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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 45 MIN

How He Turned This Boring Business Into a 24x Return (No Experience)

from The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast · host Helen Guo

Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytIn this episode, Chris Edwards breaks down how he quit a comfy consultingjob in the middle of the pandemic, bought an overlooked flooring store withjust 10% down, and turned it into a 24x return in four years.◼️ How he turned just 10% down into a 24x return◼️ Why he bought a flooring store in an isolated mountain town that biggerbuyers wrote off◼️ The year-one "I thought I ruined my life" stretch, and what got him through it◼️ The unglamorous operator playbook that grew the bottom line, from rippingout a fax-and-paper system to bringing on offshore help◼️ Why he walked away at the top and is now building a flooring company from the ground up, funded by the proceeds and everything the first one taught himSubscribe 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, Chris Edwards breaks down how he quit a comfy consultingjob in the middle of the pandemic, bought an overlooked flooring store withjust 10% down, and turned it into a 24x return in four years.◼️ How he turned just 10% down into a 24x return◼️ Why he bought a flooring store in an isolated mountain town that biggerbuyers wrote off◼️ The year-one "I thought I ruined my life" stretch, and what got him through it◼️ The unglamorous operator playbook that grew the bottom line, from rippingout a fax-and-paper system to bringing on offshore help◼️ Why he walked away at the top and is now building a flooring company from the ground up, funded by the proceeds and everything the first one taught himSubscribe 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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