{"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":"Too Good to Be True: Year 1 in a $700k SDE Business","slug":"too-good-to-be-true-year-1-in-a-700k-sde-business","published_at":"2026-05-14T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119/too-good-to-be-true-year-1-in-a-700k-sde-business","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acquiring-minds-3909119","url":"https://acquiringminds.co/articles/zack-mutnik-jeff-masters-mutts-electric","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/6c7e8b34/4386e3d5.mp3","summary":"Zack Mutnik thought he bought a $1.5m electrical contracting business for 2.3x. The numbers weren't what they seemed. Register for the webinar: Kill It Early: Spot Red Flags Before Spending on Diligence - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4eBVO6E Topics in Zack’s interview: Learning leadership in the Navy Managing chaos with ADHD Undisclosed surprises after acquisition Replacing 8/10 employees Heavy emphasis on company culture Deciding to change the business name Training his employees to be independent Growing revenue despite a rocky start Marketing is not a quick fix Finding employees in a rural market References and how to contact Zack: TikTok Facebook LinkedIn Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta . 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":"Zack Mutnik thought he bought a $1.5m electrical contracting business for 2.3x. The numbers weren't what they seemed. Register for the webinar: Kill It Ea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5092,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/acquiring-minds-3909119/episodes/too-good-to-be-true-year-1-in-a-700k-sde-business/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/too-good-to-be-true-year-1-in-a-700k-sde-business.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}