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Peter deBaptiste bought a 35-person plumbing business with 2 very technical, hands-on owners 1 hour away from his house.
Topics in Peter’s interview:
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<li>Building operational skills in a start-up</li>
<li>Acquiring Joe Cole Plumbing</li>
<li>His disappointing first day as owner</li>
<li>Buying from 2 co-owners</li>
<li>Surprises in employee turnover</li>
<li>Losing clients to a former employee</li>
<li>What he likes about the plumbing business</li>
<li>The complexities of working capital in construction</li>
<li>Why he recommends holding off on strategy</li>
<li>Underestimating his salary needs</li>
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References and how to contact Peter:
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<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterdebaptiste/">LinkedIn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/PeterDebaptiste">Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.joecoleplumbing.com/">Joe Cole Plumbing</a></li>
<li>Episode with Peter&#8217;s friend, Morgan McCauley: <a href="https://acquiringminds.co/articles/morgan-mccauley-helios-home-health">Taking the Plunge into Extreme Ownership</a></li>
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Connect with Acquiring Minds:
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<li>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/whentheresawill">Will on Twitter</a></li>
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Will Smith

8 Figs or Bust: Transitioning a Big Plumbing Business

Register here for the webinar, How to Raise Equity to Buy a Business https://bit.ly/3SUJhzQ Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 11th: https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS Peter deBaptiste bought a 35-person plumbing business with 2 very technical, hands-on owners 1 hour away from his house. Topics in [&hellip;]