The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast

Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytSubscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (265,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/In this episode, Mary breaks down how she and her husband Matt bought a Denver roofing, windows and siding company for just over $3M, why she kept her corporate job while Matt runs it full time, and what the first four months of ownership really looked like.◼️ The company had run on referrals alone for over 10 years, doing $2M to $3M a year with no marketing at all◼️ How they covered a purchase price just over $3M, and how much of it came out of their own pockets◼️ What the broker told them about the other offers on the table, and why Mary wasn't convinced◼️ How a company this size runs with one full-time employee and every trade subcontracted out◼️ What the first four months of ownership actually looked like, including the one thing they still haven't been able to doFollow Helen:Twitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/

Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytSubscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (265,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/In this episode, Derrick breaks down why a laid-off finance guy bought a Seattle landscaping business, how he picked the industry by betting on what AI can't easily replace, and what the brutal first six months of ownership actually taught him.◼️ The part of the business he never saw coming until he took over, and found himself doing four people's jobs at once◼️ Why he closed the deal without the seller financing he'd always been taught to require, and what made him trust it anyway◼️ How he lost this deal to another buyer, then won it back a month later◼️ The AI tools and field software he used to run the business leaner than its previous owner ever did◼️ Why the first six months had him asking why anyone does this, and the hire that finally turned it aroundFollow Helen:Twitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/

Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytSubscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (250,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/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 halfFollow Helen:Twitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/

Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytSubscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (260,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/In this episode, Ronnie breaks down why he walked away from the company he'd run for 18 years to buy one that was finally his own, how he bought a $3.5M flooring company in Charleston without putting his wife or their paid-off home on the loan, and what it took to keep it running when the man who ran everything quit a month after closing.◼️ The man who ran the entire company quit one month after closing, and why they now call it the best thing that could have happened◼️ Why they spend nothing on marketing and still can't get the phone to stop ringing◼️ How they closed their SBA loan one day before the government shutdown froze new SBA lending across the country◼️ The imported tile that forced them to rip out a finished backsplash at their own cost, and the rule they made so it never happens again◼️ What a longtime flooring rep told Ronnie he was doing that people with 20 years in the trade weren'tFollow Helen:Twitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/

Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytSubscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (250,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/In this episode, Amy breaks down how she bought an 18-person Los Angeles law firm clearing about $670K/yr with roughly 11% down, why she spent a year chasing HVAC and auto repair before she ever searched for a law firm, and what her first month as the new owner actually looked like.◼️ The listing she passed on a year earlier, and the reason it came back◼️ The question a friend asked her that had her searching law firms the next day◼️ The 4 or 5 accepted offers that fell apart before this one, and what kept killing them inside 2 weeks◼️ The bank with the better rates that almost cost her the deal, and who she closed with instead◼️ What the firm's most senior person told her over dinner, days before she closedFollow Helen:Twitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/