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Blue Collar Service Business Rollup
For: Retiring blue collar business owners with no succession plan
The Problem
Aging blue collar business owners are retiring without successors, and fewer young people entered trades over past 20 years, creating supply shortage of skilled services
The Solution
Acquire small blue collar businesses (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.) and roll them up with improved systems, technology, and customer retention processes
Why Now?
Perfect storm of retiring owners, labor shortage, and new generation discovering trades through social media. AI can't replace these hands-on services
Build MVP in 7 Days
Identify 50 potential acquisition targets in your metro area
Cold call 10 business owners about their succession plans
Create simple acquisition criteria checklist
Visit 3 businesses to understand operations
How to Validate
Revenue Model
Acquire cash-flowing businesses, improve operations and customer retention, roll up for scale efficiencies, eventual exit
Competitive Moat
Local relationships, brand trust, skilled labor scarcity, high switching costs for customers
Risks to Consider
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