Buying a 1-Product Business, Building It to a Big Exit
Buying a 1-Product Business, Building It to a Big Exit  
Podcast: Acquiring Minds
Published On: Thu Oct 15 2026
Description: Jay Boren bought a tiny grease tool business run out of a living room, then grew it into a brand with 250 products.Register for the webinar:The Small Things That Sink First-Year Owners - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/3VAOWiqTopics in Jay’s interview:Choosing Vermont over Silicon ValleySolving geography through ETADiscovering LockNLube through TuckTurning a grease coupler into opportunityNavigating a hostile South African supplierBuying LockNLube as an internStructuring a heavily seller-financed acquisitionExpanding from one SKU to 250Scaling through digital advertising and AmazonExiting LockNLube and staying through integrationReferences and how to contact Jay:LinkedInLockNLubeJarrett Burke on Acquiring Minds: When a Restaurant Is a Great Business to BuyContact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition:Jenny Thear: jthear@engagepeo.comGet a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring MindsGet a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition.Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.Connect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron