Onu Okebie and Brian Boland wanted to retain 100% ownership when they began, so they used an SBA loan. It has paid off. Register for the webinars: The ABCs of Franchise M&A: Deal Sourcing, Diligence, and Integration - TODAY! - https://bit.ly/481yThO How PACT Simplifies Investor Deals Using SBA - Tue Oct 7th - https://bit.ly/48FjAvq Topics in Brian and Onu’s interview: Forming a partnership in business school Searching for 2.5 years Closing on their first business while still in school Bootstrapping their first acquisition Sacrifice and long commute the first year Willingness to “be bad at something” Complexity of niche/time-sensitive freight Athletic grit carried them through acquisition challenges Learning to pitch to investors 5 acquisitions in less than 5 years References and how to contact Brian and Onu: Brian LinkedIn Onu LinkedIn HTL Freight Webinar: Use an SBA Loan to Start a Roll-Up Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR: From this page or contact
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