The Searchers Podcast
Real conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors navigating business acquisitions.
Host Alex Hoffmann shares practical insights and real-world strategies from those who've successfully bought and grown businesses.
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- Episode 2 • • 59:15 ⭐
Joseph Heieck: Lessons from Buying and Scaling a Small Business
with Joe Heieck - Co-founder of Heiton Partners
Joe Heieck went from Navy intelligence to Harvard Business School to buying and scaling a software business—then stepped up to chairman and co-founded Heiton Partners to buy companies and place CEOs. We cover finding mentors, working with brokers as partners, what 'quality of revenue' really means, a simple seven-check diligence rhythm, and how to lead through the messy middle of scaling. Practical, candid ETA lessons—minus the fluff.
- Episode 1 • • 4:42
The Dream We All Share (And Why Most of Us Never Start)
Join Alex Hoffmann as he explores the shared dream of entrepreneurship and introduces an alternative path - buying a company instead of starting from scratch. Discover why acquisition might be less risky and more accessible than traditional startups.
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