Acquiring Minds

The Joys & Pain of Owning a $10m City Bus Business

Aug 7, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
How I Acquired a Shuttle and Bus Business
02:15 • 2min
3
How to Make Money in Private Equity
04:37 • 4min
4
Starting From Absolute Scratch Versus Buying a Business
08:25 • 2min
5
Non-Emergency Medical Transport
10:46 • 2min
6
The Growth of the VA Shuttle Business
12:40 • 3min
7
The Acquisition Lab: A Review
15:34 • 2min
8
The Importance of Municipal Busing in a Small City
17:23 • 2min
9
How to Crush a Municipal Bus
19:49 • 2min
10
How to Win a Contract and Hire on Your Employees
21:28 • 2min
11
How to Be Successful in the Municipal Bus Market
23:14 • 2min
12
How to Compete With Trans Devs
24:50 • 3min
13
The Domino Effect of COVID on the Industry
27:50 • 3min
14
The Five Victims of Our Own Success
30:26 • 2min
15
The City of Radford, Virginia
32:00 • 2min
16
The Power of Relationships in Cities
33:41 • 2min
17
The Disillusionment of Government
36:05 • 3min
18
Organic Growth and Buying Other Busing Companies From Retirement Owners
38:56 • 2min
19
The Importance of Having a Good Environment
40:51 • 3min
20
The Characteristics of a General Manager
43:35 • 2min
21
The Importance of on Time Performance
45:06 • 2min
22
How to Deal With a Remote GM Quit
47:11 • 2min
23
The Importance of Employees in Bus Operations
48:46 • 4min
24
How to Grow a Business Indefinitely
52:53 • 3min
25
The Pain of Being Sued
55:31 • 2min
26
The Risks of Workers' Compensation in the Transportation Industry
57:26 • 2min
27
The Moral Obligation and the Physical Concern
59:05 • 2min
28
Paratransit: A Good Industry for Searchers
01:01:00 • 3min
29
The Shuttling and Busing Business in 60 Seconds
01:03:31 • 2min
30
The Different Types of Transportation
01:05:18 • 3min
31
The Relevance of Your Financial Background to Your Business
01:07:56 • 3min
32
How to Run a Successful Small Business
01:10:47 • 3min
33
How to Buy a Small Business
01:13:47 • 2min
34
The Fear of the Unknown
01:15:54 • 3min
35
The Relevance of Your Finance Background
01:18:44 • 2min