In this episode, Domenic and Steve Kennett discuss: 

• Steve’s professional journey and his decision to own his own business. 
• His acquisition criteria must haves. 
• What attracted Steve to Phoenix Industrial Cleaning, Inc. 
• Growing after acquisition. 

  Key Takeaways: 

• First take an inventory of yourself, what’s important to you, what are you looking for in a transaction. 
• Line up the right set of advisors. 
• There’s no perfect business – every business has blemishes. 
• Understand the right time to take the plunge, financially and emotionally.  

"Think about where you want to be in 2 years and how you’re going to get there." —  Steve Kennett   About Steve Kennett: Steve Kennett is a 30 year veteran technology sales executive.   Connect with Steve Kennett: Facebook: Phoenix Industrial Cleaning Website: PhoenixICI.com   Email: Steve@PhoenixICI.com   Connect with Domenic Rinaldi: Sun Acquisitions Website: www.sunacquisitions.com M&A Unplugged Website: www.maunplugged.com Email: marketing@sunacquisitions.com   Linkedin:   Domenic Rinaldi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/domenicrinaldi/ Sun Acquisitions: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sun-acquisitions-llc/   Facebook: Sun Acquisitions: https://www.facebook.com/sunacquisitions/ M&A Unplugged: https://www.facebook.com/MAUnplugged/   Twitter: @SunAcquisitions https://twitter.com/SunAcquisitions @M_A_Unplugged https://twitter.com/M_A_Unplugged   Instagram: @sunacquisitions https://www.instagram.com/sunacquisitions/ @ma_unplugged_podcast https://www.instagram.com/ma_unplugged_podcast/   YouTube: Sun Acquisitions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6H7kkMD6nnXFuHgqx9Ikg      Show notes by Podcastologist: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie   Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.