Acquiring Minds

Buying & Growing a Business While Keeping a Day Job


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How Dominick Blue bought an air duct cleaning business and took it into HVAC services, all while retaining his W-2.

Topics in Dominick’s interview:

  • Keeping his W-2 while acquiring companies
  • Mistakes he made during diligence
  • Revamping service offerings
  • Looking for “diamond in the rough” leaders
  • Expanding from air duct cleaning into HVAC
  • His fetal position moment
  • Being ghosted by his bank
  • Buying a business while expecting a baby
  • Advantage of selling directly to consumers
  • Drawing from his training in the U.S. Marines

References and how to contact Dominick:

  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Air ASAP
  • Winning Moves by Dan Cremons

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

  • The Acquisition Lab

Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

  • Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital Advisory

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

  • See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
  • Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
  • Follow Will on Twitter
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