Register for the webinar: How (and Why) to Choose a Franchise as an Acquisition Entrepreneur - https://bit.ly/3WwZqNRWhen Dustin Carreon reached a ceiling in his first small business, he used the profits to start buying other businesses. Topics in Dustin’s interview: Growing up in his parents’ scrapping businessInheriting and growing Freelance ElectronicsLearning the most from a difficult acquisitionTiming and luck mattersKey person risk in small-staff businessesHis mistake of expanding before establishing expectationsCross-training employees as part of his holdco visionAn investor attitude compared with an entrepreneur attitudeBuilding a holdco without a college educationChallenge of writing down processesReferences and how to contact Dustin: LinkedInTwitterCOI HoldingsSmithlist is a 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 BusinessGet a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business: Contact [email protected] or visit Aspen HRGet 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