• Buying a Job to Build a Business

  • Nov 7 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
  • Podcast

Buying a Job to Build a Business

  • Summary

  • When he realized he was willing to do the work himself, Matthew Railla bought a $500k SDE termite inspection business.

    Topics in Matt’s interview:

    • His family’s culture of entrepreneurship
    • His background running a winery
    • Becoming a business broker
    • Buying his own listing
    • Buying a tough-to-sell business
    • Getting an SBA loan using the new partial buyout rules
    • Crawling under houses himself to learn the trade
    • Seller agreeing to teach him for 2 years
    • The 3 branches of pest control
    • His plan to expand the business

    References and how to contact Matt:

    • LinkedIn
    • matt@toptermiteco.com
    • https://www.toptermiteco.com

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    • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

    Connect with Acquiring Minds:

    • See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
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