Register here for the webinar, How to Buy a Business & Hire an Operator at Once https://bit.ly/3RuI018-- Get Remediation Company CIM - Request the NDA to get the CIM of the Midwestern niche remediation company. https://bit.ly/4b6rnjA-- JD Beck transformed a small (and small-town) plumbing business, took it into a larger market, and tripled it in a year. Topics in JD’s interview: Lessons learned from a failed dealBuying a tiny plumbing businessBringing operations into the 21st CenturyLearning from hiring mistakesExpanding through further acquisitionRaising prices and employee payMaking sacrifices to run the businessCompetitive landscape in home servicesHome services pricing modelsYour reputation determines the talent you attractReferences and how to contact JD: Ben Rizzo’s EpisodeNick Patrick’s episodeTwitterMountain Valley [email protected] is a new 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 BusinessWork with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses: Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital AdvisoryGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program: Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamConnect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter