Acquiring Minds

Will Smith

Buying a business is an amazing path for many successful entrepreneurs. Learn how to buy a business from the entrepreneurs who have already done it. 2x per week: stories, insights, & valuable advice about acquisition entrepreneurship. Hosted by Will Smith, who is on his own path to acquire a business. Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquiringMinds Sign up for episode summaries at: https://acquiringminds.co

Episodes · 25

Take Over the Business Before You Buy It

Oct 19, 2026 · 1h 20m

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

Oct 15, 2026 · 2h 7m

Side Hustle Acquisition to $5m in Revenue

Oct 12, 2026 · 1h 21m

The Roll-Up with No Investors & No Clock

Oct 8, 2026 · 1h 42m

$33m Holdco: Teddy Bears to Insurance Claims

Oct 5, 2026 · 1h 2m

The $150k Hiding in the Business He Bought

Oct 1, 2026 · 1h 30m

How to Buy a $2.1m Business Without the SBA

Sep 28, 2026 · 1h 28m

Buying a $7.3m Golf Course with No Money Down

Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 30m

Buying a $12.5m Contractor to Create 1,000 Jobs

Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 30m

Losing a $1m SDE Business to Bankruptcy

Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 11m

$340k to $1.3m of Earnings in 14 Months

Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 31m

Buy a Business with Your Tax Bill

Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 7m

First-Timer Buys a $15m Business in Distress

Sep 7, 2026 · 1h 23m

An Engineer's Mini Berkshire: 2 Auto Shops in 1 Year

Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 45m

Right-Tail Outcome for a Husband & Wife Search Fund

Aug 31, 2026 · 1h 43m

The Ferrari of Signage: $9.5m Pipeline in 6 Months

Aug 27, 2026 · 1h 58m

40 Schools to 130: The Roll-Up 2 Years Later

Aug 24, 2026 · 1h 18m

From $700k Purgatory to $3m: A Mosquito Joe Update

Aug 20, 2026 · 1h 1m

3 Years, $80k In: An Honest Update

Aug 17, 2026 · 59m

$400k Profit Fixing Church Pews

Aug 13, 2026 · 1h 9m

Surviving a 2-Month Revenue Freeze in Year 1

Aug 10, 2026 · 1h 9m

Second-Time CEO Buys a $30m Title Company

Aug 6, 2026 · 1h 22m

Acquiring Isn't Always a One-Way Door

Aug 3, 2026 · 1h 36m

How 1 SBA Loan Brought Down 2 Businesses

Jul 30, 2026 · 1h 34m

60% Concentration That Killed an Exit

Jul 27, 2026 · 1h 49m