When the Business Is Just You: A $650k Garage Biz
Podcast: Acquiring MindsPublished On: Mon Nov 02 2026
Description: Marco Hsu took over a Porsche upgrade maker run by one person, and now faces the same limits its founder did.Register for the webinar: Franchisor Diligence 101 for Searchers - Thu Nov 5 - https://bit.ly/4ySdPnGTopics in Marco’s interview:“I never wanted to work for a company”Discovered Clewett Engineering through Quiet LightSubmitted 3 LOIs for the same businessRan the business from a small garageSupplier changes disrupted the business for monthsMarco redrew fifty engineering drawingsProfits initially went toward rebuilding inventoryGoals: employees and dedicated workspaceEarning less than his former job“We’re never fully aware of how hard it’ll be”References and how to contact Marco:LinkedInClewett EngineeringPatrick Dunphy on Acquiring Minds: The $150k Hiding in the Business He BoughtAdam Goldberg on Acquiring Minds: How to Reinvent a $1m Candle ManufacturerChad Hildebrant on Acquiring Minds: How to Buy a $3m Business with No BooksGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamThe ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:The Acquisition LabWork with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital AdvisoryConnect 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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