Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 11th:https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDSPatrick Norris bought a small trash business doing $625k. Five years later and 4.5x bigger, a strategic got interested.Topics in Patrick’s interview:Why acquiring a trash business is easier than starting oneIntricacies of trash disposal pricingNiches within trash servicesCompetition and cooperation in trash servicesThe first question you should ask when considering a trash businessWhy he regrets not hiring a managerHiring for dangerous, strenuous jobs4xing revenue through customer service and Google adsThe cycle of building and selling a trash businessBuying a business without an MBAReferences and how to contact Patrick:LinkedInGet a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HRLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition LabConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter