From Alaska to AI: A Journey of Entrepreneurship

Rob Carpenter was eager to start operating, so it only took 90 days to start searching then buy a $200k SDE business.

Topics in Rob’s interview:

• His background in AI and software development
• His desire for a lower-stress lifestyle
• Prioritizing speed in his business search
• Changing his mind about franchises
• Buying 3 Merry Maids territories
• Digitizing processes in the business
• How labor turnover affects customer turnover
• Benefits of a negative cash cycle
• Comparing startup culture with running a small business
• Possibilities of bolt-ons in the future

References and how to contact Rob:

• rob@frostrivercapital.com
• LinkedIn
• Merry Maids

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