Uber Driver to 7-Figure Exit in 3 Years

Acquiring Minds - A podcast by Will Smith

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Ben Bortner couch-surfed, drove Uber, and racked up credit card debt while finding a pool business to buy. It went well. Topics in Ben’s interview:Buying a pool service business, putting in only $100 of his own money for equityChanges he made to employee compensation (and why)Acquiring a second pool businessWhy Ben became certified to do pool maintenance himselfHow Ben improved company cultureWhy he didn’t want to hire a GMSelling his company to Pool TroopersLaunching a fund for self-funded searchersThe type of searcher he wants to fundWhat a self-funded deal looks likeLinks and how to contact Ben:[email protected] Water CapitalGet a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:Contact [email protected] or visit Aspen HRLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition LabConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter