Andy Rougeot launched remote territories of the blue collar business he bought, which led to $1.7m of EBITDA and an exit Register for the webinars: How to Invest In SMBs (Without Buying One Yourself) - TOMORROW!! - https://bit.ly/4rBI4Nb How to Model an Investor-Backed Search Acquisition - Dec 11th - https://bit.ly/4owBkNW Topics in Andy’s interview: His experience as an Army intelligence officer When in doubt, do the dirtiest job The military concept of “left seat, right seat” training Searching from the public library Veterans are well-suited to blue-collar leadership Rewards of leading young men Gaining warm leads in new markets His team’s competitive edge Exiting his business to run for mayor of Denver Investing in self-funded searchers References and how to contact Andy: LinkedIn Search Fund Secondaries Group Andy’s webinar: Liquidity Options for Search Investors 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
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