Gabe Perez sought a way out of corporate while Kristen sought a way back to working. Buying a $4m business offered both.
Topics in Gabe and Kristen's interview:
- The role Acquiring Minds played in their acquisition
- Acquiring a cold storage manufacturer
- Paying a premium for a growing company
- Buying a business three hours away
- Risks of taking on big projects
- Implementing video conferencing
- Impact of business ownership on their family
- Keeping business and family time separate
- Getting his lender comfortable with the business’s cyclicality
- Their goal of creating a great workplace
References and how to contact Gabe & Kristen:
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