Bought Tiny, Grew to $4m

Acquiring Minds - A podcast by Will Smith

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SBA lender Chad Fondriest got the itch to get in the game himself & bought a couple's hobby business doing just $150k.Topics in Chad’s interview:Keeping his W-2 while running the businessQuadrupling revenue in 2 yearsGetting listed on WayfairTradeoffs of selling on AmazonHigh importance of inventory management Explosive growth during CovidHow he estimated market sizeDifficulty of competing in ecommerceForecasting trends a year in advanceGrief and joy of managing creativesReferences and how to contact Chad:Darby Creek [email protected] a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:Contact [email protected] or visit Aspen HRGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter