JackQuisitions - Small Business Acquisitions in Home Service
Welcome to Jackquisitions, where we break down what it actually takes to buy and grow home service businesses.
Hosted by Jack Carr, co-host of Owned and Operated, you'll find practical conversations on finding deals, structuring acquisitions, SBA financing, due diligence, and what happens after the closing table.
If you're serious about buying, operating, or scaling home service businesses through acquisitions, you're in the right place.
Episodes
81 episodes
5 Machines That Can Build a Million-Dollar Business
What if the best business to start in 2026 isn't built around an idea; but a machine?In this episode of JackQuisitions, Jack Carr breaks down five machines that can become the foundation of highly profitable service businesses. From stum...
Parking Lot Striping: The Million-Dollar Business Everyone Overlooks
How can you build a million-dollar business with nothing more than a striping machine and commercial contracts?In this episode of JackQuisitions, Jack Carr breaks down one of the most overlooked service businesses in Americ...
What Every Aspiring HVAC Owner Should Know
Most advice about starting an HVAC company focuses on the easy part: forming an LLC, buying a truck, and getting your first customers.In this episode of JackQuisitions, Jack Carr breaks down what actually determines whether a new ...
Why I'd Buy a Plumbing Business in Texas Over ANY Other Trade
Why would someone choose plumbing over HVAC in Texas?In this episode of JackQuisitions, Jack Carr explains why he'd buy a plumbing business over any other home service company in Texas. The opportunity is driven by the unique co...
How to Buy a Home Service Business with an SBA Loan
Buying a home service business may be one of the fastest paths to building long-term wealth, but only if you're prepared for the risk.In this episode of JackQuisitions, Jack Carr explains how the SBA 7(a) loan program allows bu...
The 5 Best Home Service Businesses to Own During a Recession
Not every home service business survives a recession the same way.In this episode of JackQuisitions, Jack Carr ranks the five most recession-resistant home service businesses to own based on one simple question: What do...
The 8 Home Service Businesses I'd Never Buy
Not every boring business is worth buying.In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack Carr breaks down eight home service businesses he would never acquire, from pressure washing and window cleaning to handyman services, drye...
How to ACTUALLY Start a Septic Business in 2026
Starting a septic business isn't about picking a name or designing a logo. It's about getting the fundamentals right before you spend your first dollar.In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack Carr breaks down exactly how he'd build a sep...
The 8 Best Boring Businesses to Buy in 2026
Thinking about buying a small business? These are the best boring businesses to buy in 2026.In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack Carr ranks eight of the best service businesses and small business acquisition opportunit...
The Best Home Service Businesses to Build a $10M Company
The Best Boring Businesses to Build a $10M CompanyNot every "boring business" is built to scale.In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack Carr ranks four home service businesses that can realistically grow into $10M+ c...
Septic Truck Tour: Inside the Workhorse Behind a Septic Business
What does a septic business actually run on?In this special field episode of Jackquisitions, Jack Carr takes you inside one of the most important assets in any septic company: the pump truck. Instead of talking about acquisitions ...
Before You Buy a Business, Watch This
Thinking about buying a business? Most first-time buyers start on BizBuySell, but that's where the competition is highest.In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack Carr shares three proven strategies to find off-market business ac...
How I Bought My First Business With $0 Down
Everyone talks about buying a business with no money down.But how many people have actually done it?In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack Carr breaks down exactly how he acquired his first plumbing and electrical business with 0...
Why Dumpster Rental Companies Print Cash (And Nobody Notices)
Dumpster rental businesses look simple from the outside.Drop off a dumpster. Pick it up. Haul it away. Get paid.But the operators building profitable dumpster rental companies understand something most buyers miss: this is a rou...
Why Dirty Businesses Make the BEST Acquisitions (Porta Potties Explained)
Porta potty businesses look simple from the outside.Drop off a unit. Service it. Pick it up. Get paid.But the operators making real money understand something most buyers miss: this is a route density business disguised as a sanit...
Septic vs Grease Trap: They Look the Same. They're Not.
Septic and grease trap businesses look identical on paper. Same truck. Totally different company. Jack Carr breaks down the acquisition framework.Residential septic and commercial grease trap operations share the same equipment — but they are f...
Why Garage Door Businesses Are the Best Home Service Business to Buy
Garage door businesses are one of the most overlooked opportunities in home services.In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack explains why garage door companies offer strong margins, high customer urgency, low operational complexity, and ...
How to Evaluate a Pest Control Business Before You Buy
Buying a pest control business sounds simple; until you start digging into the numbers.In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack breaks down exactly how he would evaluate a pest control company before making an acquisition. From recurring ...
What Every Business Buyer Needs to Know About SBA Loans
Most buyers focus on finding the right business. The best buyers focus on finding the right financing.In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack sits down with SBA lending expert Alan Peterson to break down a major new SBA initiative that's...
Why Most Septic Companies Fail Before They Start
Most septic companies don’t fail because septic is hard—they fail because they make bad financial decisions early on. In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack breaks down one of the biggest mistakes new septic operators make: buying the wrong tr...
How First-Time Buyers Actually Win Deals
Most first-time buyers lose deals before they even reach LOI stage—and according to SBA lender Alan Peterson, it’s because they’re trying too hard to look like private equity instead of acting like real operators.In this episode of Ja...
Why Spirit Airlines Failed (And Why “Cheap” Is a Dangerous Business Strategy)
Spirit Airlines didn’t fail because people stopped wanting cheap flights. It failed because the business model eventually stopped working. In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack breaks down how Spirit built an airline around ultra...
Why Modular Car Washes Are Going To Dominate the Next Decade
Jack believes the next big opportunity in the car wash industry isn’t another massive tunnel wash—it’s modular in-bay automatic car washes.In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack breaks down why modular systems could reshape the industry...
How to Start a Septic Business in 2026 (Without Wasting Money)
Most people think starting a septic business begins with a truck, a logo, or a website. According to Jack, that’s exactly backwards.In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack breaks down the real blueprint for starting a septic company in 2...
Why Coca-Cola Paid $4.1B for Vitamin Water
Coca-Cola didn’t buy Vitamin Water for the product—it bought relevance.As consumers moved away from soda, Coke made a $4.1B bet on positioning, distribution, and speed into a changing market.In this episode of Jackquisitions, Jack...