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Turning $25k into a $3.2m Exit in Under 4 Years
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- Acquiring Minds
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- Mar 26, 2026
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- 5216
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Summary
Corey Mullins had worked in the trade over a decade when he bought a tiny, failing HVAC business for its phone number. Register for the webinars: What Actually Makes a Good Deal? Patterns from 1,000+ Transactions - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4m4gsy5 Offshore Talent vs. AI for Business Buyers - Tue, Mar 31 - https://bit.ly/4uW6rXG Topics in Corey’s interview: His 20-year career in HVAC Failed buyout of the family business Simultaneous launch and acquisition Buying a truck and a phone number Build-to-sell philosophy Growth through online marketing Waiting too long to hire managers Taking vacations no matter what Evolution of the “Trade Dad” Exiting to private equity in under 4 years References and how to contact Corey: [email protected] Cool By Design Patrick Lange Patrick Norris on Acquiring Minds: Buy & Build a Trash Business to a $4.4m Exit Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses: Pioneer Capital Advisory Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business: Email Nick Akers at [email protected] , and tell him you’re a searcher 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 Produced by Pam Cameron