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Acquiring a $7m Niche Marketing Agency with 50 Employees
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- Acquiring Minds
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- Jul 16, 2026
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- 4941
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Summary
Rob Belk networked his way to "the most caffeinated guy in town" searching for a local business — then found it online. Register for the webinars: From Working IN the Business to ON the Business: How Owners Make the Transition - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4aKP3fY Don't Rush: How to Prepare for a Quality of Earnings Report - Tue, Jul 21 - https://bit.ly/4feY1DP Topics in Rob’s interview: Geographic search in the Triad of North Carolina Networking with local business owners Finding a business through Axial Buying a marketing and consumer research agency His choice to stay out of the weeds Bringing in a consultant (maybe too) early How his agency intersects with the trades Structuring a 50% earnout Consensus-based leadership style Finding clients through Substack References and how to contact Rob: LinkedIn Sales Factory Adam Duggins on Acquiring Minds: How to Build a Holdco of 4 Blue Collar Businesses in 10 Years Joe Soelberg on Acquiring Minds: Buying Small to Then Buy Larger $1m SDE Bryan Houck on Acquiring Minds: 4th Time's the Charm: 3 Broken Deals to Buy a Great Business Scott Alexander on Acquiring Minds: Rebuilding from 80% Collapse to Mid 7 Figures Revenue Rob’s 10-page Search Learnings 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 Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR: From this page or contact [email protected] Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program: Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team 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