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Acquiring Minds
Newsletter & podcast for entrepreneurs who buy businesses.
About Acquiring Minds
We aim to grow awareness of business acquisition as a path to entrepreneurship. Many people think “buying a business” is just for the wealthy, or corporations. Not so. Many thousands of normal individuals acquire a business every year. Acquiring Minds tells their stories.
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Customers & Market
Acquiring Minds reported that Mike Bourgeois bought an HVAC company bleeding $3m a year, all cash and no SBA, then cut $1.4m of costs in 2 weeks.
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Acquiring Minds featured Sujith Shankar leaving 25 years in corporate to buy cash-flowing businesses, including a $1.2m repair shop and a $2m body shop.
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Acquiring Minds highlights Sujith Shankar's value investing journey, including Buffett-style circle of competence and shareholder meetings.
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Acquiring Minds highlights Sujith Shankar's journey as an automotive engineer who spent 25 years working on Honda, Fisker, Hyundai, and Rivian before buying a business.
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Acquiring Minds highlights Sujith Shankar buying a body shop in a 50/50 partnership with the seller.
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Customers & Market
Acquiring Minds highlights Sujith Shankar buying a business through BizBuySell, a boutique auto repair shop near his home in Orange County.
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Presence & Recognition
Acquiring Minds published an episode of the Minds Capital Podcast unpacking the model of self-funded searchers and first-time independent sponsors.
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Customers & Market
Acquiring Minds reported that Courtney and Jonathan Dunn bought a fast-growing SaaS at 3-4x ARR, doubled it, and merged for a life-changing exit.
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Strategy & Corporate Development
Acquiring Minds reported that Courtney and Jonathan Dunn acquired Cerbo, an electronic health records (EHR) platform for cash-pay medical practices, from under $5 million of ARR to over $10 million, from 20 employees to 75 employees, and a merger and liquidity event last year.
Reported by Will Smith