Making a Deal with an Investor and Exploring the Financials of Express

Ex-cop John Hubbard bought a $5m trailer manufacturing biz from an absentee owner & expects to grow to $12m by 2024. 

Themes from John’s interview:

• Learning how to run a business, hands-on, before acquiring one
• Transferring military skills to business acquisition
• Raising money on Searchfunder.com
• Asking “dumb questions” to learn quickly
• Choosing self-funded over a traditional search fund to achieve the lifestyle he wanted
• Firing half his customers in the first month of ownership
• Why your search shouldn’t ignore manufacturing businesses

Reach John at:

• By email: john at blue cord capital dot com
• On LinkedIn: John Hubbard

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter

Links & mentions:

• Express Custom Trailers
• Blue Cord Capital
• Sam Rosati on Twitter
• Searchfunder