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How to Buy a $13m Business with No PG, No Investors

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Acquiring Minds Trailer Bonus Episode 318 Season 1

How to Buy a $13m Business with No PG, No Investors

January 13, 2025 Will Smith Full Transcript View the website

Sale-leaseback and asset-based lending enabled Carlo Santelli to acquire and own 100% of a $3.5m EBITDA manufacturer.

Topics in Carlo’s interview:

Applying 3x to Columbia before getting in
Leaving a finance career to buy a business
Why he only buys proprietary, not through brokers
Maintaining deal momentum when a seller is very busy
The power of asset-based lending
The power of a successful sale leaseback
Being comfortable learning as you go
How he thinks about risk
Closing on 4 businesses this year
His ambitious goal for next year

References and how to contact Carlo:

LinkedIn
carlo.santelli@gmail.com
Cortina Capital Partners

Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

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

Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

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

Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

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