An Engineer's Mini Berkshire: 2 Auto Shops in 1 Year
Podcast: Acquiring MindsPublished On: Thu Sep 03 2026
Description: Sujith Shankar left 25 years in corporate to buy cash-flowing businesses: a $1.2m repair shop and a $2m body shop.Topics in Sujith interview:How Rivian layoffs changed everythingFalling down the Warren Buffett rabbit holeWhy auto repair beat real estateFunding a deal without an SBA loanRunning a business while keeping a W-2Winning over skeptical employees after closingPlanning a mini Berkshire HathawayIs EV adoption really a threat?Buying a second business just months laterCollision shops vs. repair shopsReferences and how to contact Sujith:LinkedInThe Billionaire Who Wasn’t by Conor O’CleryEdgar Galindo on Acquiring Minds: How 1 SBA Loan Brought Down 2 BusinessesContact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition:Jenny Thear: jthear@engagepeo.comWork with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital AdvisoryThe ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:The Acquisition LabConnect 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
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