As a South African in the US, Justus Luttig had to get creative to search then buy 2 trades businesses at the same time.

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Topics in Justus’s interview:

• Growing up on a cattle ranch in South Africa
• Disillusioned with the venture capital bubble
• Perception of white collar work as “the dream”
• Meeting successful owners of blue-collar businesses
• Big deal failure on his birthday
• Structuring a deal without the SBA
• Challenges of searching on an H1B visa
• Merging an HVAC with a plumbing business
• The magic happens when you leave your desk
• Acquiring during the slow season

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• LinkedIn
• Copeland Home Services

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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron