Flower Power: Buying a Rose Distributor Primed for Growth
Jason Cline left corporate at age 50 to buy a flower distribution business (in cash). SDE is up 3x after just one year.
Topics in Jason's interview:
Pivoting from 20+ years in corporate to SMB ownership
3 criteria for what business to buy
Buying a business in cash (no SBA loan)
The business of flower distribution
Selling to big retailers like 7-Eleven & Circle K
How to detect growth potential in a distribution business
2 ways to retain drivers in distribution/route businesses
Distribution businesses are really car businesses
Scan-based trading
2 key techniques Jason used to transition…
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