{"podcast":{"title":"Acquiring Minds","slug":"acquiring-minds-3909119","podcast_index_feed_id":3909119,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/acquiring-minds","website_url":"https://acquiringminds.co","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/L4RqrWQWQ35dO2yrZK1oM8-GSsnKnU7x_9oLElypgrQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYjk2/ZDQwODk5YzNlY2Mw/MTIxN2FkMmYwZTRj/MjMwNS5qcGc.jpg","author":"Will Smith","episode_count":491,"summary":"Buying a business is an amazing path for many successful entrepreneurs. Learn how to buy a business from the entrepreneurs who have already done it. 2x per week: stories, insights, & valuable advice about acquisition entrepreneurship. Hosted by Will Smith, who is on his own path to acquire a business. Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquiringMinds Sign up for episode summaries at: https://acquiringminds.co","last_synced_at":"2026-09-07T14:17:29.190427+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119"},"episode":{"title":"40 Schools to 130: The Roll-Up 2 Years Later","slug":"40-schools-to-130-the-roll-up-2-years-later","published_at":"2026-08-24T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119/40-schools-to-130-the-roll-up-2-years-later","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119","url":"https://acquiringminds.co/articles/jeff-homer-ensemble-performing-arts-update","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/b0f2b357/1570176b.mp3","summary":"Jeff Homer returns with an update: revenue past $100m, a new dance division, and 50% growth expected this year. Register for the webinars: Licenses & Regulatory Issues When Buying a Business - TOMORROW! - https://bit.ly/4ccatTW New SBA Rules: What Business Buyers Need to Know - Thu, Aug 27 - https://bit.ly/4c3b6zj Architecture of an Entrepreneurial Roll-Up - Tue, Sep 1 - https://bit.ly/4zdTbj2 Topics in Jeff’s interview: Building a music school roll-up Scaling through monthly acquisitions Expanding into dance schools Back-office value creation Transitioning from operator to CEO Building middle management Avoiding private equity pitfalls 100x return for early investors Constant travel as CEO Future vision for Ensemble References and how to contact Jeff: LinkedIn Ensemble Jeff’s first appearance on Acquiring Minds: How to Buy 40 Businesses in 4 Years Webinar: Architecture of an Entrepreneurial Roll-Up Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value): Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring Minds The ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business: 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","meta_description":"Jeff Homer returns with an update: revenue past $100m, a new dance division, and 50% growth expected this year. Register for the webinars: Licenses &…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4692,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/acquiring-minds-3909119/episodes/40-schools-to-130-the-roll-up-2-years-later/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119/40-schools-to-130-the-roll-up-2-years-later.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}