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00:00 Intro to Mike Jamieson
00:43 Buying his first business - Landscaping
02:25 US Air Force Pilot to Harvard Business School MBA Decision
05:47 The HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business written by ABRY Capital founders - how the Searchfunder model started
11:59 Self-Fund or Search-Fund how his deal blew up in his face
13:24 Trying to buy a software company with 90% margins - why the banks turned it down
16:28 Investors he lined up to fund his deals - how to structure a deal...
23:40 Deal Sourcing Numbers
29:04 When it comes to Add Backs always remember Rule #1
32:41 Where he found his acquisition - the events around the IOI
34:10 His "wife's" contribution
35:13 Skipping the LOI - were there consequences?
38:19 Why are they selling?
38:35 What type of rapport, emotional connection did he have with sellers?
39:44 How he negotiated the seller note
41:04 How is going post acquisition - Unforced Errors - Unpredictable Employees
43:02 Was seller avail to help with employee issue?
46:00 How he handles the stress of running the business
48:14 Plan for growth of company
50:25 Life of Entrepreneur - Watching Bank Account go up and down
51:27 How he "centers" himself - finds inspiration to push through fear worry doubt
53:50 Any plans to acquire more businesses?

Mike is available here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-jamieson/
https://www.searchfunder.com/user/profile/24758

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