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The Scrappy Path of a One-Man Holdco
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When Dustin Carreon reached a ceiling in his first small business, he used the profits to start buying other businesses.
Topics in Dustin’s interview:
- Growing up in his parents’ scrapping business
- Inheriting and growing Freelance Electronics
- Learning the most from a difficult acquisition
- Timing and luck matters
- Key person risk in small-staff businesses
- His mistake of expanding before establishing expectations
- Cross-training employees as part of his holdco vision
- An investor attitude compared with an entrepreneur attitude
- Building a holdco without a college education
- Challenge of writing down processes
References and how to contact Dustin:
Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a business but want to lead one:
Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:
- Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR
Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
288 episodios
Manage episode 430114137 series 2931927
Register for the webinar:
When Dustin Carreon reached a ceiling in his first small business, he used the profits to start buying other businesses.
Topics in Dustin’s interview:
- Growing up in his parents’ scrapping business
- Inheriting and growing Freelance Electronics
- Learning the most from a difficult acquisition
- Timing and luck matters
- Key person risk in small-staff businesses
- His mistake of expanding before establishing expectations
- Cross-training employees as part of his holdco vision
- An investor attitude compared with an entrepreneur attitude
- Building a holdco without a college education
- Challenge of writing down processes
References and how to contact Dustin:
Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a business but want to lead one:
Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:
- Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR
Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
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