Buying a $12.5m Contractor to Create 1,000 Jobs

Manolo Diaz Corrada came home to Puerto Rico to build for decades and keep the wealth from leaving the island.

Register for the webinars:

• Working Capital: What Buyers Need to Know Before Closing - TOMORROW!! - https://bit.ly/4yJUdSX
• Protect the Business: How to Diligence Insurance Pre-Close - Thu, Sep 24 - https://bit.ly/4rlZei3

Topics in Manolo’s interview:

• Building a career across engineering, business, and law
• Fighting Puerto Rico’s brain drain
• Launching a self-funded search in a tiny market
• Why traditional search fund investor passed on Puerto Rico
• Finding an acquisition through family connections
• Navigating SBA financing challenges in Puerto Rico
• Using reputation as a due diligence tool
• Betting on Puerto Rico’s infrastructure boom
• Using backlog to underwrite acquisition risk
• Structuring a deal with seller financing

References and how to contact Manolo:

• LinkedIn
• Bonneville Group

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

• Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

• Pioneer Capital Advisory

The ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:

• 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

Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron