Private EquityAcquiring Minds
Chris Farkas acquired emergencykits.com a year and a half ago, an e-commerce business selling emergency preparedness kits primarily to institutions. He recounts surviving a significant J-curve caused by marketing agency…
- Chris Farkas, having built a business before, chose to acquire emergencykits.com, arguing that starting from scratch demands immense, often underestimated effort and time. Read →
- Chris Farkas deliberately avoided service businesses after negative experiences, choosing product-based e-commerce like emergencykits.com for better scale and less reliance on sin… Read →
- Chris Farkas found messy books and obsolete inventory acquiring emergencykits.com. He reveals why he accepted a financially imperfect deal to preserve crucial seller goodwill. Read →
Private EquityAcquiring Minds
Gina Rosen shares her journey of transitioning from a 20-year corporate IT career with a high salary to acquiring Seasons Jewelry, a wholesale jewelry business. She discusses her motivations for seeking time equity and…
- Gina Rosen left a 20-year corporate IT career with a high salary to acquire Seasons Jewelry, a wholesale business, seeking time equity and personal fulfillment. Read →
- Gina Rosen pivoted from a 20-year, high-salary corporate IT career after three layoffs in 13 months, seeking "time equity" and fulfillment beyond a W2. Read →
- Eliminate what's dragging you down: Gina Rosen, owner of Seasons Jewelry, axed her "fashion" jewelry line early on because it was a "race to the bottom" on price. She focused inst… Read →
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Paul Callahan, a former management consultant at top firms, shares his journey into entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) by purchasing Metro Metalworks, a 7-figure metal fabrication business. He discusses the moti…
- Consulting builds a general manager's toolkit: Paul Callahan, after years at Gartner and Bain & Company, saw his consulting experience as direct preparation for buying a 7-figure… Read →
- For mid-career professionals with high W2 salaries, like former consultant Paul Callahan, the financial risk of quitting a $200,000-$300,000+ job to search full-time for a busines… Read →
- Manufacturing needs a tech overhaul: Even old-school industries like metal fabrication must embrace a "tech-first approach" to compete, looking to leaders like Oshkoshs and Sencut… Read →
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Caleb Standafer discusses his transition from a tech career to acquiring and growing Springfield Tool & Die, a 100-year-old machine shop. He shares his unique motivations rooted in family history and a belief in the imp…
- Caleb Standafer walked away from a booming tech career to acquire Springfield Tool & Die, a 100-year-old machine shop, driven by a deeply personal and almost patriotic mission to… Read →
- Caleb Standafer’s four-year acquisition search for Springfield Tool & Die prioritized cultural alignment and a strong, existing team over pure financial metrics from day one. Read →
- Caleb Standafer acquired Springfield Tool & Die, a 100-year-old machine shop, despite a staggering 75% revenue concentration with a single major customer. Read →