Acquiring Minds

Building a $10m EBITDA Leader in a Fragmented Space


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Nick Haschka & Dillan Ferguson are 5 months and 2 acquisitions into a roll-up targeting $50-60m revenue in 5 years.

Topics in Nick and Dillan interview:

  • How Nick and Dillan met on Twitter
  • The future of reliance on generators
  • Serving both residential and commercial customers
  • Separating the business into service and installation teams
  • Doubling the number of employees
  • Atmospheric river caused a crisis 3 weeks after acquisition
  • Being a leader is different than being an employer
  • Developing their own software
  • Where they find their technicians
  • Comparing the risk of an asset purchase and a stock purchase

References and how to contact Nick and Dillan:

  • Nick Haschka Twitter
  • Nick Haschka LinkedIn
  • Dillan Ferguson Twitter
  • Dillan Ferguson LinkedIn
  • OnPoint Generators

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