JackQuisitions - Small Business Acquisitions in Home Service

You can build a million-dollar-a-year business by putting cones on the road. In this episode of JackQuisitions, Jack Carr breaks down the surprisingly lucrative business of traffic control and why contractors are willing to pay thousands of dollars per day to keep road projects moving safely. Jack covers how traffic control companies make money through flagging labor, trucks, lane closures, setup and teardown, and equipment rentals. He also breaks down how two crews averaging $2,500 per day c...

The SBA rules for buying a business are changing in 2026. Here’s what buyers and home service operators need to know. Jack Carr sits down with Alan Peterson from First Internet Bank to break down the latest SBA 7(a) changes, including how buyers can finance up to 90% of an acquisition, new equity requirements, seller financing, and changes affecting minority investors. They also cover how sellers can stay involved for up to 24 months after closing, strategies for navigating licensing when buy...

What if you could build one piece of infrastructure and collect rent from Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile for decades? In this episode of JackQuisitions, Jack Carr breaks down the business of developing cell towers and why he regrets not getting into it years ago. Jack covers the startup costs, revenue potential, 80%+ site-level margins, long-term carrier leases, and why a tower with three tenants can potentially generate around $80,000 per year in site rent. He also explains the biggest mist...

What if an old roadside billboard could generate $30,000 to $40,000 a year, then be converted into an asset producing $150,000+? In this episode of JackQuisitions, Jack Carr breaks down the billboard business, including how billboard owners make money, what makes certain locations so valuable, and why converting a static billboard to digital can dramatically increase its revenue potential. Jack covers billboard pricing, permits, ground leases, traffic counts, digital conversions, and how he w...

This $500,000 truck could generate $1 million in revenue per year. In this episode of JackQuisitions, Jack Carr breaks down the business behind hydro excavation trucks, specialized equipment that uses high-pressure water and a powerful vacuum to safely expose underground utilities. Jack covers how hydro vac companies make money, why a single truck can generate $600K+ in annual revenue, the costs and risks that can crush the economics, and why recurring relationships with contractors make this...