Navigating the Emotional Journey to Business Ownership

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:

• Gabe’s LinkedIn
• Kristen’s LinkedIn
• kristen@rsofne.com
• Refrigerated Structures of New England
• New Majority Capital
• Christian Bateson’s episode

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