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The Joys & Pain of Owning a $10m City Bus Business
FromAcquiring Minds
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Length:
81 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
George Goates bought a small shuttle business that he's grown 4x in 8 years, partly by running buses for municipalities. Topics in George’s interview:
Buying a transport/bussing company
Pivoting into operating city buses
Importance of relationships in securing contracts
Impact of Covid
Government corruption in urban transit
Promotion opportunities for his employees
Nasty cost of doing business in bussing: frivolous lawsuits
Potential for inorganic growth through acquisitions
Different niches within transport
Relevance of a finance background in his business
References and how to contact George:
LinkedIn
RTW Management
Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition Lab Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamConnect with Acquiring Minds:
See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
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Buying a transport/bussing company
Pivoting into operating city buses
Importance of relationships in securing contracts
Impact of Covid
Government corruption in urban transit
Promotion opportunities for his employees
Nasty cost of doing business in bussing: frivolous lawsuits
Potential for inorganic growth through acquisitions
Different niches within transport
Relevance of a finance background in his business
References and how to contact George:
RTW Management
Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition Lab Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamConnect with Acquiring Minds:
See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
Follow Will on Twitter
Released:
Aug 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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