June 7, 2023

Take Five #057: The biggest mistake SMBs make with their finances, and more

Take Five #057: The biggest mistake SMBs make with their finances, and more


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Take Five #057: The biggest mistake SMBs make with their finances, and more

1. Reflections from one year of searching

Business owners are looking for more than just someone who understands their business; they want someone who they connect with and shares similar values to them on the future prospects of the business. How you think about the growth prospects of a particular business deeply influences your ability to cut through with owners…

Read more of David’s 4th Quarter Search reflections here.


2. 10 Tactics to 10x your private deal flow

Here’s the big problem every private investor has:

How do you find deals?

It’s all about maximizing your “surface area” to ensure you see deals that others don’t see. The more (and better deals) you get to see, the better your results.

View the full list of tactics from Girdley here.

3. How a $6M/r residential landscaping business thinks about marketing

4. The biggest mistake SMBs make with their finances

5. $20M/year bootstrapped business selling modular swimming pools 🤑


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