Dismissed by brokers, Simon Plummer bought & grew a manufacturer 75% in 3 years. Today he's building a long-term holdco.

Topics in Simon’s interview:

• Creating the “BizBuySell” of Australia
• Buying a manufacturing business
• Difficulty of acquisition in Australia
• Running the machines himself for 18 months
• Learning from his cashflow mistakes
• Launching their brand in the UK, US, and Canada
• How a bricklaying YouTuber skyrocketed sales
• Finding and hiring a CEO
• Anxiety of owning a small business
• Building a long-term holding company

References and how to contact Simon:

• LinkedIn
• Arbor Permanent Owners
• BT Engineering USA
• BT Engineering Australia
• Rowan Grant
• Jason Andrew

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

• The Acquisition Lab

Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

• Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

• Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter

Josh Key partnered with a master plumber from his church to acquire a plumbing business doing $1.25m. It ended badly.

Topics in Josh’s interview:

• Buying a plumbing business with a partner
• Quitting his job to go all-in
• Inadequate due diligence on his partner
• His partner’s wife getting involved in the business
• Emotional outbursts and threats from his partner
• Employees and clients leaving due to the partner
• Closing the business and filing for bankruptcy
• What he learned about due diligence
• How his mindset is guided by his faith
• What he wants to do next

References and how to contact Josh:

• josh@castlekeyholdings.com
• LinkedIn

Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

• Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital Advisory

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

• Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

• The Acquisition Lab

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter

Tom & Dawson Matter bought a vent cleaning business operating out of a parking lot. The transition has been interesting.

Topics in Tom and Dawson’s interview:

• Teaming up to acquire Pro Duct Cleaning
• The nocturnal, detailed, messy nature of the work
• Tom keeping his W-2 while Dawson runs operations
• Maintaining a 42% margin
• Learning to deal with angry customers
• Upgrading the equipment and facilities
• Hiring Dawson’s wife to help with operations
• Switching from Google Calendar to a real CRM
• Trouble communicating with employees
• Chasing down payment from clients

References and how to contact Tom and Dawson:

• Pro Duct Cleaning
• info@pdcleaning.com
• Dan Tagliatela on Acquiring Minds: Reward for a Brutal Transition: $760k EBITDA on 3 Hours/Week
• George Vallone on Acquiring Minds: When Buying Small Goes Right (3x Growth)

Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

• Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher

Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):

• Book a call with Tim or email hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring Minds

Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

• Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter