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When, at age 29, Gat Caperton bought a furniture maker in his native West Virginia, he was also buying himself a career.
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Nik Hulewsky bought a $3.2m medical billing company during peak Covid, anticipating a surge in demand. He was right.
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Kristiana Laugen left tech to buy a 40-year-old pool business with $300k SDE. Fast growth from a small base is the plan.
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Tech industry vet Eric Bauer wanted to build something for himself. Buying a hat brand across the country was the path.
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Justin Willess liquidated his 401k to buy a $8.5m construction business. He lost the business and may lose his house.
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As a banker Greg Bruns dealt with business owners, wanting what they had. When a friend bought a business, he saw a way.
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Marc Nzojibwami and 2 partners bought a business in Calgary, with a plan to keep buying (and without investor capital).
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Taylor Wallace & Tyler O'Connor return to discuss selling to private equity & the painful reality of managing people.
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George Tibil & Keith Fields bought a $1.1m janitorial business with falling revenues. 9 months later, sales are up 60%.
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Dustin Fusillo bought a struggling ATM parts & services business. Unhappily, the decline continued under his ownership.
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