She Wanted to Run a Factory, So She Bought One
She Wanted to Run a Factory, So She Bought One  
Podcast: Acquiring Minds
Published On: Mon Nov 09 2026
Description: Leyla Sudbury left BCG after a decade and bought a printed circuit board assembler in Austin with $2–3m of EBITDA.Register for the webinar: The Wake-Up Call: From 'Someday' to Signed - Thu, Nov 12 - https://bit.ly/4iyRup2Topics in Leyla’s interview:Childhood fascination with factoriesManufacturing experience at Jaguar Land RoverLeaving BCG for entrepreneurship“New ventures start with 50 cups of coffee”Noticing the trend of onshoringPartnering with entrepreneur Andrew CousinSemiconductor, aerospace, defense, and robotics growthFunding the factory purchase and investor negotiationsWhat makes a manufacturing acquisition differentRaising $200,000 for a “diligence fund”References and how to contact Leyla:LinkedInBSU ElectronicsWork with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital AdvisoryGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamContact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition:Jenny Thear: jthear@engagepeo.comConnect 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