# How She Runs a $450K/yr Business on 20hrs/Week (Without Quitting Her Job)

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Podcast: [The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smb-deal-hunter-podcast-7541224)
Published: 2026-07-13T18:04:08+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1549

## Resource

Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-yt In this episode, Bailey breaks down why she stopped trusting Big Tech and bought a firm that's run since 1971, how she closed the $925K deal in six months without quitting her job, and what running it on 20 hours a week actually looks like. ◼️ Why she stopped trusting "the tech billionaires" to keep her employed and bought a business instead ◼️ How our team helped her kill the seller's balloon payment and land interest-only terms for the first two years ◼️ The rival buyer she beat out, even though the seller thought he was too "spreadsheet focused" ◼️ Why she drove her own car into a member's auto shop for an oil change, just to prove we weren't all "paid actors" ◼️ What running a $450K-a-year business on 20 hours a week looks like when you still have a full-time job Subscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (200,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/ Follow Helen: Twitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/

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