This week's episode is a conversation I recorded with Trish Higgins who is the co-founder and a partner at Chenmark, a holding company that focuses on acquiring small businesses looking for a permanent home. We explored a great many topics about her experience in the SMB space, including:
- Trish's background on Wall Street and her transition to Main Street
- The 'why' behind starting Chenmark
- The first Chenmark purchase and thesis behind the investment
- The Chenmark playbook for businesses post-close
- How Chenmark structures transactions
- The 'people' side of small business
- How Chenmark thinks about competitive advantage in small businesses
- A startup idea that is sorely needed for the SMB space (hint: it involves customer reviews)

LINKS:
- Chenmark website
- Chenmark newsletter
- Trish's interview with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

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Hi, I'm Benton Moss. I launched The Circle of Competence Podcast in June 2020 to focus on entrepreneurship and investing, and explore each guest's unique journey. From real estate to technology to public equities to small business investing and more, I hope this podcast will be a wide-ranging exploration of what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, operator, and investor in today's competitive world.

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