Overcoming a Career Rut by Buying a Business
Overcoming a Career Rut by Buying a Business  
Podcast: Acquiring Minds
Published On: Mon Feb 14 2022
Description: Frustrated after losing 3 jobs, Bruce Vann used savings to acquire a 25-employee, 7-figure curtain manufacturer for 2x. Themes from Bruce’s interview:Paying 2x for a growing 70-year-old businessBuying a business to pull out of a career rutWhy finding a business is like a full court shotThe need for persistenceAbandoning a proprietary search because of seller overvaluationsChasing down leads and not becoming complacentThe importance of documenting business processes in case of sudden staff departuresDealing with uneasy staff during the transition periodThe experience of acquiring a business as a Black man in the U.S.Reach Bruce at:bvann at luxout dot com