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Buying a $40m Business as a 49-Year-Old First-Timer

Greg Hirsch wants more seasoned professionals to understand how valuable their experience can be to an ETA journey.

Topics in Greg’s interview:

Fifteen years learning systems at Sysco Foods

Failed startup revealed builder, not founder path

Helped scale trucking roll-up through industry consolidation

Revisiting his “heck no” pile

Invests in timeless blue-collar essential industries

Late-40s searches benefit from life experience

Spouse alignment essential before risking family security

His wife’s perspective on the process

Growth comes from removing operational friction

His wife’s perspective…

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