Navigating Identity: From Corporate Stability to Franchise Entrepreneurship

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Corey Robinson bought 4 locations in the legacy franchise Batteries Plus. He quickly bought 8 more, growing to $10m/yr.

Topics in Corey interview:

• Leaving the security of his corporate job
• What he likes about Batteries Plus
• Buying an expansion location for $100k cash
• Changing the culture at one location
• Remotely managing Texan teams from Iowa
• An HVAC acquisition that went poorly
• What he learned about making big changes
• Operating an independent business compared to a franchise
• The toll it took to spread himself over multiple industries
• His current role as an investor in small business acquisitions

References and how to contact Corey:

• Webinar cited in the intro: How (and Why) to Choose a Franchise as an Acquisition Entrepreneur
• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Batteries Plus
• Brian Beers Acquiring Minds interview

Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

• Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital Advisory

Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

• Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

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

• The Acquisition Lab

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• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
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