Acquiring Minds

Micro-Acquiring to $300k SDE on 5 Hours Per Week

High Margin & Big Upside in Lice Treatment

Buying Blue Collar (But Automated & Asset Light)

This Acquiring Minds podcast episode interviews Carley Mitus, a 28-year-old who, within a year of learning about business acquisition, purchased a home inspection business with her partner. The interview covers her unconventional path to entrepreneurship, her search criteria (focusing on SDE and remote operability), t...

How 2 Entrepreneurs are Rolling Up a New Market

How to Become an Independent Sponsor

In this episode of Acquiring Minds, Sam Rosati, an independent sponsor, shares his entrepreneurial journey. He began in a corporate role and navigated various stages of entrepreneurial acquisition, including self-funded searching and investing. This path led him to co-found and sell a large commercial fencing business ...

The 2 Professors Who Helped Start the ETA Movement

In this special 300th episode of Acquiring Minds, hosts interview Harvard Business School professors Rick Ruback and Royce Yudkoff, authors of the impactful book "The HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business." They delve into their journeys that shaped their expertise in entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) and revea...

Buying a Job to Build a Business

$6m Business, 3 Minutes From Childhood Home

Buying a Business to Build a Life

Buying & Building a $60m Manufacturer

2 Years to Buy, Double & Exit a Medical Billing Firm

Small SDE, Big Upside: Buying a Business with 5 Employees

Leaving Amazon to Buy a $3m Apparel Brand

Business Collapse After Going All-In

Margins in Mulch: Buying a $1m Erosion Control Business

The Model for a 3-Way, Long-Term Holdco

Why Sell to Private Equity: Former Guest Has an Exit

Turning Around a Blue Collar Business in Decline

When the Business Can't Be Saved: Resilience

The Appeal of Franchise Buying: $1m EBITDA in 2 Years