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Back to a W-2: When Business Ownership Isn't the Way

Back to a W-2: When Business Ownership Isn't the Way

FromAcquiring Minds


Back to a W-2: When Business Ownership Isn't the Way

FromAcquiring Minds

ratings:
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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Released:
Mar 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Buying a business is an amazing path for many successful entrepreneurs. Learn how to buy a business from the entrepreneurs who have already done it. Stories, insights, & valuable advice about acquisition entrepreneurship. Hosted by Will Smith, who is on his own path to acquire a business.