Acquiring Minds · 2026-07-27 · 1h 50m
Raj Mahajan bought a salon software business, tripled it to $11M ARR. Then his biggest customer launched a competitor. Register for the webinar: Tax Issues: Entity and Deal Structuring - TOMORROW!! - Topics in Raj’s interview: Wanting to move “from coach to quarterback” Buying a niche point-of-sale software company Converting to cloud-based SaaS Growing recurring revenue from $4 to $11 million Establishing a headquarters for the remote company A failed exit to private equity His biggest customer stealing his software Emotional turmoil of Covid + lawsuit Choosing to protect his team Lessons learned from good and bad years References and how to contact Raj: LinkedIn Jaan Capital Lessons for New Operators - 2020 The ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs - education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business: The Acquisition Lab Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta . Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value): Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring Minds
Other episodes covering the same guests and topics, from across The B2B Podcast Index.
How Education Founders Build Succession Plans that Scale Impact Beyond Themselves With Ryan SteuerThe Art of Succession · on acquisition87 / 100
Cahlan & Colt: 10-Year DevMountain Reunion, Bootstrapping, Bootcamps, AcquisitionsStartup Ignition Podcast · on acquisition80 / 100
The Long-Term Value of Podcasting: How Nicole Spencer Built Trust That ScaledCashflow Podcasting · on online business49 / 100
The Future of AI and Business | How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the WorldAI Business Daily · on online business
$340k to $1.3m of Earnings in 14 Months100 / 100
Second-Time CEO Buys a $30m Title Company90 / 100
Never Worked Harder, Never Been Happier84 / 100
Buy a Business with Your Tax Bill
First-Timer Buys a $15m Business in Distress