CHAPTER 15

It’s Not What You Know…

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Figure 15 It’s who you know

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Mitch acquired a landscaping company. Think of it as a similar to what happened between Mitch and Eric. This company has big contracts. The company owner struggles to collect payments. The company and the company’s owner are drowning in debt. The owner comes to Mitch with an opportunity, which translated into “he needs help.” Mitch, the optimistic entrepreneur that he is, decided to get involved with the opportunity that he is presented with.

Earthy Landscaping Company has been around for years. Owned and operated by a father/son dynamic duo, ...

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