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Talent & Teams

Nede advice on a our head fabricator

water_man22d ago413222
The Exit Plan

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

brokerb11d ago42111
The Exit Plan

Got my first unsolicited offer to buy one of my businesses

DanTheOperator25d ago5448
Deal Flowquestion

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

QuietOperator25d ago4407
Talent & Teamsquestion

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

SaaS25d ago2377
Capital Cornerquestion

Best business credit cards for a new acquisition?

DanTheOperator25d ago4417
Growth & Revenue

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

MikeBuysBusinesses26d ago3317
Technology Stack

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

SaaS24d ago3366
The Exit Plan

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

LaundryMogul26d ago6556
Growth & Revenue

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

GarageDoorMan26d ago3336
Deal Flow

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

DanTheOperator27d ago3326
Talent & Teams

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

PlumbingKing24d ago3325
Talent & Teamsplaybook

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

PlumbingKing28d ago3335
Technology Stackquestion

What CRM are you using for a small service business?

DanTheOperator26d ago3324
Deal Flow

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

QuietOperator29d ago3304
Growth & Revenue

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

DanTheOperator24d ago3343
Technology Stackquestion

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

AlllIn26d ago3403
Growth & Revenue

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

LaundryMogul24d ago4342
Deal Flow

Seller lied about revenue during DD. Walking away.

GarageDoorMan25d ago2482
Capital Cornerquestion

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

EcomEric25d ago3382
Growth & Revenuequestion

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

GarageDoorMan26d ago2302
Growth & Revenue

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

EcomEric27d ago4302
Technology Stackquestion

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

ecom_man11d ago1161
Capital Corner

Just refinanced my SBA loan and saved $800/month

LaundryMogul26d ago2320
The Exit Planquestion

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

SaaS27d ago3350
Technology Stack

QuickBooks Online vs QuickBooks Desktop — stop using Desktop, seriously

BookkeeperBee28d ago2340
Deal Flowquestion

Anyone ever bought a business from a franchisee?

EcomEric28d ago2340
Talent & Teamsquestion

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

AlllIn29d ago3310