In this episode, we set the stage for Bought the Biz by exploring the real leap from searcher to operator. Yes, there are the highs of meeting customers and shaping strategy — but there are also the surprises, like spending weeks just figuring out payroll and compliance across 20 states.
This show is about those lessons. The goal is to help new owners anticipate what’s coming, avoid the early stumbles that slow momentum, and build a peer group where no one has to figure it out alone. Because buying the business is only the beginning — the real work, and real growth, starts the day after close.