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Overcoming a Career Rut by Buying a Business

Overcoming a Career Rut by Buying a Business

Acquiring Minds · Will Smith

February 14, 202253m 30s

About this episode

Frustrated after losing 3 jobs, Bruce Vann used savings to acquire a 25-employee, 7-figure curtain manufacturer for 2x. Themes from Bruce’s interview:Paying 2x for a growing 70-year-old businessBuying a business to pull out of a career rutWhy finding a business is like a full court shotThe need for persistenceAbandoning a proprietary search because of seller overvaluationsChasing down leads and not becoming complacentThe importance of documenting business processes in case of sudden staff departuresDealing with uneasy staff during the transition periodThe experience of acquiring a business as a Black man in the U.S.Reach Bruce at:bvann at luxout dot com

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