{"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":"How to Structure Around Risk in a $250k SDE Acquisition","slug":"how-to-structure-around-risk-in-a-250k-sde-acquisition","published_at":"2026-05-11T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119/how-to-structure-around-risk-in-a-250k-sde-acquisition","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119","url":"https://acquiringminds.co/articles/alicia-powers-price-builders","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/29dd0177/2f0ea0eb.mp3","summary":"Alicia Powers wanted to buy a general contractor but understood the risks in such businesses and negotiated accordingly. Register for the webinar: Kill It Early: Spot Red Flags Before Spending on Diligence - Thu, May 14 - https://bit.ly/4wqiYU3 Topics in Alicia’s interview: Air Force construction experience Corporate job at an elevator company Leading a shower remodeling startup Layoff motivated her toward acquisition Why franchising isn’t for her Acquiring a small construction business Getting her general contractor license Specializing in home additions/ADUs Tailwinds in the San Diego area Surprisingly long sales cycle References and how to contact Alicia: LinkedIn Price Builders 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":"Alicia Powers wanted to buy a general contractor but understood the risks in such businesses and negotiated accordingly. Register for the webinar: Kill It…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4636,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/acquiring-minds-3909119/episodes/how-to-structure-around-risk-in-a-250k-sde-acquisition/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/how-to-structure-around-risk-in-a-250k-sde-acquisition.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}