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Buying & Operating a Commercial Printing Business with Connor Pera, Owner of The Print Authority
Connor takes us inside the $40B market of commercial printing. In this interview, we get into specialized vs. non-specialized, his web-to-print niche…
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William Fry
30:11
Building a 5-Star Fence Business with Paul Montenegro, Owner of Hawk Fences
In this episode, we get into how Paul grossed $400K in their first year of operations, why 75% of his customers are pet owners, and his moves to grow…
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William Fry
34:06
Building a Flower Shop Empire with Kyle Brown, Owner of Lone Star Bloom
Over the past 15 years, Kyle has bought and built 30 flower shops and 2 wholesale locations across the U.S.
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William Fry
33:23
From Zero to 100 Vacation Rental Units with Franklin Dusserre, Co-Founder of French Cowboys
What does it take to build a vacation rental management company from scratch? Franklin Dusserre walks us through his journey building French Cowboys…
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William Fry
37:05

May 2025

Inside the Business of Debt Collection with John Erickson, Owner of CSI
Staked by his former boss at 28 years old to buy his first collections agency, John has spent the last two decades quietly buying and scaling in a…
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William Fry
16:38
SMB15 Newsletter - May 2025
A recap of the insights and tactics from May, drawn from owners in pool demolition, ice cream shops, fastener distribution, and termite inspections.
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William Fry
Acquiring and Growing an Ice Cream Shop with Shawn Allard, Owner of Novel Ice Cream
Shawn Allard is the owner of Novel Ice Cream, a multi-location ice cream shop in Phoenix known for its inventive flavors and standout branding.
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William Fry
16:33
Scaling a 3rd Gen Family Business while Investing in SMBs with Kyle Miller, Owner of Bamal Fastener
Kyle Miller is part of a third-generation family business that started in the 1950s supplying parts to ships in the Port of Detroit. Kyle shares their…
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William Fry
17:48
From Broker to Owner of Top Termite Co with Matt Railla
Matt broke the cardinal rule of business brokering: he bought his own listing. Today, he's the owner-operator Top Termite Co, providing residential…
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William Fry
17:21

April 2025

Taking over the Family Pool Demolition Business with Bob Frisch of Frisch & Sons
Bob Frisch grew up in the family business, helping his dad demolish pools across Southern California. Today, he’s at the helm of Frisch & Sons, the…
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William Fry
16:16
SMB15 Newsletter - April 2025
A recap of the tactics, learnings and industries discussed in my latest interviews with folks buying, operating and investing in small businesses.
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William Fry
Buying, Growing & Selling a Porta Potty Business with Scott Kandel, CEO of Royal Flush
Royal Flush is the fastest growing portable sanitation company in the Vegas market. That wasn't always the case. When Scott acquired it, the trailing…
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William Fry
16:47
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