Register for the webinar: 

• Buyer of Choice Series Pt 1: Building Your Personal Buyer Brand (in a Sea of Searchers) - TODAY!- https://bit.ly/46ntJLG

Doug Lepisto has partnered with 7 searchers to acquire businesses strictly in Western Michigan. Momentum is building.

Topics in Doug’s interview: 

• Having one foot in academia, one in business
• Place-based private equity model
• Delivering returns while elevating Western Michigan
• Competitive advantage through building local trust
• “Find the operator, find the deal” philosophy
• Investing in searchers with one-on-one education
• The tide is shifting to long-term hold strategy
• Western Michigan students intern at portfolio companies
• 5 elements of his private equity model
• Plenty of businesses, shortage of owner-operators

References and how to contact Doug:

• LinkedIn
• Sleeping Giant Capital
• Center for Principled Leadership and Business Strategy

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

• Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

• Pioneer Capital Advisory

Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:

• Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron