Comfortable Concentration for a $800k SDE Business
Jan 15, 2026•1 hr 24 min
Episode description
Phil Koller studied the concentration and key man risks in a distribution business well-suited to him — and went for it.
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Topics in Philip’s interview:
- Preferred working in a small company
- His friend talked him into real estate, then ETA
- Inspired by Rich Dad, Poor Dad
- Importance of having his wife on board
- Paused search due to upcoming second child
- Bought Roman Enterprises, an automotive paint distributor
- Inherited exactly 1 employee
- Did door-to-door sales to learn market
- Managed customer and supplier concentration risk
- Drew perseverance from grandfather’s Holocaust survival
References and how to contact Philip:
- Roman Enterprises
- Ben Jasper on Acquiring Minds: How to Buy a Manufacturer with $1m in Cash Flow
- Jerod Pierce on Acquiring Minds: From SBA Loan to High 8-Figure Exit
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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
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