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From Sales Freefall to $1.2m/Month

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By reconceiving the paint dealership he bought as a marketing & sales organization, Ryan Adams pushed it to new heights.

Topics in Ryan’s interview:

  • Transferring from military to business
  • Focusing on selling one service
  • Underestimating working capital needs
  • The business tanked after acquisition
  • Rescuing the company by fixing his sales process
  • Properly incentivizing for the outcome he wants
  • Learning digital marketing himself
  • Cost per acquisition metric
  • Where he finds good sales guys
  • Expanding his territory by buying a competitor

References and how to contact Ryan:

Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:

Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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From Sales Freefall to $1.2m/Month

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Content provided by Will Smith. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Will Smith or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

By reconceiving the paint dealership he bought as a marketing & sales organization, Ryan Adams pushed it to new heights.

Topics in Ryan’s interview:

  • Transferring from military to business
  • Focusing on selling one service
  • Underestimating working capital needs
  • The business tanked after acquisition
  • Rescuing the company by fixing his sales process
  • Properly incentivizing for the outcome he wants
  • Learning digital marketing himself
  • Cost per acquisition metric
  • Where he finds good sales guys
  • Expanding his territory by buying a competitor

References and how to contact Ryan:

Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:

Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

  continue reading

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