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Acquiring Minds

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NEW Season 1 Oct 15, 2026 · 2 hr 7 min

Buying a 1-Product Business, Building It to a Big Exit

Jay Boren bought a tiny grease tool business run out of a living room, then grew it into a brand with 250 products. Register for the webinar: The Small Things That Sink First-Year Owners - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/3VAOWiq Topics in Jay’s interview: Choosing Vermont over Silicon Valley Solving geography through ETA Discovering LockNLube through Tuck Turning a grease coupler into opportunity Navigating a hostile South African supplier Buying LockNLube as an intern Structuring a heavily seller-financed acquisition Expanding from one SKU to 250 Scaling through digital advertising and Amazon Exiting LockNLube and staying through integration References and how to contact Jay: LinkedIn LockNLube Jarrett Burke on Acquiring Minds: When a Restaurant Is a Great Business to Buy Contact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition: Jenny Thear: [email protected] Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value): Book a call with Tim or [email protected] and mention Acquiring Minds Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta. 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

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