How Austin Smoak raised money from investors to buy a very profitable roofing business that he found on BizBuySell. 

Topics in Austin's interview:

• How Goldman Sachs prepared him for business ownership
• Passively owning franchises
• Why he recommends local brokers over proprietary search
• Finding “business-buyer fit”
• His plan to scale via roll-up
• His philosophy on change management
• Pros and cons of being funded by a family office
• The scope of his residential roofing business
• The roofing industry in Florida
• How he uses digital marketing

Links and how to contact Austin:

• LinkedIn
• Grove Oaks Capital
• Axial
• Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?: How Reginald Lewis Created a Billion-Dollar Business Empire by Reginald Lewis and Blair S. Walker

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