Good Bones: Saving a $3m Business in Decline

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Despite his love of operations, Himmat Singh intended to own his acquisition passively. Then the lead sales guy quit. Register for the webinar: Understanding a Quality of Earnings Analysis: What's Included and Why - Thu, Jun 18 - Topics in Himmat’s interview: Operating a business for a billionaire in India Ran traditional search, closed zero acquisitions Targeted recession-proof home care opportunities Became CEO of elder care company he couldn’t acquire Grew EBITDA 4x through operational cleanup and systems Sold company to private equity, remaining CEO Life-changing exit from elder care company Landed printing acquisition through relationships Prefers operating to financial modeling Structuring a screaming deal on a printing business References and how to contact Himmat: LinkedIn EPI-Colorspace Circle of Life Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses: Pioneer Capital Advisory Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program: Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team 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…

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