Factory Life: Buying a Manufacturer with $1m SDE

Ben Jasper made a change at age 40, acquiring a plastic bag manufacturer with 10 people & a daily start time of 4:30am. Topics in Ben’s interview:Managing a portfolio of $500 million on Wall StreetLeaving finance to prioritize familyBuying a plastic bag manufacturerStarting his work day at 3:30 AMHis intense 2-month initiationCreating a manual and financial model to manage the businessChallenges of maintaining old machineryUnderstanding his employees' personal valuesLong-term vision to hire an operatorNegative revenue growth in the manufacturing industryReferences and how to contact Ben:LinkedInBenjamin Ross GroupLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition LabConnect with A-players who can run your business remotely:More StaffingConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter