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$60m Roll-Up That Started With an SBA Acquisition
Manage episode 509853926 series 2931927
Onu Okebie and Brian Boland wanted to retain 100% ownership when they began, so they used an SBA loan. It has paid off.
Register for the webinars:
- The ABCs of Franchise M&A: Deal Sourcing, Diligence, and Integration - TODAY! - https://bit.ly/481yThO
- How PACT Simplifies Investor Deals Using SBA - Tue Oct 7th - https://bit.ly/48FjAvq
Topics in Brian and Onu’s interview:
- Forming a partnership in business school
- Searching for 2.5 years
- Closing on their first business while still in school
- Bootstrapping their first acquisition
- Sacrifice and long commute the first year
- Willingness to “be bad at something”
- Complexity of niche/time-sensitive freight
- Athletic grit carried them through acquisition challenges
- Learning to pitch to investors
- 5 acquisitions in less than 5 years
References and how to contact Brian and Onu:
Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:
- From this page or contact [email protected]
Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):
- Book a call with Tim or [email protected] and mention Acquiring Minds
Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:
- Email Nick Akers at [email protected], and tell him you’re a searcher
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
399 episodes
Manage episode 509853926 series 2931927
Onu Okebie and Brian Boland wanted to retain 100% ownership when they began, so they used an SBA loan. It has paid off.
Register for the webinars:
- The ABCs of Franchise M&A: Deal Sourcing, Diligence, and Integration - TODAY! - https://bit.ly/481yThO
- How PACT Simplifies Investor Deals Using SBA - Tue Oct 7th - https://bit.ly/48FjAvq
Topics in Brian and Onu’s interview:
- Forming a partnership in business school
- Searching for 2.5 years
- Closing on their first business while still in school
- Bootstrapping their first acquisition
- Sacrifice and long commute the first year
- Willingness to “be bad at something”
- Complexity of niche/time-sensitive freight
- Athletic grit carried them through acquisition challenges
- Learning to pitch to investors
- 5 acquisitions in less than 5 years
References and how to contact Brian and Onu:
Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:
- From this page or contact [email protected]
Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):
- Book a call with Tim or [email protected] and mention Acquiring Minds
Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:
- Email Nick Akers at [email protected], and tell him you’re a searcher
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
399 episodes
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