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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Apr 2, 2024 • 38min
How This Former Consultant Acquired An Ice Cream Shop
Join me as I interview successful acquisition entrepreneur Shawn Allard.Shawn was a former consultant and left his corporate 9-5 to get into business buying.He’s now the proud owner of a fast-growing ice cream company in Arizona, Novel Ice Cream._______________________________👉 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
Mar 26, 2024 • 48min
How This Tech Employee Turned First-Time Acquisition Entrepreneur Bought Two Businesses at Once
Join me as I interview successful acquisition entrepreneur Mike Okhravi.Mike was a former tech employee and left his W2 to get into business buying.He’s now the proud owner of a garage flooring business and a towing company. The crazy part? Even though Mike was a first-timer, he bought these two businesses within 35 days of each other. _______________________________👉 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
Mar 12, 2024 • 50min
How This Entrepreneur Acquired, Grew, and Sold the Largest Hood Cleaning Business in Utah in 2 Years
Join me as I interview successful acquisition entrepreneur Nate Packer.Nate acquired a kitchen hood cleaning business for $928k in Jan '22 and sold the business for $2.07M in Dec '23. During this time, he grew EBITDA from ~$300k to $515k and revenue from $800k to $1.45M. _______________________________👉 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
