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The Path to Becoming a Better Operator & Strategist

The Path to Becoming a Better Operator & Strategist

Update: 2025-01-021
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Tim Lahey has doubled the $1.6m company he bought, and buying small has prepared him well for the next phase of growth.

Topics in Tim’s interview:

  • Being inspired by Doug Cook
  • Looking for a “dusty, not rusty” business
  • Partnering with an M&A firm to search
  • Acquiring a home technology company
  • Getting bitten on a cashflow crunch
  • Handling customer complaints as the owner
  • Culture of small businesses
  • Changing too much too fast
  • Listening for what customers want
  • Challenges of buying small

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The Path to Becoming a Better Operator & Strategist

The Path to Becoming a Better Operator & Strategist

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