Acquiring Minds

Reflections on 2 Years in the Knife Fight


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Brett Kennedy has doubled & strengthened the sub-$1 million moving business he bought — but it hasn't been without pain.

Topics in Brett’s interview:

  • Being raised in an entrepreneurial family
  • Buying Furniture Taxi, a moving company
  • Driving the truck himself when employees don’t show
  • Surprises the seller failed to mention
  • Good and bad of buying small
  • Daily stressors of running a small business
  • Hiring a GM
  • Doubling the business despite a shrinking market
  • Your employees are your customers
  •  The next company he wants to buy

References and how to contact Brett:

  • LinkedIn
  • Adrian Pinto’s episode
  • Atlanta’s Furniture Taxi

Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

  • Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital Advisory

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

  • The Acquisition Lab

Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a business but want to lead one:

  • Smithlist - Operate & Lead a 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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