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Acquiring Minds

Acquiring Minds

De: Will Smith
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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.co2021 - 2023, Acquiring Minds Economía Finanzas Personales Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo
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  • A $10m Acquisition for Freedom and Family

    A $10m Acquisition for Freedom and Family
    Jul 28 2025

    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:

    • Experience at Amazon, WalMart, and Disney Streaming
    • Choosing entrepreneurship over returning to office
    • Buying a publishing company for indie authors
    • High capex = moat
    • Diversity of their genres and clientele
    • Resurrecting a dead deal
    • How DiggyPOD stacks up to Amazon KDP
    • Carefully planning tech upgrades
    • Award-winning customer service
    • Running a business from out of state

    References and how to contact Anica:

    • LinkedIn
    • anica@anicajohn.com
    • DiggyPOD
    • rejigg

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

    • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

    Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

    • 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

    Edited by Anton Rohozov
    Produced by Pam Cameron
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    1 h y 26 m
  • You’ve Been Served: Buying a $1.3m Process-Serving Company

    You’ve Been Served: Buying a $1.3m Process-Serving Company
    Jul 24 2025

    Register for the webinar:

    • Working Capital for SMB Acquisitions - TODAY - https://bit.ly/4kQcGGj

    At a low point in life, Raj Kankaria was served papers. But he liked the business and bought a process-serving company.

    Topics in Raj’s interview:

    • From investment banking to process server
    • What he liked about process serving
    • Buying the company from his boss
    • Building industry relationships
    • What TV gets wrong about process serving
    • Technology in process serving
    • Making changes on day one
    • Communicating unpopular changes to employees
    • Trading a high salary for ownership
    • Vision for business growth

    References and how to contact Raj:

    • LinkedIn
    • Lone Star Attorney Service

    Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):

    • Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring Minds

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

    • The Acquisition Lab

    Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

    • Pioneer Capital Advisory

    Connect with Acquiring Minds:

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

    Edited by Anton Rohozov
    Produced by Pam Cameron
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    1 h y 18 m
  • One Year, 3x Revenue, and a Clear Path to $15M

    One Year, 3x Revenue, and a Clear Path to $15M
    Jul 21 2025

    Register for the webinars:

    • The Math & Logic of Deal Making - July 22nd - https://bit.ly/459kJJn
    • Working Capital for SMB Acquisitions - July 24th - https://bit.ly/4lBEhft

    Enrique Rodriguez bought a project-based construction business (gasp) with $1.4m in revenue. One year later it's at $4m.

    Topics in Enrique’s interview:

    • 17 years in project-based construction
    • Getting his MBA and electrician’s license
    • Buying too small for an SBA loan
    • Bringing a machine gun to a knife fight
    • Injecting his own money during the J-curve
    • Doing his own quality of earnings
    • His wife and father’s roles in the business
    • Disagreement with Walker Diebel
    • Assertiveness in managing employees
    • Celebrating milestones with his team

    References and how to contact Enrique:

    • LinkedIn
    • MAC General
    • The ReWild Group
    • Matthew Pohl on Acquiring Minds: 2 Welders and a Shop... to $3.8m in Sales
    • Justin Willess
    • Justin Willess on Acquiring Minds: Business Collapse After Going All-In

    Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

    • Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher

    Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:

    • From this page or contact mark@aspenhr.com

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

    • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

    Connect with Acquiring Minds:

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

    Edited by Anton Rohozov
    Produced by Pam Cameron
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    1 h y 34 m
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We love Will Smith and the insights his podcast gives to us that is applicable for the whole deal process. He will even bring on guests on years later for them to recap on the transition process and everything in between.

Thanks for everything, Will!

The BEST Searchfund Advice!

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I’ve read Buy then Build, and HBR’s Guide to buying a Small Business. Both are great books on the nuts and bolts of ETA, but Will Smith’s podcast is then best way to learn from the experiences of over 100 acquisition entrepreneurs.

Great content, binge worthy, and always easy to listen to at >1.5x speed!

The best way to learn about search and acquiring small businesses

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Will is out here doing god's work. He's skillfully teaching first time searchers everything from books to read, pitfalls to avoid, tactics to emulate, the whole package. I went to the top business school in the country. But Will and his team are giving anyone who will listen more value, connections, and practical knowledge for free. Take advantage of this ASAP.

Essential Listening for First Time Business Acquirers

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