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Talent & Teams

Nede advice on a our head fabricator

water_man15d ago412422
The Exit Plan

What kills SMB deals with PE buyers (that most owners never see coming)

brokerb3d ago41311
The Exit Plan

Got my first unsolicited offer to buy one of my businesses

DanTheOperator17d ago5368
Deal Flowquestion

What multiple are you seeing for pool service companies right now?

QuietOperator17d ago4327
Talent & Teamsquestion

Remote office manager for a local service business — does it actually work?

SaaS17d ago2297
Capital Cornerquestion

Best business credit cards for a new acquisition?

DanTheOperator17d ago4327
Growth & Revenue

Raised prices 12% across the board. Lost 3 customers out of 400.

MikeBuysBusinesses18d ago3227
Talent & Teams

How I onboard new technicians in the first 90 days — my checklist

LaundryMogul22d ago3257
Technology Stack

AI answering service for after-hours calls — testing results after 60 days

SaaS17d ago3296
The Exit Plan

Bought a business 18 months ago, already thinking about selling — am I crazy?

LaundryMogul18d ago6446
Growth & Revenue

Door-to-door sales in 2026 — still works for home services, here's my approach

GarageDoorMan18d ago3256
Deal Flow

Buying a pest control company — due diligence lessons after 3 months of looking

DanTheOperator19d ago3256
Talent & Teams

Lost my best tech to a competitor paying $4/hr more. Lesson learned.

PlumbingKing17d ago3255
Talent & Teamsplaybook

Built a dispatch system that reduced callbacks by 40% — here's how

PlumbingKing20d ago3275
The Exit Planplaybook

Building SOPs so the business runs without me — my documentation framework

MikeBuysBusinesses22d ago4265
Technology Stackquestion

What CRM are you using for a small service business?

DanTheOperator18d ago3254
Deal Flow

First acquisition fell through at the 11th hour — sharing what went wrong

QuietOperator21d ago3234
Growth & Revenue

Added a membership plan to my HVAC business — results after 6 months

DanTheOperator17d ago3273
Technology Stackquestion

Fleet tracking GPS — privacy concerns vs fuel savings. Where do you draw the line?

AlllIn19d ago3293
Growth & Revenue

Hit $100K/month for the first time. Wild.

LaundryMogul17d ago4272
Deal Flow

Seller lied about revenue during DD. Walking away.

GarageDoorMan18d ago2382
Capital Cornerquestion

Seller financing — how do you negotiate better terms without offending the seller?

EcomEric18d ago3292
Growth & Revenuequestion

Google Ads vs Google LSA — which one is working better for you?

GarageDoorMan19d ago2232
Growth & Revenue

Recurring revenue model for a one-time-service business — what I built

EcomEric20d ago4222
Technology Stackquestion

Has anyone used Shopify for B2B sales (freight required)?

ecom_man3d ago181
Capital Corner

Just refinanced my SBA loan and saved $800/month

LaundryMogul19d ago2250
The Exit Planquestion

What's a realistic timeline to make a business sellable?

SaaS19d ago3270
Technology Stack

QuickBooks Online vs QuickBooks Desktop — stop using Desktop, seriously

BookkeeperBee20d ago2250
Deal Flowquestion

Anyone ever bought a business from a franchisee?

EcomEric20d ago2260
Talent & Teamsquestion

How much are you paying office managers/CSRs in 2026?

AlllIn21d ago3230