Register for the webinar:

• How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://bit.ly/406jR5k

Matt Brunnig hired aspiring SMB owner Kevin Peer for special projects, strategy & more at his $3m manufacturing holdco.

Topics in Matt & Kevin’s interview:

• Searching for a wife and a business
• Overcoming the fear of uncertainty
• Locally searching in St. Petersberg, FL
• Long term payoff of bringing donuts
• Quickly growing through marketing
• Using Pinterest to stoke demand for their product
• Introducing the Searcher in Residence concept
• Trade-offs and benefits for the SIR and owner
• Additional acquisitions in manufacturing
• Running the holdco with Traction

References and how to contact Matt & Kevin:

• Matt’s LinkedIn
• Kevin’s LinkedIn
• Sunrise Yacht Products
• JJ Plastics
• Custom Quality Covers
• Traction by Gino Wickman
• Kevin's one-pager

Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

• Email Nick Akers at [email protected], and tell him you’re a searcher

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

• The Acquisition Lab

Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

• 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

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron