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From Determined Searcher to $75m Accidental Holdco

From Determined Searcher to $75m Accidental Holdco

Acquiring Minds · Will Smith

April 10, 20231h 46m

About this episode

Adam Duggins had 650 meetings to find his first business in 2013, not expecting he'd buy 3 more over the next 10 years. Topics in Adam Duggins’s interview:Meeting with 650 people (in person!) during his searchHow Adam found his partner & structured their ownershipHow Adam became a holdco without meaning toHow motivating blue collar workers versus white collar careerists is differentWhy Adam prefers working with blue collar versus white collarBuying businesses in overlooked geographiesA bit about each of Adam's 4 businesses: steel fabrication, commercial HVAC, Jet-Hot, boiler servicesWhat to love about businesses in the construction industryStability vs. growthEarly mistakes as an ownerLinks and how to contact Adam:New Page Capital W.C. Rouse Engineered Steel American Industrial ContractorsJet-HotAdam’s email: [email protected] a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:Contact [email protected] or visit Aspen HR

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