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Patrick Dunphy acquired a low-seven-figure interpreter agency, then halved its collection times in year one.
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Jack Rauch left politics for a niche Florida business no bank would finance. He's doubled revenue twice since.
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Kyle Holmes spent 8 years running Quail Ridge for its investor owners. Then they asked if he wanted to buy it.
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Manolo Diaz Corrada came home to Puerto Rico to build for decades and keep the wealth from leaving the island.
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Morli Desai bought an e-commerce brand with an SBA loan. Three years later: liquidation, Chapter 11, and gratitude.
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Rob Brooks bought a $1.9m Sarasota HVAC shop, then ignored the advice to wait 90 days before changing it.
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Adam Whelchel paid himself instead of the IRS, putting $35k down on an escape room doing $365k with room to grow.
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Mike Bourgeois bought an HVAC company bleeding $3m a year, all cash and no SBA, then cut $1.4m of costs in 2 weeks.
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Sujith Shankar left 25 years in corporate to buy cash-flowing businesses: a $1.2m repair shop and a $2m body shop.
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The ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Courtney and Jonathan Dunn bought a fast-growing SaaS at 3-4x ARR, doubled it, then merged for a life-changing exit.
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
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