Acquiring Minds

Buying and Building a Xerox Dealer to $30m


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Jeff Horn left a lucrative path to buy a $5m copier sales and service firm. 5 years later he exited for a great return.

Topics in Jeff’s interview:

  • Feeling a calling to lead
  • Leaving a high-paying job to search
  • You have to check the character box
  • Acquiring a Xerox dealership
  • Spending the first 90 days building relationships
  • 3 buckets of growth
  • Learning to rely on great employees
  • Challenges of scaling
  • Growing revenue from $5m to $30m
  • Exiting and becoming an investor

References and how to contact Jeff:

  • LinkedIn
  • Masked Rider Capital
  • JD Hasley on Acquiring Minds: How to Grow Revenue 50% in Year 1

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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