Helping SMB Buyers search + close the right way @SMBootcamp_ | Co-Host @SMB_ash | Bought my first SMB off X at 25linktr.ee/chandlerreedsmb Start here 👉Joined May 2020
Still feeling the adrenaline from @SMB_ash 🔥
Thanks to everyone who joined and made it spectacular!
& a special thanks to my partners and the whole Bash team for making it happen.
See you next spring in Dallas 🤠🇺🇸
It’s ironic.
But you don’t want to buy a fast growing SMB.
Take the COVID bump, for example.
Plenty of SMBs saw their numbers jump in 2020 as the pandemic reshaped our economy.
But was that real, sustainable growth?
And what happens when things regress to the mean, as they…
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Not all SMB acquisitions are created equal, and they don't all get a lot of attention.
For those of us looking for "smaller" companies, it's sometimes hard to find a high quality, experienced lender that wants to do those smaller loans.
@SterlingSBA wants to do those deals. He…
Not all SMB acquisitions are created equal, and they don't all get a lot of attention.
For those of us looking for "smaller" companies, it's sometimes hard to find a high quality, experienced lender that wants to do those smaller loans.
@SterlingSBA wants to do those deals. He…
The SMB broker is the first gatekeeper you must pass to look at a listed deal.
Below are the two most common questions you can expect, and how I answered them while searching.
My answers are fit to me, but hopefully gives you some context as you figure out your own. (1/X)
3 kids, 2 jobs, and a lot of life flying at us. But it was fun to get out Saturday night to spread the ETA gospel with some professional athletes and local SMB owners.
@ProAthleteCom, @traviskey, @chippaucek, @KT_PlayerEngage.
5 easy ways to increase employee productivity:
1. De-hassle their work
2. Set clear expectations
3. Hire fewer, but pay more
4. Help them play to their strengths
5. Show recognition and appreciation
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