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In this episode, Deborah breaks down why AI pushed her to start looking for a business of her own, how she and her husband closed on an $887K bath and kitchen remodeling company after 15 lenders turned her down, and what the first three months of actually owning it looked like.
◼️ The 18% drop in revenue that made 15 lenders in a row say no, and what she found when she pushed the seller for the real reason
◼️ Why she had ruled out franchises completely, and the one that changed her mind
◼️ How she put the down payment together, and the move that kept a lien off her house
◼️ Why the day she took over was one of the worst days for the people already working there
◼️ The two hours she spent building an AI setup that cut her proposal time in half
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Every week, Helen Guo interviews successful acquisition entrepreneurs, independent sponsors, and investors who have acquired businesses. Learn how to buy a business rather than starting one from scratch from those who have done it themselves.