{"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":"No SBA Loan and $75k Out of Pocket","slug":"no-sba-loan-and-75k-out-of-pocket","published_at":"2026-03-09T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119/no-sba-loan-and-75k-out-of-pocket","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119","url":"https://acquiringminds.co/articles/megan-mcgee-guesthouses-darden","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/47ced100/473bb02e.mp3","summary":"After Megan McGee pivoted her search fund to a self-funded approach, she bought a business where she wanted to settle. Register for the webinars: From Owner to Owner: Business Transition Lessons - Thu March 12 - https://bit.ly/4ctCJCw Topics in Megan’s interview: Family background in pest control Internship with previous guest Edward McDonnell Starting out in traditional search Investors declined to support a deal she loved Pivoting to self-funded search Deciding not to buy her dad’s business Buying Virginia Guesthouses without an SBA loan Buying from a young seller Managing 75 properties Her profitable first year References and how to contact Megan: LinkedIn Tato Corcoran’s recap episode: How to 4x a Small Manufacturer Edward McDonnell on Acquiring Minds: Taking a Single-City Acquisition Nationwide Matt Orley on Acquiring Minds: Buying for Brand (Then Growing 4x) Guesthouses 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 Produced by Pam Cameron","meta_description":"After Megan McGee pivoted her search fund to a self-funded approach, she bought a business where she wanted to settle. Register for the webinars: From Own…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5081,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/acquiring-minds-3909119/episodes/no-sba-loan-and-75k-out-of-pocket/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/no-sba-loan-and-75k-out-of-pocket.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}