Could you handle owning a porta-potty business? We analyze a $250K San Antonio-based deal.

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The hosts dig into a rural Texas porta-potty and septic tank business serving the San Antonio area. They evaluate its $250,000 asking price, operational challenges, and potential ROI, alongside the broader landscape of asset rental businesses. With humorous anecdotes and industry insights, they highlight the opportunities and pitfalls in running such a hands-on enterprise. Is this "crappy" business worth the price, or is it too rural and small to succeed?

Key Highlights:

- Deal Details: $250K for a porta-potty business with $172K in inventory and no disclosed cash flow.

- Business Model: How portable toilet rentals and septic services generate recurring revenue.

- Challenges: Labor shortages, customer retention, and cyclical risks in construction-dependent markets.

- Growth Potential: The limits of a rural market and pairing with other site services like dumpster rentals.

- Humor Break: Funny porta-potty stories and industry quirks.

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Looking to buy a Christmas tree lot business? This episode breaks down a deal for a Utah-based seasonal tree venture.

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In this episode, the hosts dive into a quirky, seasonal business opportunity—a Christmas tree lot in Utah County, Utah. They evaluate the strengths, challenges, and financials of this $65,000 opportunity, including its potential as a side hustle, the impact of location, and the dynamics of seasonal businesses. Along the way, they discuss the allure of real Christmas trees, competition in seasonal retail, and share humorous anecdotes about past ventures in pop-up businesses like Halloween stores.

Key Highlights:

- Deal Overview: Asking price, revenue, and cash flow of the Utah-based tree business.

- Seasonal Hustle: Pros and cons of owning a six-week-only operation.

- Challenges: Issues like securing locations and staffing for seasonal retail.

- Tree Wars: Real vs. artificial trees—shifts in customer preferences over decades.

- Insights into Similar Businesses: Lessons from pop-up ventures like Halloween stores and fireworks tents.

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In this episode, Bill and Heather analyze a high-growth, IP-protected pet product business with $2.9M EBITDA and 54% margins. The discussion explores its sales channels (e-commerce, distributors, and brick-and-mortar), the challenges of IP protection, and untapped e-commerce opportunities. With its potential for private equity interest and strategic expansion, this deal stands out as a strong contender in the thriving pet category.

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Key Highlights:

1. Financial Breakdown: $5.3M revenue, $2.9M EBITDA, 54% margins.
2. IP Protection: The core of its pricing power and market dominance.
3. Sales Channels: Distributors, Petco, PetSmart, and e-commerce.
4. Growth Potential: E-commerce expansion and international reach.
5. Industry Insight: Thriving pet product trends and competitive landscape.
6. Valuation Debate: Estimating its high multiple (8x-12x EBITDA).

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