From Startup Founder to Buying a Small Business

Tim Ericson brings lessons from 13 years as a startup founder to the $4m printer rental company he recently bought.

Topics in Tim’s interview:

• His experience in a VC-backed startup
• Searching for a remote-friendly business
• Using his sales skills to find a business
• Buying Short-Term Copier 
• The types of customers they serve
• Comfort running a remotely-managed, multi-city business
• His vision to double the business 
• Installing an operations manager
• Boring is the new sexy
• Investing in other searchers’ deals

References and how to contact Tim:

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• tim@smb.fund
• tim@committed.ventures
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Short Term Copier
  

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