Register for the webinar: Employee Issues & Non-Competes When Buying a Business - Thu Sep 18th - https://bit.ly/4mbU9EI Jerod Pierce bought an HVAC business with $500k of SDE. Five years later, private equity was desperate to buy him out. Topics in Jerod’s interview: Challenging upbringing in foster care Adaptability as a survival skill Joining the investment club in college Getting his MBA from Harvard Business School Learning about ETA from Rick and Royce Searching only in Seattle by cold calling Buying HVAC before it was cool Value of being there every day Exiting for $90 million-ish His nightmare second acquisition References and how to contact Jerod: LinkedIn Olympic Holdings Investments Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses: Pioneer Capital Advisory Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business: Email Nick Akers at
[email protected] , 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
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