Cash Flows Over Exits: Buying for the Long Term
Sensing untapped potential, Mark Olivito paid cash for a project-based construction business with less than $100k SDE.
Topics in Mark’s interview:
Buying a business that checked all the wrong boxes
Why he “overpaid” to acquire PAVERART
What attracted him to the business
His passion for building a successful blue-collar business
Glamorization of entrepreneurship
The importance of showing up and “eating last”
The trades as a lucrative alternative to college
Mental health challenges in small business ownership
Building resiliency before trying to grow
His advice for those interested in buying a…
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