# How This College Dropout’s Business Does ~$5M/yr (No Experience Needed)

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Podcast: [The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smb-deal-hunter-podcast-7541224)
Published: 2026-07-10T19:08:15+00:00
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## Resource

Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-yt In this episode, Brian Seeling breaks down how he left a 15-year IT career, bought the very first business he ever looked at, and grew a boring commercial kitchen repair shop to almost $1.2M a quarter. ◼️ Why the first business he ever saw on BizBuySell ended up being the one he bought ◼️ The three separate times his deal fell apart before closing (and how he saved it each time) ◼️ The fine print that doubled his down payment mid-deal ◼️ How he's doubling revenue without chasing a single new customer ◼️ The no-cap commission structure that keeps his techs from milking the clock 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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