One Acquiring Minds Guest Buys Another
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min
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Episode description
2 previous guests, Mike Botkin & Adrian Pinto, are joining forces to grow a landscaping empire throughout the Southeast.
Topics in Adrian and Mike’s interview:
- Adrian and Mike meeting through Acquiring Minds
- Why it was difficult for Adrian to get a line of credit for his business
- Mike’s holding company acquired Adrian’s landscaping company
- The pros and cons of buying assets vs. stock
- How an SBA loan can hamper growth in some situations
- Why Mike says acquisition is a talent game
- How they structured their acquisition
- Adrian’s role as CEO post-acquisition
- How rolling equity can benefit the seller
- Mike’s holdco origin story
Links and how to contact Adrian and Mike:
- Mike’s LinkedIn & Twitter
- Adrian’s LinkedIn & Twitter
- Adrian's recent episode: How to 2x Sales in a Service Business You Buy
- OneOutdoor
- Georgia Scapes
With SIG, you can buy your own business and retain majority ownership:
Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:
- Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
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