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One Year, 3x Revenue, and a Clear Path to $15M

One Year, 3x Revenue, and a Clear Path to $15M

Acquiring Minds · Will Smith

July 21, 20251h 33m

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Register for the webinars:The Math & Logic of Deal Making - July 22nd - https://bit.ly/459kJJnWorking Capital for SMB Acquisitions - July 24th - https://bit.ly/4lBEhftEnrique Rodriguez bought a project-based construction business (gasp) with $1.4m in revenue. One year later it's at $4m.Topics in Enrique’s interview:17 years in project-based constructionGetting his MBA and electrician’s licenseBuying too small for an SBA loanBringing a machine gun to a knife fightInjecting his own money during the J-curveDoing his own quality of earningsHis wife and father’s roles in the businessDisagreement with Walker Diebel Assertiveness in managing employeesCelebrating milestones with his teamReferences and how to contact Enrique:LinkedInMAC GeneralThe ReWild GroupMatthew Pohl on Acquiring Minds: 2 Welders and a Shop... to $3.8m in SalesJustin WillessJustin Willess on Acquiring Minds: Business Collapse After Going All-InGet a complimentary IT audit of your target business:Email Nick Akers at [email protected], and tell him you’re a searcherDownload the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:From this page or contact [email protected] complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

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