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In 2019, Matt Kopp bought a supplier to elementary schools with $350k SDE. 6 years later, he has a portfolio of them.
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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
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Joe Ziolkowski found the deal of a lifetime — a $10m manufacturing business — by expanding his filters on BizBuySell.
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With 300 employees across 5 companies, the holdco that Chris Fredericks is building has an uncommon feature at its core.
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Adam Goldberg had to adapt his corporate approach after buying a nearly-closed manufacturer whose sales were down 80%.
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Keegan Dum wound down his search fund after 2 years without a deal, but he went on to acquire & create a great outcome.
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Ken Eyjolfson looked at tons of businesses before deciding on a mattress outlet with $500k SDE and 700 5-star reviews.
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After his foray into SMB ownership went well with FedEx routes, Matt O'Brien bought & doubled a $2.5m fencing business.
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You thought the internet killed them off, but the travel agency Jared Benoff bought does $1m SDE by dominating a niche.
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Initially drawn to buying a business, Kevin Moyer instead decided to start a project-based blue collar business instead.
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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:
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Seeking a fit with his industrials experience, Adam Salmen bought an 8-figure business with locations around the world.
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Edited by Anton Rohozov.
Produced by Pam Cameron.
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