Acquiring Minds

Feast or Famine: How to Grow a Niche Manufacturing Biz


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Bruce Vann returns to update us on his manufacturing business, and a thesis around the roll-up of window blinds stores. 

Topics in Bruce Vann’s interview:

  • Buying a stage curtain/shades business
  • Profitability of the business
  • Their curtain and shades products
  • Acquiring a blinds company
  • Integrating his businesses
  • Bruce’s vision for expansion
  • The possibilities for search in window treatments
  • The feast or famine nature of the business
  • The long sales cycle
  • Investing in a ribbon weight machine
  • Bruce’s advice to searchers

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