What's Your Deal? – Insights on Business Acquisitions and Management for Smart Investments
What's Your Deal? - Insights on Business Acquisitions and Management for Smart Investments
Podcast Description
A podcast for business buyers, sellers, and investors seeking real insights into small business acquisitions. Hosted by Matt Uhler, we break down deals, success stories, and expert strategies.
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Content Themes
The podcast addresses various themes around small business acquisitions, including financing strategies, personal success stories, and the insights of industry professionals. Notable episodes cover financing basics with expert Lindsay Denton, a transition from real estate to business ownership with Luke McCarthy, and a corporate-to-entrepreneur journey with Keith Sklarsky, focusing on practical strategies for aspiring business buyers and sellers.
What’s Your Deal? with Matt Uhler is a podcast for entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners looking to buy businesses, build multiple streams of income, and prepare for a profitable exit.
Throughout the show, we break down real-world business deals, small business investing strategies, business financing—including SBA loans and owner financing—and exit planning, so you can make confident decisions, reduce risk, and build long-term wealth through small business ownership.
From first-time buyers to experienced investors, we cover how to find the right business to buy, structure deals, secure financing, grow cash flow, and position your business exit.
If you’re serious about buying a business, investing in small businesses, scaling income, and creating financial freedom through ownership and exits, this podcast is for you.
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What happens when a key employee becomes one of the most valuable partners in a small business?
In this episode of What’s Your Deal?, Matt Uhler sits down with longtime business partner Ryan Carr to discuss small business ownership, business partnerships, leadership, entrepreneurship, company culture, employee management, and business growth.
Ryan shares his journey from employee to owner after starting with a Northern Arizona commercial property maintenance company in 2016 and becoming a business partner in 2018. Today, he helps lead one of the top commercial property maintenance companies in Arizona, providing parking lot sweeping, pressure washing, fleet washing, portering services, snow removal, and exterior maintenance services.
Timestamps:
01:35 – How the business sale and partnership came together
04:25 – Ryan’s transition from employee to owner
05:40 – Ryan’s background before joining the company
07:05 – Why confidentiality matters during a business sale
08:05 – How ownership changed Ryan’s mindset
09:15 – Ryan and his wife working together in the business
10:55 – Working on the business vs. in the business
12:00 – Why blue-collar businesses are strong opportunities
13:10 – Managing people, personalities, and company culture
14:00 – COVID, staffing shortages, and leadership challenges
15:00 – Learning to delegate and stop micromanaging
17:40 – Why toxic employees can damage a company
19:40 – The importance of making difficult decisions quickly
20:40 – Business growth, profitability, and company culture
21:35 – Choosing the right business partners
22:50 – How their partnership structure works
24:20 – The value of passive partners and advisors
25:00 – Ryan’s toughest moments in business
26:40 – Labor shortages and hiring struggles after COVID
27:30 – Why the company is stronger today
28:00 – Delegating more responsibility to the team
28:50 – Snow removal and managing a 24/7 business
30:40 – Taking pride in the company and community impact
32:00 – Supporting employees through difficult times
35:00 – Why treating employees like people matters
35:50 – Advice for people who want to own a business
36:40 – Family sacrifice, business ownership, and success
37:50 – Ryan’s gratitude for his family and support system
Connect with Ryan
Email – [email protected]
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Website: ampedsuccess.com
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-uhler-a9896612/
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