Gus Haglund

Founder @ DealTeam | PE-Backed Operator Network

[Gus Haglund @gushaglund]

@trentjhughes Shrink the game

[Gus Haglund @gushaglund]

@PEoperator Minds Capital is a good one. Acquiring Minds is tailored to 1 off acquisitions but they have probably 5 episodes in the last few months with guests that have done 10+ acquisitions rollups

https://t.co/soyDvvybIw

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[Gus Haglund @gushaglund]

@Eli_Albrecht How does the 16x pest control business even pencil

[Gus Haglund @gushaglund]

@Will_Schryver Someone needs to solve this for SMBs. One of the biggest barrier to starting a business from 0 to 1

[Will Schryver @Will_Schryver]

Worst part about owning a small business:

Health insurance.

The entire healthcare industry is broken in this country.

It’s nearly impossible for a small business to find a reasonable group plan for your team and their families.

Then once you find a plan (usually only 1 option available), the cost is so astronomically high that the employer and employee can’t afford it.

I’ve had employees tell me they can’t afford the $1,000+ premiums every month for the family and then have to pay thousands more once they do have a claim.

So they waive the health insurance plan, save the money from the premiums and roll the dice hoping no one in the family gets sick or injured.

As a business owner, the options are limited because financially we can’t afford to offer any alternatives given our size.

[Gus Haglund @gushaglund]

@BarefootStudent “Once I get experience, then I’ll start a company” is the biggest lie we tell ourselves. There is never a good time to start a business. But it’s is definitely not when you’re 30 and beginning to start a family

[Gus Haglund @gushaglund]

@sourcesandmuses Any sponsor immediately has an advantage if they come to the table with an experienced operator

[Gus Haglund @gushaglund]

@Will_Schryver Parties involved might be unhappy but brokers are hired to get the best price for their clients. If the market dictates the price is too high, the price will drop. But still, you don’t want to be the highest bidder at the broker auction

[Gus Haglund @gushaglund]

@PEoperator Exactly. Knowing you have a great operator on deck, the sponsors use it as a competitive advantage over other buyers.

[Gus Haglund @gushaglund]

In what world is it a good idea to have emojis on your resume? Not only screams chat GPT, but you’re applying to a CEO role with a emojis on your resume!!!

[Boring_Business @BoringBiz_]

Was talking to a 19 year old college student about jobs in finance

First question: “do they let you use ChatGPT at finance firms nowadays?”

I asked why

“Everyone in my school uses it. Even for simple formulas or excel functions. I use it all the time to look at new companies. I even use it as my study buddy to prep for technical interviews”

I think we are underestimating the pace at which our next generation is becoming reliant on AI for everything

[Gus Haglund @gushaglund]

I was talking to a friend in a competitive niche. He is trying to attract clients mass messaging. I personally think that’s the wrong way to build that business.

Anyone have any good books for genuine relationship building? I’m currently reading The Short List by David Ackert

[bradlee @boujeesIut]

when the test says to expIain your answer