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Oct 2023
1h 39m

Partnering with an Operator to Buy a Bus...

Will Smith
About this episode

Landon Mance bought a $1.7m tree business alongside a minority partner who's operated the business full-time from Day 1. 

Topics in Landon’s interview:

  • Crossing paths with a financial criminal
  • Buying a tree service business with his friend as operator
  • Where “follow your passion” falls short
  • Why the business had high margins at acquisition
  • Negotiating with the sellers over Zoom
  • Burning through the capex budget in 90 days
  • The importance of putting everything in the contract
  • His operator’s equity stake in the company
  • Continuing to run his financial planning business
  • His 5-8 year vision for the company

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