Welcome back to the Exit Rich podcast. Today, I sat down with someone who’s not just talking the talk—Chris Lee actually did it! He sold his home service company for $340 million after scaling it from his garage to 1,100 employees in just four and a half years!! We broke down everything most people will never tell you about selling a company to private equity: the brokers who fumble deals, the $42M inventory mistake that cost Chris a fortune, and why “market standard” is often code for “you’re getting played.” Get comfortable, you are not gonna wanna miss a second of this one!
I pressed Chris on: -Why most coaching groups are run by people who’ve never exited anything -How wrestling shaped his mental toughness -The difference between playing chess and checkers in M&A -How he lost $70 million by signing the wrong LOI—and what you must know to avoid it -Why debt-leveraged deals destroy growth -The rise of AI in blue-collar business and why those who ignore it are toast
We also get real about coaching: why the best advice comes from operators, not influencers, and how his group at Next Level Coaching is building $125 billion in enterprise value by focusing on real-world execution—not fluff. This episode is a blueprint for anyone trying to grow, scale, or sell their business. If you’ve got a seven-figure company and you think you’re ready for eight—listen twice…
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Exit Rich: Home Service Secrets with Lance Bachmann
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