A year into his search Jesse Sunquist realized he needed to lower his SDE floor to find a business to buy in his market. Topics in Jesse’s interview:
Being motivated by achieving job flexibility
Why he initially resisted franchises
Buying 2 Mosquito Joe territories 
What he loves about his franchisor
Dealing with customer complaints
Managing tricky situations with employees
Calculating potential earnings in a territory
Change management in a seasonal business
Operational improvements he made
Buying at the $300k SDE level
References and how to contact Jesse:
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Twitter
jesse@mtsophia.capital
Reflections after 1 year of searching full time
Jesse’s first appearance on Acquiring Minds
Buy a Franchise Portfolio: How to Choose the Brand
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