Acquiring Minds

When You Buy a Glorified Job, Not a Business


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Tato Corcoran packed a lifetime of learning (and tears) into 18 months when she left tech & bought a tiny manufacturer.

Topics in Tato’s interview:

  • Connecting with sellers through direct mail
  • Her “Say yes and figure it out later” approach
  • Difficulty in hiring unskilled labor
  • How she solved her labor issue
  • Being a single woman in a male industry
  • Learning Spanish to communicate with her employees
  • Hemorrhaging money the first 8 months
  • Raising prices 40% without losing customers
  • The difference between good growth and bad growth
  • Doubling top line revenue

References and how to contact Tato:

Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:

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

  • Pioneer Capital Advisory

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

  • The Acquisition Lab

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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