From Corporate Job to 15 Businesses: Secrets to Success in Acquisitions | The NXC Podcast Network
Podcast: NXC Podcast NetworkPublished On: Wed Feb 04 2026
Description: ⏱️ Timestamp Chapters: 00:00 - Intro: Most Owners Don't Own a Business—They Own a Job They Can't Quit 01:03 - From Big Six Accounting to Buying 15 Businesses 05:11 - First Business: Traded My Lexus for a Pickup Truck 09:51 - Why Keeping the Real Estate Was the Smartest "Accidental" Decision 14:53 - What to Look For: The 10-Year Rule That Never Fails 19:37 - The Stats Don't Lie: 90% Success Buying vs 75% Failure Starting 21:04 - The One That Failed: When Ego & Emotion Cost Everything 24:14 - Why You Must Hire an Outside CPA (Even If You Are One) 26:34 - How I Saved Someone from a $1.5M Bankruptcy in 15 Minutes 31:05 - One Thing for Sellers & One Thing for Buyers 📋 In this entrepreneur podcast, host Trevor Muir sits down with Paul Lajoie, CPA and serial entrepreneur who's bought, scaled, and exited over 15 businesses—from flooring to oil and gas, sandblasting to trash hauling. This CEO interview delivers brutally honest real talk about why most business owners are trapped in jobs they can't quit, the shocking statistics (90% success rate acquiring existing businesses vs 75% failure rate starting from scratch), and the life-changing moment he fell in love with a company and ignored every red flag. Paul shares inspiring success story lessons on trading his Lexus for pickup truck #5, why the "10-year rule" predicts business survival better than anything else, and how removing ego and emotion from acquisitions is the difference between bankruptcy and building wealth. Learn entrepreneur advice on why accounting classes are non-negotiable (even if you're a doctor or ditch digger), how he analyzed a trash hauling company in 15 minutes and discovered it was making $250K not $500K (saving the buyer from disaster), and why hiring an outside CPA is critical even when you ARE a CPA. Get business tips on building systems that allow you to exit, understanding that if a company survived 10 years it'll survive another 10, and recognizing the 30 hats you must wear as an owner (but you're only good at 10—so hire for the rest). This mindset for success conversation proves that business expert wisdom comes from 1,500 underwritten deals, multiple failures, and understanding that the most successful startup came from $150K seed money and now profits $1.8M annually—but the risk is real. 🔗 Connect with Paul Lejoie: Website: bizbuypro.com Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Exit-Plan-Escaping-9-Profitable/dp/B0FFWSJD5F Free Webinars: https://bizbuypro.com/deal-review/ 🔗 Connect with Trevor Muir - Lean Into Lead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevor.muir.585 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-muir-b7231356/ ℹ️ About Lean Into Lead: Join Trevor Muir for heart-centered conversations with entrepreneurs and business leaders who've stepped on rakes, learned hard lessons, and come out successful on the other side. Get entrepreneur advice, business tips, and inspiring success stories from experts who understand that true freedom comes from building businesses that run without you—not jobs you can't quit. ⚡ Powered by NXC Podcast Network
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