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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2026 · 41 MIN

How He Bought a $1.5M Business at 28 (No Experience)

from The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast · host Helen Guo

Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytIn this episode, Alejandro Vega breaks down why he walked away from a six-figure tech sales career to buy a concrete coatings company, how he beat out more than 10 other buyers and got in for just 10% down, and what his first two months as an owner have actually looked like.◼️ Why his wife told him "you're the problem," and how that one conversation finally pushed him out of tech sales◼️ How he structured a seven-figure deal with a 15% seller note to get in for just 10% down◼️ The week-one mistake that nearly dried up his leads, and how he caught it before it cost him◼️ Why he chose concrete coatings over plumbing, HVAC, and even a crime scene cleanup business◼️ What his first two months actually looked like: installing the floors himself and door-knocking job sites for one-call closesSubscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (200,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/Follow Helen:Twitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/

Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytIn this episode, Alejandro Vega breaks down why he walked away from a six-figure tech sales career to buy a concrete coatings company, how he beat out more than 10 other buyers and got in for just 10% down, and what his first two months as an owner have actually looked like.◼️ Why his wife told him "you're the problem," and how that one conversation finally pushed him out of tech sales◼️ How he structured a seven-figure deal with a 15% seller note to get in for just 10% down◼️ The week-one mistake that nearly dried up his leads, and how he caught it before it cost him◼️ Why he chose concrete coatings over plumbing, HVAC, and even a crime scene cleanup business◼️ What his first two months actually looked like: installing the floors himself and door-knocking job sites for one-call closesSubscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (200,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/Follow Helen:Twitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/

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