Acquiring Minds

How to Buy the Business Where You Work


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Corey Veverka acquired the business where he had worked for years, mitigating his risk & removing the need for a search. 

Topics in Corey’s interview:

  • Corey bought a business without doing a search
  • Accepting that buying a $5m business can be "normal"
  • How Corey felt about buying a business for millions of dollars
  • Educating the owner about SBA loans
  • Convincing his wife & partner to do the deal
  • Learning to think like an owner (increasing his financial goals)
  • How Corey's risk was mitigated by buying the business where he worked
  • How much they've grown the business
  • Takeaways for people who want to buy the business where they work
  • Why being a business owner is "life amplified"

References and how to contact Corey:

  • TVS
  • Entrepreneurs' Organization
  • LinkedIn

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

  • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

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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