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Acquiring Minds

Will Smith

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused business podcast about acquisition entrepreneurship, featuring external guests who have bought and operated small and midsize businesses and share deal, financing, and post-acquisition lessons. Credible pitches include acquisition entrepreneurs, searchers, and owner-operators with documented transactions, operational turnarounds, or distinctive acquisition outcomes; booking difficulty is medium because the show favors relevant firsthand experience over celebrity status.

Metrics

Episodes: 500

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 14.0k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

pod@acquiringminds.co

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Host

Will Smith - Entrepreneur focused on acquiring a business and the creator and host of a show centered on acquisition entrepreneurship.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Firsthand experience buying and operating a small or midsize business, with a documented acquisition, financing strategy, turnaround, operational transformation, or significant post-close result.
Required Achievements:  
Completed a business acquisition, Improved or transformed post-acquisition operations, Executed a distinctive financing or deal structure, Navigated a turnaround, distress situation, or major business challenge

Recent Guest Discussions

Manolo Diaz Corrada - Acquisition Entrepreneurship In Puerto Rico, Self-funded Search, SBA Financing, Due Diligence, Seller Financing, And Infrastructure-sector Growth.

Morli Desai - E-commerce Acquisition, Customer Retention, Rising Acquisition Costs, Loan Deferrals, Personal Guarantees, And Bankruptcy.

Rob Brooks - Industry Selection, Acquisition Financing, Immediate Post-close Changes, Employee Management, Operational Accountability, And Business Growth.

Adam Whelchel - Buying A Small Business, Tax Strategy, Acquisition Financing, Customer Re-engagement, And Expanding Local Operations.

Mike Bourgeois - Distressed Acquisitions, Veteran Entrepreneurship, Deal Sourcing, Rapid Cost Reduction, Margin Improvement, And Post-acquisition Team Development.

Recent Topics

Business, Entrepreneurship, Business Acquisition, Sba Loans, Due Diligence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Acquiring Minds
:

The Roll-Up with No Investors & No Clock

October 08, 2026

Tyler Hoffman has bought 4 telecom companies with no outside equity, and works 15 hours a week to get to $50m.Topics in Tyler’s interview:Lessons from being fired repeatedlyFinding and acquiring Metro WirelessFilling experience gaps with charismaFinancing the $4.5 million acquisitionNavigating a difficult ownership transitionDiscovering hidden operational problems post-close Losing half of earnings — and survivingRebuilding Metro Wireless through operational improvements3 tuck-in acquisitions...

$33m Holdco: Teddy Bears to Insurance Claims

October 05, 2026

Colin King and his 50/50 partner have paid themselves little since 2018, reinvesting profits back into their businesses. Topics in Colin’s interview:Growing Circle City Capital’s business portfolioDon’t call them private equityWhy Colin stopped wanting operational rolesWhy critical mass matters for holdcosHe still earn less than operatorsHoldco strategy versus industry-specific rollupsThe fox versus hedgehog frameworkLearning through hands-on operating experienceWhy chasing money can make thi...

The $150k Hiding in the Business He Bought

October 01, 2026

Patrick Dunphy acquired a low-seven-figure interpreter agency, then halved its collection times in year one.Topics in Patrick’s interview:From Army aviation to business ownershipWhy Patrick chose ownership over corporate successThree years searching while working full-timeTurning red flags into acquisition opportunitiesWhy intrinsic value matters beyond financial returnsBuilding a scalable, contractor-driven service businessStructuring an SBA acquisition without seller financingCutting paymen...

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