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🔩 Welding & Fabrication Business making $675k/yr!
The Corporate Pivot
April 28, 2025
Welcome Back to The Corporate Pivot!
It’s easy to slip into the work trap. The meetings, the deadlines, the constant feeling that you’re “too busy” to focus on anything else.
But here’s the thing: the real work—the work on yourself—is what actually changes everything.
It’s easy to put it off because it doesn’t come with a due date. No one’s chasing you to build skills, take risks, or chase your bigger goals. But if you stay consistent, even when it feels like no one’s watching? That’s when the real momentum kicks in.
At The Corporate Pivot, we believe every day is an opportunity. Build a business. Build skills. Build freedom.
Not for your boss. Not for a performance review.
For you.
Stay patient. Stay consistent. You’ll be amazed at where you can go.
Here’s what we have for you today:
Pivot Perspectives: Sam talks about hitting new milestones in automating a CPR business, deciding to chase a big opportunity with the Series 65 exam, and staying cautious when a business deal suddenly goes quiet. Tyler talks about using preferred equity-style structures to invest in businesses without taking on day-to-day operational risk. | Acquisition Alerts:
| Cool Business Idea: Most CPR businesses are duct-taped together with Google Docs and hope. |
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Confusing Corporate Sayings:
“Please be honest when filling out the employee survey — your feedback is completely anonymous!”
Professional Translation
“They want genuine input to improve the company.“
Corporate Pivot Translation
“Your honest feedback is welcome — as long as it’s positive, vague, and all 5/5s“
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Sam’s Perspective (1st Time Buyer)
🆕 Status Update: A couple milestones this week!
First, the automation side of the CPR certification business is officially off and running. The auto-tracking and auto-email campaigns go live tomorrow. Past clients who need to recertify (certifications last two years) will automatically start getting follow-up emails, updates, and reminders. At the same time, we’re tracking all that data to personalize workflows and stay a step ahead for future communication. Next up is building some internal tools to automate the boring, repetitive stuff that no one wants to do manually.
On a random side note, I'm now studying for the Series 65. Crazy? Yeah, probably. But why not see what we can do. There’s a business opportunity here that's tough to pass up, so if I can remember how to sit still and study, I’ll try to squeak through with the 71% I need to pass. Stay tuned if you're into finance—or if you just want to see if this becomes another chapter in "Sam Tries Random Things and Sometimes Pulls It Off."
As for the wedding business, we’ve been a little ghosted by the seller. We still love the business itself, but any time someone young is selling a supposedly “hands-off, cash-flowing” company, it makes you wonder what’s not being said. Definitely something to dig deeper into before getting too attached.
Tyler’s Perspective (Experienced Buyer)
🆕 Status Update: We’re looking at a deal right now that might require a unique investment structure. It has a lot of moving parts, but we’re initially thinking of setting it up like preferred equity—even though technically it’ll be in the form of debt.
As a quick primer: preferred equity is a smart way to invest in small businesses without getting involved in the day-to-day operations. Unlike common equity (what typical owners hold), preferred equity usually offers fixed returns and priority in the capital stack—meaning you get paid before the regular owners if something happens.
The real work comes in structuring things like redemption rights, dividends, and liquidation preferences. And, like always, doing serious due diligence on cash flow and management is critical.
Preferred equity isn’t as flashy as buying a business outright—but it can be a faster, lower-risk way to invest when you want returns without having to run the business yourself.
💰 Deals < $500k 💰
Business Name: Dumpster Business
Revenue: $1,037,000
Asking Price: $357,999
Profit: $259,000 (Profit Margin = 25.0%)
Location: Orlando, FL
Established: 2021
✅ Pros:
Patented Dumpster Design: Unique dumpster design tailored for both residential and commercial projects creates a strong sales advantage.
Technology-Enhanced Operations: Advanced logistics software system included to streamline scheduling and operations.
⚠️ Cons:
Storage Requirement: New owner will need enough space for 24 dumpsters and a commercial hauling truck.
📈 Growth Opportunities:
Expand Dumpster Fleet: Adding more units and trucks could significantly scale the business as construction demand rises.
Increase Local Partnerships: Partner with roofing, landscaping, and remodeling companies for consistent bookings.
💰💰 Deals $500k - $1m 💰💰
Business Name: Bookkeeping Business
Revenue: N/A
Asking Price: $725,000
Profit: $279,412 (Profit Margin = N/A)
Location: Winter Park, FL
Established: 2019
✅ Pros:
Corporate-Only Client Base: Stable base of small to mid-sized businesses like restaurants, law firms, and e-commerce clients.
Home-Based Model: Fully remote setup with trained staff reduces overhead significantly.
⚠️ Cons:
No Tax Preparation Services: Limits potential upsell opportunities unless added by the buyer.
📈 Growth Opportunities:
Offer Tax Services: Easy upsell by bundling year-end tax preparation with monthly bookkeeping.
Expand Marketing to E-Commerce Sector: Capitalize on Florida's booming online seller and DTC brands needing monthly financials.
💰💰💰 Deals $1m+ 💰💰💰
Business Name: Welding & Fabrication Business
Revenue: $1,258,739
Asking Price: $1,375,000
Profit: $675,130 (Profit Margin = 53.6%)
Location: Sarasota, FL
Established: 2003
✅ Pros:
High Cash Flow Margin: Over 50% profit margins from specialized steel and aluminum fabrication.
Industry Preferred Vendor: Long-term trusted subcontractor relationships in both residential and commercial sectors.
⚠️ Cons:
Specialized Labor Needs: Skilled welders are critical and can be harder to hire and retain.
📈 Growth Opportunities:
Expand Commercial Services: Tap into Florida’s booming construction market for custom structures and frameworks.
Geographic Expansion: Current business is localized; a second satellite location could expand client base.
💡 Cool Business Idea: PulseOps – The CPR Business All-in-One Toolkit
Most CPR businesses are duct-taped together with 6+ apps — Calendly for scheduling, Stripe for payments, random spreadsheets for compliance, and Make.com for hacked-together automations. It works… until it doesn’t.
This week’s Cool Business Idea is about building PulseOps: a simple, mobile-friendly CRM + Operations dashboard made specifically for CPR and certification businesses. One platform to automate scheduling, payments, compliance tracking, onboarding, inventory, and email flows — replacing their messy setup and quietly locking in long-term monthly revenue.
🛠 Expenses + Tools Needed
Cursor Subscription – $20/month (development)
Supabase Pro Plan – $25/month (auth, database, storage)
Vercel Hosting – Free (or $20/month for higher traffic)
Stripe Integration – Free (payment processing fees apply)
Transactional Email (Resend or Postmark) – ~$20/month
Basic Logo + Branding – $100–$300 one-time (optional)
Domain + Website (optional landing page) – ~$15/year
Startup Cost Estimate:
Lean DIY launch: $200–$500
With polished branding or outside help: $2,000–$5,000
📈 Revenue Projections
Scenario | Monthly Clients | Monthly Revenue | Estimated Gross Profit |
|---|---|---|---|
Bad | 10 clients | $1,000 | ~$800 |
Good | 50 clients | $5,000 | ~$4,200 |
Great | 200 clients | $20,000 | ~$17,000+ |
Pricing can realistically start at $99–$299/month depending on features (single vs multi-location).
🎯 Why This Is a Cool Idea to Start
This is a niche that already pays $100–$300/month piecing together different tools — and nobody has packaged a real "one-stop shop" for them.
It’s a simple product for a proven market that desperately needs better ops.
With even just 10–20 small CPR businesses, you're sitting on real monthly recurring revenue without needing a massive team or crazy funding.
It’s boring. It’s needed. And that’s exactly why it works.
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