{"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 Business to Balance Ambition and Kids","slug":"buying-a-business-to-balance-ambition-and-kids","published_at":"2026-04-13T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119/buying-a-business-to-balance-ambition-and-kids","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119","url":"https://acquiringminds.co/articles/ana-lia-barragan-kelly-green","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/817015d8/f336eafc.mp3","summary":"Constrained in her job and seeking more time for her kids, Ana Lia Barragan bought a $385k/yr, 30-year-old business. Register for the webinars: Your First Finance Hires After Buying a Business - TOMORROW!! - https://bit.ly/3OvsNic Real Estate Issues When Buying a Business - Thu, Apr 16 - https://bit.ly/3PYIhf8 Topics in Ana Lia’s interview: Wanted flexibility while raising two young children Hit promotion ceiling in corporate tech ladder Joined Beta Accelerator, buying businesses training program Treat LOIs like conversations, not commitments DIY diligence first to avoid costly mistakes SBA rule changes complicated future acquisition financing Recurring revenue lower than seller originally claimed Lost major client after leadership cost-cutting shift Built custom AI app for operations tracking Bought a job first, business later References and how to contact Ana Lia: LinkedIn Kelly Green Ana Lia’s LinkedIn post on how the new SBA rules affect her Ana Lia’s LinkedIn post on the pre- and post-closing gap in understanding her business Gabe Perez on Acquiring Minds: One Couple, 4 Kids, and a Business 3 Hours Away Darryl Lindie on Acquiring Minds: Hard but Fun: Transitioning a 77-Year-Old Business Nick Haschka on Acquiring Minds: How One Small Acquisition Led to 9 More in 5 Years Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses: Pioneer Capital Advisory Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program: Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team 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 Connect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel Connect with host Will…","meta_description":"Constrained in her job and seeking more time for her kids, Ana Lia Barragan bought a $385k/yr, 30-year-old business. Register for the webinars: Your First…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6347,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/acquiring-minds-3909119/episodes/buying-a-business-to-balance-ambition-and-kids/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-business-to-balance-ambition-and-kids.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}