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A Searcher’s Second Act: Building a $25m Holdco

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Content provided by Will Smith. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Will Smith or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a business but want to lead one:

After success as a traditional searcher, Eric Calderon started building an industry-focused holding company in 2020.

Topics in Eric’s interview:

  • Accepting investment from Rick and Royce
  • Acquiring through traditional search
  • Commitment to community banks
  • Ups and downs of the oil and gas industry
  • “You gotta tell your story to anyone who’s listening”
  • Emotional challenges of downsizing
  • Shared services vs. decentralization
  • Recruiting patient capital for a long-term hold
  • Why $1m SDE is the target size for holdco acquisitions
  • Evolving from operator to investor

References and how to contact Eric:

Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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389 episodes

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Manage episode 500172186 series 2931927
Content provided by Will Smith. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Will Smith or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a business but want to lead one:

After success as a traditional searcher, Eric Calderon started building an industry-focused holding company in 2020.

Topics in Eric’s interview:

  • Accepting investment from Rick and Royce
  • Acquiring through traditional search
  • Commitment to community banks
  • Ups and downs of the oil and gas industry
  • “You gotta tell your story to anyone who’s listening”
  • Emotional challenges of downsizing
  • Shared services vs. decentralization
  • Recruiting patient capital for a long-term hold
  • Why $1m SDE is the target size for holdco acquisitions
  • Evolving from operator to investor

References and how to contact Eric:

Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

  continue reading

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