• Bullseye: Buying a $1m SDE Business in a Hot Industry

  • Jan 9 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
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Bullseye: Buying a $1m SDE Business in a Hot Industry

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  • Summary

  • Pete Ciaverilla bought a $12m HVAC business, then grew earnings 50% in 3 years. His timing couldn't have been better.

    Topics in Peter’s interview:

    • Combining households with his parents while searching
    • Using a buy-side advisor
    • Funding less than 5% of the deal himself
    • Transitioning the seller’s family out of the business
    • Buying a company with 65 employees, $12M in revenue
    • Advantages of buying a bigger company
    • Balancing commercial and residential HVAC
    • Impact of seasonality on revenue
    • Why private equity likes HVAC
    • Feeling comfortable with taking on a large loan

    References and how to contact Peter:

    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter

    Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

    • The Acquisition Lab

    Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

    • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

    Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

    • Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HR

    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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