Robert Graham & Aaron Blick's first acquisition did $1.2m SDE. Four years later, their roll-up generates $15m in EBITDA.Topics in Robert & Aaron’s interview:Going from lifelong friends to business partnersImpact of private equity on industry roll-upsRunning their companies remotelyA competing business poaching employeesFinancial shocks after taking ownershipWhy they believe in buying bigNecessity of hiring presidents to operate their businessesCompany presidents guaranteeing the SBA loanBlending SBA loans with a r...
Robert Graham & Aaron Blick's first acquisition did $1.2m SDE. Four years later, their roll-up generates $15m in EBITDA.
Topics in Robert & Aaron’s interview:
- Going from lifelong friends to business partners
- Impact of private equity on industry roll-ups
- Running their companies remotely
- A competing business poaching employees
- Financial shocks after taking ownership
- Why they believe in buying big
- Necessity of hiring presidents to operate their businesses
- Company presidents guaranteeing the SBA loan
- Blending SBA loans with a roll-up model
- How buyer-seller power dynamics shift after purchase
References and how to contact Robert & Aaron:
- Episode #149 Home Care Business: How to Buy and 2x an Agency
- Episode #218 Taking the Plunge into Extreme Ownership
- Robert Graham LinkedIn
- Aaron Blick LinkedIn
- Robert Graham Twitter
- Pillar Health Group
- SIG Partners
Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:
- Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR
Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:
- Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital Advisory
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- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
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