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Apr 2025
1h 38m

Hiding in Plain Sight on BizBuySell: $80...

Will Smith
About this episode

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Joe Ziolkowski found the deal of a lifetime — a $10m manufacturing business — by expanding his filters on BizBuySell.


Topics in Joe’s interview:

  • Investing with a friend in real estate
  • Backing out of a Mr. Rooter deal
  • Acquiring a restoration business
  • Dealing with insurance in restoration
  • Making a bad operations hire
  • Selling the business at a profit after 6 months
  • Acquiring a wood veneer manufacturing company
  • Getting a great deal on both businesses
  • Seller’s daughter staying on as VP
  • Why it’s impossible to start a wood veneer business

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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