Acquiring Minds

How to Move the Needle in a $600k SDE Trades Business


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7 months into ownership of a $2m fencing business, Kirk Olson is learning how to manage culture, tech, and cash flow.

Topics in Kirk’s interview:

  • Achieving financial independence, but deciding not to retire
  • Buying a business for a total life upgrade
  • Negotiating with very difficult sellers
  • Structuring real estate into the deal
  • Returning after the first deal died
  • Sales dropping after the transition 
  • Learning to calculate the cost of a job
  • Introducing a CRM and ditching the fax
  • Making Mike’s Fencing a great place to work
  • Turning on digital marketing

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  • [email protected]
  • Mike’s Fencing
  • John Murphy’s episode: The Double Life of Owning a Business 2.5 Hours Away

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