Acquiring Minds · 2025-12-18 · 1h 17m
Respected consumer brands are not common in lower middle market acquisitions, but Philip Hussey and Chenmark bought one. Topics in Philip’s interview: Chenmark’s acquisition of Thomas Moser Leading a furniture business as a non-craftsman Chenmark’s hold-forever intention Wait times for custom, hand-made furniture Long tenure of craftsmen Commitment to world-class quality Getting away from offering discounts Building talent through their woodworker school Running a company with a strong legacy behind it Downside to owning your manufacturing References and how to contact Philip: LinkedIn Thos. Moser Chenmark Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business: Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com , and tell him you’re a searcher Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory: The Acquisition Lab Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses: Pioneer Capital Advisory
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