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Back to a W-2: When Business Ownership Isn't the Way
FromAcquiring Minds
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Damon Chlarson takes a job in tech sales, despite having improved the business he bought & surviving a tough year. Topics in Damon’s interview:
Damon bought Pacific Insulation Supply, an online wholesaler
Difficulties in scaling the insulation business.
Overview of sales in the first year
Getting a regular W-2 job again
New systems he put in place at the business
Training his sales team
The challenges of working from home
How he runs a business with bipolar disorder
Fluctuation in demand for home renovations
Managing a sales team in the Philippines
Damon's original appears on Acquiring Minds:Nailing the Trifecta: B2B + Remote + Scalable - Acquiring MindsLinks and how to contact Damon:
Pacific Insulation Supply
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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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Damon bought Pacific Insulation Supply, an online wholesaler
Difficulties in scaling the insulation business.
Overview of sales in the first year
Getting a regular W-2 job again
New systems he put in place at the business
Training his sales team
The challenges of working from home
How he runs a business with bipolar disorder
Fluctuation in demand for home renovations
Managing a sales team in the Philippines
Damon's original appears on Acquiring Minds:Nailing the Trifecta: B2B + Remote + Scalable - Acquiring MindsLinks and how to contact Damon:
Pacific Insulation Supply
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:
Mar 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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