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One Couple, 4 Kids, and a Business 3 Hours Away
Manage episode 433750504 series 2931927
Gabe Perez sought a way out of corporate while Kristen sought a way back to working. Buying a $4m business offered both.
Topics in Gabe and Kristen's interview:
- The role Acquiring Minds played in their acquisition
- Acquiring a cold storage manufacturer
- Paying a premium for a growing company
- Buying a business three hours away
- Risks of taking on big projects
- Implementing video conferencing
- Impact of business ownership on their family
- Keeping business and family time separate
- Getting his lender comfortable with the business’s cyclicality
- Their goal of creating a great workplace
References and how to contact Gabe & Kristen:
- Gabe’s LinkedIn
- Kristen’s LinkedIn
- kristen@rsofne.com
- Refrigerated Structures of New England
- New Majority Capital
- Christian Bateson’s episode
Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:
Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:
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:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
280 episodes
Manage episode 433750504 series 2931927
Gabe Perez sought a way out of corporate while Kristen sought a way back to working. Buying a $4m business offered both.
Topics in Gabe and Kristen's interview:
- The role Acquiring Minds played in their acquisition
- Acquiring a cold storage manufacturer
- Paying a premium for a growing company
- Buying a business three hours away
- Risks of taking on big projects
- Implementing video conferencing
- Impact of business ownership on their family
- Keeping business and family time separate
- Getting his lender comfortable with the business’s cyclicality
- Their goal of creating a great workplace
References and how to contact Gabe & Kristen:
- Gabe’s LinkedIn
- Kristen’s LinkedIn
- kristen@rsofne.com
- Refrigerated Structures of New England
- New Majority Capital
- Christian Bateson’s episode
Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:
Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:
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:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
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