{"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":463,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119"},"episode":{"title":"Buying a $40m Business as a 49-Year-Old First-Timer","slug":"buying-a-40m-business-as-a-49-year-old-first-timer","published_at":"2026-04-20T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119/buying-a-40m-business-as-a-49-year-old-first-timer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119","url":"https://acquiringminds.co/articles/greg-hirsch-pella","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/b6d0a6ef/70fc3888.mp3","summary":"Greg Hirsch wants more seasoned professionals to understand how valuable their experience can be to an ETA journey. Topics in Greg’s interview: Fifteen years learning systems at Sysco Foods Failed startup revealed builder, not founder path Helped scale trucking roll-up through industry consolidation Revisiting his “heck no” pile Invests in timeless blue-collar essential industries Late-40s searches benefit from life experience Spouse alignment essential before risking family security His wife’s perspective on the process Growth comes from removing operational friction His wife’s perspective on the process References and how to contact Greg: LinkedIn Hirsch Ventures 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 Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR: From this page or contact jenny@aspenhr.com Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program: Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team 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":"Greg Hirsch wants more seasoned professionals to understand how valuable their experience can be to an ETA journey. Topics in Greg’s interview: Fifteen ye…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5500,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/acquiring-minds-3909119/episodes/buying-a-40m-business-as-a-49-year-old-first-timer/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/buying-a-40m-business-as-a-49-year-old-first-timer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}