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Our reading notes on Codie Sanchez

• From Laundromat to Millions: Codie Sanchez on Buying Her First Business — and the Steps to Acquire Your Own

  In an interview reported by Jasmin Suknanan, Sanchez describes buying a laundromat while she still had a corporate role. The account opens questions about what made that particular business manageable and how a different buyer might verify the work involved. Use it as one buyer’s account of the work.

• This Mindset Shift Can 10x Your Income | Chris Do

  Sanchez’s BigDeal interview with designer Chris Do examines what happens when a client pushes back on a creative proposal. Do ties pricing to positioning and specificity. An estimate for “design work” leaves the buyer to guess which problem the work will solve and what makes that particular designer a fit.

• Codie Sanchez: These “Boring Businesses” Will Make You Rich

  The hosts ask Sanchez how she sets criteria for an acquisition and how owner compensation affects the apparent earnings of a small business. The discussion makes the owner’s labor visible. A listing’s figures still need reconciliation with records and the cost of doing that work after a handover.