Acquiring Minds

First-Time Buyer Recipe for Success: Action & Small Steps


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Connor Pera shares how taking incremental steps led to buying his first business much sooner than expected. 

Topics in Connor’s interview:

  • Trade-offs of a part-time search
  • Importance of taking action
  • Competition in the web-to-print industry
  • Pros and cons of an SBA loan
  • The appeal of managing people
  • His mistake of not accounting for working capital adjustments
  • Feeling anxious before closing
  • Transitioning to ownership and fatherhood at the same time
  • The importance of knowing oneself
  • The value of his business school education

References and how to contact Connor:

  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • [email protected]
  • The Print Authority
  • Connor’s Twitter thread about his acquisition

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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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