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Acquiring Minds
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Bonus
Episode 339
Season 1
Deciding to Start, Not Buy, a Small Business
Initially drawn to buying a business, Kevin Moyer instead decided to start a project-based blue collar business instead.
Topics in Kevin’s interview:
Topics in Kevin’s interview:
- Is the franchise fee worth it?
- Buying 3 de novo Smash My Trash territories
- His appreciation for reversible decisions
- A small business is an extension of the owner
- Recurring revenue is overrated
- Simple is nice, but complexity is a moat
- Starting a business with his friend
- Advantages of having a business partner
- Resiliency of physical world businesses
- Simplicity of a binary outcome business
References and how to contact Kevin:
- Smash My Trash
- Golden Home Access
- Nick Haschka on Acquiring Minds: Building a $10m EBITDA Leader in a Fragmented Space
- Kevin’s substack
- Kevin’s substack post: Changing My Mind & What’s Next
- Johannes Hock on Acquiring Minds: Buy and 3x a Project-Based Business in Just 2 Years
Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:
Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):
- Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring Minds
Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:
- Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher
Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 3rd:
- https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS
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:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
Produced by Pam Cameron