The Intentional Owner

Buying a Remote Business Through Self-Funded Search


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Sam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo are joined by Vince and Kalyn Saulsberry-Fong to share the story behind acquiring a niche data business as a married couple. They walk through their transition from corporate careers into entrepreneurship, the intentional planning that led to their search, and how they aligned their business goals with their personal priorities. The conversation highlights their highly specific investment thesis around proprietary data, the unexpected challenges they faced post-close, and how they are thinking about building a scalable, automated business while preparing for a major life transition.

They discuss:

  • How Vince and Kalyn transitioned from corporate careers into a joint search and acquisition journey
  • Why proprietary data became the foundation of their highly targeted investment thesis
  • The process of finding and acquiring a remote healthcare data business through a direct seller connection
  • Lessons from early ownership including working capital surprises and operational realities
  • How they are balancing business ownership, automation, and preparing for their first child
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    Have SMB questions for Kaustubh and Sam? Email them to [email protected] and they will answer them on the Pod! 

    Links:

    Kaustubh on Substack - https://bigdealsmallbusiness.substack.com/p/read-me-first

    Sam on X - https://x.com/Sam_Rosati

    Links:

    Kalyn on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalynsaulsberry/

    Vince on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vince-saulsberry-fong/

    Audience Synergy - https://audiencesynergy.com/

    Topics:

    (00:00:00) - Intro

    (00:02:17) - Meet Vince and Kalyn
    (00:10:02) - Vision planning and goals
    (00:21:34) - Search thesis and buy box
    (00:27:18) - Audience synergy explained
    (00:30:52) - The catch and founder fit
    (00:32:42) - Monetization and revenue mix
    (00:35:27) - Data diligence and margins
    (00:37:41) - Finding the deal fast
    (00:41:25) - Direct seller negotiations
    (00:44:54) - Self funded search reality
    (00:46:53) - Day one transition plans
    (00:49:12) - Channel partners onboarding
    (00:51:20) - Working capital surprises
    (00:55:14) - Pregnancy and operations
    (01:01:03) - Automation and ai systems
    (01:09:24) - Spouse partnership dynamics
    (01:13:31) - Wrap and sponsor reads

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