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Gina Rosen shares her journey from corporate life to successfully acquiring a jewelry wholesaling business.

After 25 years in corporate, Gina Rosen bought a jewelry wholesaling business with $635k in sales — now on track to $1m. Register for the webinar: Finance Essentials Before You Close - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4fcxTdK Topics in Gina’s interview: Leaving corporate for more family time Decoupling her salary from her value Acquiring the supplier for her side gig Her mistake with buying inventory Keeping her corporate job the first year Going full time in the business to focus on sales Standing out by making sales calls in-person Operating a highly seasonal business How tariffs have affected her business Acquiring without the SBA References and how to contact Gina: LinkedIn Seasons Jewelry The ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business: The Acquisition Lab Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program: Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR: From this page or contact jenny@aspenhr.com Connect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel Connect with host Will Smith…

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