New Podcast: How This Serial Entrepreneur Is Buying Paving Companies In the Southwest

Hello SMB Deal Hunters!

I’m excited to share a new interview with Sam Mahmood, a serial entrepreneur who is buying paving companies in the SW through his $15MM fund, The Pave.

This isn’t Sam’s first foray into entrepreneurship. At 24, Sam founded a medical device company and later completed a bolt-on acquisition for it. He has also acquired a podcast agency, an M&A law firm, and a CPA firm, among other ventures.

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INTERVIEW

In the interview with Sam, we discuss:

• Sam’s first acquisition at 27 years old, a bolt-on for his medical device company (which he financed through an SBA loan)

• Buying the companies behind the biggest line items on your P&L

• Why buying a business without taking on the CEO role has proven to be Sam's biggest unlock

• What the day-to-day of an emerging fund manager looks like

• The 5 key factors driving Sam’s investment thesis

• Why paving is a sector that’s beyond overlooked

• How to secure capital from retail investors, fund managers, and private credit lenders

• And more!

👉 Watch the full 49-minute interview with Sam

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