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Acquiring Isn't Always a One-Way Door
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- Acquiring Minds
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- Aug 3, 2026
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- 5789
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Gabriel Cruz Avila bought a $1.4M remodeling business, weathered a divorce and burnout, then sold it two years later. Register for the webinar: The 3 Paths to Franchising for Acquisition Entrepreneurs - Thu, Aug 6 - https://bit.ly/4pY7VOX Topics in Gabriel’s interview: Lessons learned from his dad’s business Getting bored in the oil and gas industry Joining ETA Circle in Houston Leaning on his warehouse management experience Acquiring a tile and marble company Failing to dig deep into historical revenue Using technology to eliminate 2 admin roles Negative working capital in home remodels Going through a divorce Burnout led to selling the business References and how to contact Gabriel: [email protected] LinkedIn Katy Tile & Marble ETA Circle 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 The ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business: The Acquisition Lab Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses: Pioneer Capital Advisory 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