The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast

Join me as I interview Julien J, a real estate investor who acquired a digital products e-Commerce business selling MiDi packs. Julien is the owner of Rocket Powered Sound, a business that sells sample packs to aspiring music producers. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help You Buy a Business: h...

Join me as I interview Johannes Hock, a former investment banker and private equity investor who is now acquiring and growing artificial turf businesses. Johannes made his first acquisition in 2022 and has since expanded organically and through add-on acquisitions. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me...

Join me as I interview Kjael Skaalerud, a former operating partner for a private equity firm now buying and building a portfolio of SaaS businesses. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help You Buy a Business: https://pro.smbdealhunter.xyz  

Join me as I interview Chris Williams, a Stanford MBA who acquired an accounting firm, System Six, and doubled the business in just 3 years. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help You Buy a Business: https://pro.smbdealhunter.xyz  

Join me as I interview Alex Nelson, an entrepreneur based in Iowa who recently acquired 4 coffee shops. Alex is a serial entrepreneur who also runs a wedding venue and baby boutique. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help You Buy a Business: https://pro.smbdealhunter.xyz  

Join me as I interview Danny Thomas, a former industrial painting company sales manager who went on to start and buy an industrial painting company at the same time. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help You Buy a Business: https://pro.smbdealhunter.xyz  

Join me as I interview Chris West, a UK-based acquisition entrepreneur.  Since leaving a corporate leadership role, Chris has acquired two businesses: a property business focused on Airbnb rentals and an outsourcing business. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help You Buy a Business: https://pro....

Join me as I interview Andrew Stern, a tech startup advisor who acquired a commercial window washing business. Fun fact: Andrew found his business through the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter! *Andrew let me know after the interview that he misspoke and the carve-out was for 15% of the deal, not 25%. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbd...

Join me as I interview Brandon Williams, a former software engineer who acquired a window covering business. In the first year post-acquisition, Brandon almost doubled the company’s previous best year. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help You Buy a Business: https://pro.smbdealhunter.xyz  

Join me as I interview Jeremy Ames, the co-founder and CEO of Guidant Financial. Guidant Financial is the industry leader in ROBS 401K business financing. Guidant Financial has streamlined the process for using retirement funds to buy a business (without early withdrawal fees or tax penalties). Get the complete guide to the ROBS 401K program: https://click.guidantfinancial.com/dh _________________...

Join me as I interview Marc Nzojibwami, an acquisition entrepreneur who acquired a large format print & sign shop in Calgary after starting his career in sales. In the first year post-acquisition, Marc and his partners grew the business's EBITDA by 30%. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help...

Join me as I interview Phil Panopoulos, an acquisition entrepreneur who acquired Pisa Pizza, a local Chicago pizzeria, right after college when he was only 22 years old. Phil and his brother (who was 18 at the time) grew the business rapidly and flipped it in just 16 months. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Wor...

Join me as I interview Bill Haig, a former US Army infantry officer who transitioned into acquisition entrepreneurship. Bill acquired Starfit Studios, an independent gym in Northern Virginia. He is now in the process of opening up Starfit’s 4th location in the DC area. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With...

Join me as I interview Tato Corcoran, a real estate investor who diversified into business acquisitions. Tato previously worked in tech for 10 years and built up a portfolio of rental properties. She decided to acquire a small business for cashflow to replace her 9-5 income. Now, she owns a marble manufacturing business in Wisconsin. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB D...

Join me as I interview Stephen Crandall, the owner of SC Audit and Accounting Solutions. Stephen went from working at PWC to acquiring 7 accounting firms in Arizona with offices in Prescott and Scottsdale. _______________________________ JOIN SMB DEAL HUNTER 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help You Buy a Business: https://pro...

Join me as I interview Bruce Marks, a SBA lender from First Bank of the Lake. Bruce has closed over $400 million of deals in 9 years and specializes in serving SMBs and search funds with SBA loans from $2.5-$10.0 million. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help You Buy a Business: https://pro.smbd...

Join me as I interview Aaron Harper, an entrepreneur who acquired the franchise rights to local power-washing company Rolling Suds and turned it into one of the fastest-growing franchises nationwide. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help You Buy a Business: https://pro.smbdealhunter.xyz  

Join me as I interview Patrick Dichter, an entrepreneur who has acquired 3 accounting firms as a non-accountant. Patrick is the owner of Appletree Business Services, an accounting firm providing bookkeeping, tax, and payroll services nationwide. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help You Buy a Bu...

Join me as I interview Lord Leroy Young (aka Lee), a former fighter pilot who spent 10 years on Wall Street and then bought 6 businesses. Over a 10 year period, Lee acquired a variety of businesses ranging from a gas station to a golf driving range to a kayak store. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me...

Join me as I interview Taylor Wallace, an acquisition entrepreneur who is the owner of Paws n Rec doggy daycares in Tampa, Florida. Taylor also recently partnered up with Pet Resort Hospitality Group and is helping lead this PE-backed platform with 6 resort brands across 17 locations. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter....

Join me as I interview acquisition entrepreneur Kriss Berg aka “The Car Wash Guy,” an entrepreneur who has acquired multiple self-serve car wash locations. Kriss also runs an e-Commerce business selling health supplements that he started in 2012, and he’s investing profits from those businesses into buying additional car wash locations. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SM...

Join me as I interview acquisition entrepreneur Ryder Fyrwald, the owner of Cover Label. Ryder left his career in real estate private equity (and prior to that, working at VC-backed tech startups) to pursue business acquisitions. He and his former college classmate partnered up to buy 2 label manufacturing businesses in 5 years. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal H...

Join me as I interview acquisition entrepreneur Cody Agee. Cody left his career in investment banking to run a 13-month self-funded search process to buy a business. He’s now the proud owner of Sierra Dairy Laboratory, a California-based testing services provider that caters to the dairy industry. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.s...

Join me as I interview successful entrepreneur Connor Pera. Connor left his career working in marketing for a large CPG company to buy a business. He’s now the proud owner of The Print Authority, a print shop in Nashville. _______________________________ 👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz 🤝 Work With Me to Help You Buy a Business: https://pro.smb...

Join me as I interview Elyse Gonzales, VP of SBA Lending at Live Oak Bank. Live Oak Bank is the #1 SBA lender in the country based on SBA loan volume.