lab

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter

Register here for the webinar, How to Buy a Business & Hire an Operator at Once

• https://bit.ly/3KJnYwg

7 years ago Dan Verboski bought a sign business with $650k in earnings. He's doubled it, but ownership has taken a toll.

Topics in Dan’s interview:

• Background in the Marines and retail
• Buying a sign company in Tyler, Texas
• Culture clashes and problem employees
• Selling off his real estate to keep the business going
• How he learned to fire faster
• Building a new company culture
• Making personal changes to recover from burnout
• Standing out by answering the phone
• What he would do differently next time
• His growth as a leader

References and how to contact Dan:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Leon’s Signs Inc.
• ETA Circle in Houston, where Dan will be appearing on July 10th

Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

• Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

• The Acquisition Lab

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter