# From Small Acquisition to $30m Industry Leader

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Podcast: [Acquiring Minds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119)
Published: 2026-04-02T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://acquiringminds.co/articles/robin-kovitz-baskits
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## Resource

It took Robin Kovitz fours years to find her business, which she has built into an industry leader and her life's work. Register for the webinar: Quality of Technology (QoT) Report: Protecting Your Acquisition - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4d9F2en Topics in Robin’s interview: Upbringing in the meat industry Early career in investment banking and M&A Her 4-year search for a business Always visit the competitors Critique of the 2-year search clock "Long-termism" and becoming a B Corp Her 3 non-negotiables Turning around the gift basket business Solving their storage problem The payoff and price of high ambition References and how to contact Robin: LinkedIn Baskits Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business: Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com , and tell him you’re a searcher If you’re serious about buying a business, learn why Acquisition Lab members have a 40% success rate: 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

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