<p>It took Robin Kovitz fours years to find her business, which she has built into an industry leader and her life's work.</p><p>Register for the webinar:</p><ul><li><a href="https://bit.ly/4d9F2en">Quality of Technology (QoT) Report: Protecting Your Acquisition</a> - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4d9F2en</li></ul><p>Topics in Robin’s interview:</p><ul><li>Upbringing in the meat industry</li><li>Early career in investment banking and M&amp;A</li><li>Her 4-year search for a business</li><li>Always visit the competitors</li><li>Critique of the 2-year search clock</li><li>"Long-termism" and becoming a B Corp</li><li>Her 3 non-negotiables</li><li>Turning around the gift basket business</li><li>Solving their storage problem</li><li>The payoff and price of high ambition</li></ul><p>References and how to contact Robin:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-kovitz-0a825b3/">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://baskits.com/">Baskits</a></li></ul><p>Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:</p><ul><li>Email Nick Akers at <a href="mailto:nick@inzotechnologies.com">nick@inzotechnologies.com</a>, and tell him you’re a searcher</li></ul><p>If you’re serious about buying a business, learn why Acquisition Lab members have a 40% success rate:</p><ul><li><a href="https://bit.ly/3JPAYQI">The Acquisition Lab</a></li></ul><p>Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:</p><ul><li><a href="https://bit.ly/43gVGBX">Pioneer Capital Advisory</a></li></ul><p>Connect with Acquiring Minds:</p><ul><li>See past + future interviews on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AcquiringMinds">YouTube channel</a></li><li>Connect with host <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/willsmithsf/">Will Smith on LinkedIn</a></li><li>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/whentheresawill">Will on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron</p>

Acquiring Minds

Will Smith

From Small Acquisition to $30m Industry Leader

APR 2, 2026101 MIN
Acquiring Minds

From Small Acquisition to $30m Industry Leader

APR 2, 2026101 MIN

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It took Robin Kovitz fours years to find her business, which she has built into an industry leader and her life's work.Register for the webinar:Quality of Technology (QoT) Report: Protecting Your Acquisition - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4d9F2enTopics in Robin’s interview:Upbringing in the meat industryEarly career in investment banking and M&AHer 4-year search for a businessAlways visit the competitorsCritique of the 2-year search clock"Long-termism" and becoming a B CorpHer 3 non-negotiablesTurning around the gift basket businessSolving their storage problemThe payoff and price of high ambitionReferences and how to contact Robin:LinkedInBaskitsGet a complimentary IT audit of your target business:Email Nick Akers at [email protected], and tell him you’re a searcherIf you’re serious about buying a business, learn why Acquisition Lab members have a 40% success rate:The Acquisition LabWork with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital AdvisoryConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron