Acquiring Minds✓ Verified in SBA records

A Reward For Widening Search To 300k Sde

with Jesse Sundquist · Mosquito Joe

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The Deal

Business

Mosquito Joe

Industry

Pest control - outdoor mosquito, tick, and flea barrier spray services

State

Year

2023

Revenue at Purchase

$1.0M

SDE at Purchase

$350K

Deal Source

broker

Strategic Rationale

Seeking a scalable business within a franchise network that would generate immediate cashflow, allow geographic staying power near family, and enable future multi-territory roll-up growth while providing operational flexibility.

Post-Acquisition Performance

First-year owner successfully acquired a second adjacent Pennsylvania territory within two months of closing the first, demonstrating early success with programmatic acquisition thesis; revenues on track, high customer retention, and operational improvements implemented around routing and call answering.

Key Takeaways

1Widening geographic search criteria and lowering SDE thresholds unlocks significantly more deal flow and viable opportunities in constrained markets.
2Franchise networks provide invaluable peer support, transparency through FDDs, and access to franchisee communities that non-franchised businesses cannot match.
3Managing people and building leadership skills is far more challenging than operational or systems improvements; prior management experience is essential before buying a business.
4Avoid comparing your acquisition size or success to others; personal motivations and timelines differ, and long-term asset building matters more than year-one earnings.
5In transition, retain confidence in your judgment and avoid caving to pressure from returning employees on raises or compensation before establishing new working relationships.

Matched SBA Loan Records

SBA loan filings we matched to this deal

Stearns Bank National Association95%

$102KP + 2.75%FY2020

Live Oak Banking Company95%

$535KP + 2.50%FY2022

TD Bank, National Association95%

$60KP + 2.96%FY2017

The Deal

Business

Mosquito Joe

Industry

Pest control - outdoor mosquito, tick, and flea barrier spray services

State

Year

2023

Revenue at Purchase

$1.0M

SDE at Purchase

$350K

Deal Source

broker

Strategic Rationale

Post-Acquisition Performance

Key Takeaways

1Widening geographic search criteria and lowering SDE thresholds unlocks significantly more deal flow and viable opportunities in constrained markets.

2Franchise networks provide invaluable peer support, transparency through FDDs, and access to franchisee communities that non-franchised businesses cannot match.

3Managing people and building leadership skills is far more challenging than operational or systems improvements; prior management experience is essential before buying a business.

4Avoid comparing your acquisition size or success to others; personal motivations and timelines differ, and long-term asset building matters more than year-one earnings.

5In transition, retain confidence in your judgment and avoid caving to pressure from returning employees on raises or compensation before establishing new working relationships.