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May 1
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Buying a Remote, 20-Year-Old Business wi...

Will Smith
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Dan Angel knew he wanted to buy this B2B travel company with $3m top line. But the sale would shock the key number-two.

Topics in Dan Angel’s interview:

  • Leaving his dream career at a hedge fund
  • Coming in a little too hot as the new owner
  • Adding 3 offshore employees
  • Growth isn’t free
  • Running a fully remote team
  • Trying to change the world by 9:00 am

Topics in Jayme Moylan’s interview:

  • Her 15 years working for Lodging Source
  • Being blindsided by the acquisition
  • Uncertainty over who to answer to while the seller was still there
  • Figuring out how to interact with Dan

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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