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60% Concentration That Killed an Exit
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- Acquiring Minds
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- Jul 27, 2026
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- 6591
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Summary
Raj Mahajan bought a salon software business, tripled it to $11M ARR. Then his biggest customer launched a competitor. Register for the webinar: Tax Issues: Entity and Deal Structuring - TOMORROW!! - https://bit.ly/4frQstm Topics in Raj’s interview: Wanting to move “from coach to quarterback” Buying a niche point-of-sale software company Converting to cloud-based SaaS Growing recurring revenue from $4 to $11 million Establishing a headquarters for the remote company A failed exit to private equity His biggest customer stealing his software Emotional turmoil of Covid + lawsuit Choosing to protect his team Lessons learned from good and bad years References and how to contact Raj: LinkedIn Jaan Capital Lessons for New Operators - 2020 The ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business: The Acquisition Lab Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta . Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value): Book a call with Tim or [email protected] and mention Acquiring Minds Connect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn Follow Will on Twitter Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron