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The Veteran (Semi) Professional
Honesty and advice to help veterans crush it at grad school, in entrepreneurship, and in professional careers. Humor and language often not as professional.
The Veteran (Semi) Professional
Ep. 233: What Happens When You Buy a Business and It Fails? Real Talk on Failing with Air Force Veteran Jed Morris
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Mark
I have had a lot of guests on the show to talk about buying a small business. From lenders, buyers, and investors- everyone seems to be saying, "Go buy a business! You will make a ton of money and can't go wrong!"
Well, today's guest is a story of what happens when it does go wrong.
Jed Morris is an Air Force veteran who bought a landscaping business and then quickly bought another. He did a lot of things right:
- Worked inside business #1 for 6 months before making an offer
- Built a great relationship with the owner
- Made a good deal that made financial sense
But after a few months, the wheels started to come off and Jed ended up going bankrupt on the deal.
Despite this, he is still optimistic on buying small businesses.
His is a great story of resilience, grit, and how to think about risk.