

The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast
Helen Guo
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.
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Oct 31, 2024 • 48min
An SMB M&A Lawyer's Insights from $1B+ in Closed Deals
Join me as I interview Eric Pacifici, an SMB M&A lawyer and founder of SMB Law Group. Eric left his career working in Big Law to get into the small business acquisition space.In their first full year of operations, SMB Law Group did over $950M in deal volume, of which $500-$600M were SBA transactions._______________________________👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz🤝 Work With Me to Help You Find, Finance, and Acquire a Business in 6-12 Months: https://pro.smbdealhunter.xyz

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Oct 24, 2024 • 50min
How This Serial Entrepreneur Is Buying Paving Companies In the Southwest
Join me as I interview Sam Mahmood, a serial entrepreneur who is buying paving companies in the SW through his $15MM fund, The Pave.This isn’t Sam’s first foray into entrepreneurship. At 24, Sam founded a medical device company and later completed a bolt-on acquisition for it. He has also acquired a podcast agency, an M&A law firm, and a CPA firm, among other ventures._______________________________👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz🤝 Work With Me to Help You Find, Finance, and Acquire a Business in 6-12 Months: https://pro.smbdealhunter.xyz

Oct 16, 2024 • 46min
How this Entrepreneur Acquired an IT Managed Service Company Through A Traditional Search Fund
Join me as I interview Nick Akers, an entrepreneur who acquired an IT Managed Service company through a traditional search fund. Nick acquired the business in May of 2023 and is on track to double revenue in 2024.Previously, Nick started a VC-backed company which he raised $30M for and exited. He also ran sales and business development for an engineering firm with 300 employees._______________________________👉 Sign Up For Free to the SMB Deal Hunter Newsletter: https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz🤝 Work With Me to Help You Find, Finance, and Acquire a Business in 6-12 Months: https://pro.smbdealhunter.xyz

Oct 10, 2024 • 53min
How This Entrepreneur Acquired A Commercial Cleaning Business And Is Doubling It In Year 1
Join me as I interview George Tibil, an acquisition entrepreneur who bought a commercial cleaning business (and is on track to doubling it in the first year!). George was formerly a corporate employee working in risk management at M&T Bank. He decided to pursue business buying after trying both the startup and self-storage paths unsuccessfully._______________________________👉 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

Sep 26, 2024 • 44min
How This Real Estate Investor Acquired a Digital Products e-Commerce Business
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: https://pro.smbdealhunter.xyz

Sep 18, 2024 • 49min
How This Entrepreneur Acquired An Artificial Turf Business And Tripled It In 2 Years
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 to Help You Buy a Business: https://pro.smbdealhunter.xyz

Sep 12, 2024 • 54min
How This Entrepreneur Is Buying and Building a Portfolio of SaaS Businesses
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

Sep 5, 2024 • 59min
How This Stanford MBA Acquired An Accounting Firm And Doubled It In 3 Years
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

Aug 29, 2024 • 43min
How This Serial Entrepreneur Acquired 4 Coffee Shops
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

Aug 22, 2024 • 52min
How This Former Sales Manager Acquired An Industrial Painting Company
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


