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The Truth About Capital and Buying a Landscaping Business - Colton Imming
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- Feb 9, 2026
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Summary
In this episode of What's Your Deal? , Matt Uhler sits down with Colton Imming , to unpack what it really looks like to leave a W2 career behind, bet on yourself, and step into business ownership. Colton shares his path to a private equity environment that rewarded performance — and how a long-term plan with his wife, Katie, helped them prioritize freedom, family, and control over their time. That journey eventually led to Colton partnering with two others to build a holding company focused on acquiring and stewarding small businesses. From there, the conversation goes into the real-world lessons you only learn after closing: why proximity matters , what happens when you lose a major client, why "easy upside" improvements like adding a CRM can be a much heavier lift than expected, and the critical importance of being well-capitalized so you're making decisions for the long-term — not just trying to survive payroll. Matt and Colton also discuss a topic buyers rarely hear addressed openly: the reality of working with the listing broker when there's no separate buyer representation, and how trust, communication, and education can make or break the process. To close, Colton gives a high-level preview of his perspective on Bitcoin — not as a trend, but as a deeper conversation about money, value, and long-term thinking — and shares who gave him a "hand up" on his path. Timestamps: 00:16 – Colton's background (E&Y → PE → family-first move) 03:25 – Leaving the W2 ladder: mindset + planning for freedom 08:16 – Quitting PE: notice, golden handcuffs, betting on himself 11:06 – Starting an accounting firm + investing alongside it 12:29 – Forming the 3-partner holding company (CEO/COO/CFO lanes) 16:57 – What they looked for in an acquisition (local + recurring revenue) 18:48 –…