What are Detail Expands? And did you know Twitter values them? Like a lot! But most people who are growing content on Twitter have never heard of the term and do not know how to utilize this key matrix. It's a simple concept and will help with your engagement. Detail

Submitting an IOI When purchasing a company through a broker, some require you to first start with an IOI. But what is it, and why? IOI or Indication of Interest is just that, a letter outlining your interest as a buyer. The purpose is to ensure the buyer and seller have a

These are two of the worst things you can do as a service provider when selling to a new customer. 1) Not listening 2) Not providing a quote I am literally trying to hand you my money. And yet, you try to solve a problem I didn't ask you to solve. But you never provided a

Day One of Acquisition: Feeling Good about how the day went. No one quit! That is a good sign. "There is a new Sheriff in town," said the seller. 🤣 There is so much untapped potential, but I need to stay focused on the now. Today's task; was employee onboarding and payment

Be Careful what you Post:🚨 Because it's open for the world to see. I’ve been off Twitter for a few weeks due to my involvement in an acquisition. Transitioning a company is challenging, filled with endless administrative tasks. My excitement got the best of me, and I wanted

DMV Nightmare or Daydream?! 2 Weeks in, I was still waiting for the title transfers on my newly acquired fleet of service vehicles. Since they were part of the acquisition, the bank needed to place liens on them. They handle the title transfer and I am responsible for the

I feel like I've been MIA on Twitter for the last few weeks. And that's because I have been. I've missed interacting with everyone. It's like I've been on travel on an important trip. Based on a quick scroll through my timeline, everyone is crashing it. Love to see it!

Transition Update: Walking into a new business that you just purchased on day one can be intimidating. Do not get overwhelmed. And don't feel the need to make changes on day one, two, or three. It ran just fine before you, which is part of the reason you bought it. Create

Yesterday was a great day. I usually work a few hours on Sunday, knocking out random tasks. But not this Sunday. It was Father's Day. And after losing my father just two years ago, this day has been different. My kids woke up early, excited to give me their school-made and

The Fax Machine 📠 It does still exist. And is still being used. I can confirm the myth is true. When you buy a "boring" business, you are likely to find this relic. And I did just that, I found one! Here is the update on my acquisition: It was my first week as the new

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I had the pleasure of sitting down with CoFounders Nik to talk about my recent acquisition. I could talk shop for hours, take a listen and give me a follow for more great content. I appreciate the support 😎

Opinion Post 🚨 I was at the barber today. It's your typical locally-owned shop, not a franchise. When you walk in, there are rows of chairs on each side. No front desk, no counter, just chairs. Music playing, laughter, jokes, and tall tails all around. A little

What a crazy news cycle we've experienced in the past 3 weeks. 🤯 You know what we need... puppies! Queue the puppies please!

Virginia ETA/SMB folks: Interested in meeting other people in the space? I will be hosting an ETA meetup on Aug. 29 in Charlottesville, VA. Last time we had ~20 attendees including searchers, biz owners, and investors. DM for details if you are interested.

In true Floridian fashion, I went to the shop this morning in Tampa despite the Hurricane barreling up the coastline. It was nasty out, but I made it, feeling accomplished. To my surprise, so did the landscaping crew. They were out at 630 a.m. trimming the property as they do

The amount of DMs I get with people going straight to the sales pitch is insane. Warm me up some, don’t go for the kill on the first contact. Who’s training these sales people?!? I’m here to connect and network, if a sale comes of it, that’s just a bonus. Why are you on X?

Spend your evening with Pat O’Connell, the great Bruce Marks, and me as we chat all things SMB. Tonight at 8pm EST. Should be 🔥