Former wealth-manager Kevin Couper discusses why he walked away from finance and used Acquira’s “search-funder” playbook to buy 30-year-old Kyle Plumbing transforming it from construction-heavy and paper-based to service-focused, tech-driven, and rapidly scaling.

He and host Wes Shelton unpack their experience from two years ago when Wes served as a sell-side advisor for Kyle Plumbing, discussing the process, overcoming its challenges, tips and insights from their experiences and other great business minds like Gary V and Alex Hormozi. They also talk through some of the successes that followed, like Kevin rolling out ServiceTitan and AI chatbots, as well as the straight-talk KPIs & culture moves he made that keep top plumbers on the team.

If you’re looking to sell, are considering buying or just crave more control over your career—you won’t want to miss this episode of Like A Champion.

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She went from food stamps to multi-million-dollar deals building The Yoga Joint.

Wes talks with his friend Paige Held as she shares the raw truth behind building The Yoga Joint. They discuss everything from the process of learning how to choose the right business partner and building a team that maximizes your strengths to the power of believing in yourself and not taking 'no' in business for an answer. Hear how Paige turned passion, vision boards and discipline into a nationally expanding yoga and fitness empire—and why yoga is more than just exercise, it’s a way of life.

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More from Paige Held:
@Watchmegrowpod

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Keith Costello has built and exited multiple banks. Working daily with entrepreneurs and business owners in South Florida for decades has given him a unique perspective and a lot of great insights into what makes for a successful business and life. He's also big into philanthropy and deeply values giving back to his community, including his friend's non-profit, Sebastian Strong, created to help families like his when having a child battling cancer.

Connect with Keith and give to Sebastian Strong: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/keithcostello1_help-kids-with-cancer-do-i-need-to-say-more-activity-7325201645145911297-CazM?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAuRUcBJdD35UpTJbcWzG__59Fuf64Rn4s

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Find Keith's Podcast, "Making Bank" at: https://localitybank.com/podcast/

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https://x.com/wwshelton

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and Rebel Motor Company (https://www.rebelmotorclub.com)
Produced by DTM Creative Solutions (https://dtmcreativesolutions.com)
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