{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast","title":"From Corporate Finance to a $1.1M/yr Tent Rental Business (With His Wife)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2df35f78\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1662,"description":"Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-yt\nSubscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (265,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/\nIn this episode, Alex breaks down how he went from 10+ years in corporate finance to buying a $1.1M/yr tent rental business with his wife, how they came up with the 10% down, and what his first 2 months as an owner have actually looked like.\n◼️ Why he spent 2 months spinning his wheels with brokers, and what finally got him unstuck\n◼️ Why the sellers picked him over another event rental company that made a similar offer\n◼️ The 50-year-old printing business he got serious about first, and why he walked away\n◼️ How a tent bought once for up to $100K can bring in about $15K in a single weekend\n◼️ Why he's holding off on paying himself, even though the business can already cover his old salary\nFollow Helen:\nTwitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Ip8VYvVHcoJHaY9Kig3G0657tlc8W7tE_65VKMhQgKc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZGJh/YTEwNmZhZTcyYWJk/OWU0OGM3MDM2Mzcy/MmUxNy5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}