Bird In The Hand: Ben Ihde of Wild Birds Unlimited

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Dirty Secrets of Small Business

Adam Sonnhalter

80 episodes

3 months ago

The Dirty Secrets of Small Business Podcast is here to give you the tools, knowledge and power to achieve success whether you're starting a new small business or already have one. Each episode we will discuss: Common Myths of Small Business Ownership, Dirty Secret of the Week, How Come? (What's on Jack's Mind), Small Business Success Stories (MVP Clients) - within 7 Keys, Current Events/Regulations Impacting Small Business and Un-politically Correct Thought.

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Entrepreneurship

Business,

Management

Bird In The Hand: Ben Ihde of Wild Birds Unlimited

Dirty Secrets of Small Business

1 hour 31 minutes 30 seconds

2 years ago

Bird In The Hand: Ben Ihde of Wild Birds Unlimited

In This Episode
Today we were joined on the show by business owner Ben Ihde of Wild Birds Unlimited. Ben was a coaching client of MVP for several years and is a repeat guest on Dirty Secrets of Small Business (see link below for his February 14, 2019 appearance). During the show today Ben shared with us what’s been going on since we last heard from him.
When Ben was last on the show he had just completed the buyout of his former boss and he was ready to grow that business, D&S Color Supply. Not everything worked out as planned as Ben got an offer he couldn’t refuse less than a year later and wound up selling D&S Color Supply to Painters Supply Equipment. Ben stayed on for the first year after the purchase and then joined a company run by his good friend who less than a year later wound up selling that business! Not to worry as Ben and his wife Dawn had already identified their next venture as they purchased a Wild Birds Unlimited franchise which they have been running for nearly two years.
We covered a lot during our chat but some of the highlights include:

Emotional decision to sell D&S Color Supply;
What’s it like to go from being the boss to working for someone else; and
How Ben discovered the rabbit hole that became the Wild Birds Unlimited purchase.

We had a lot of fun during this interview and we think you’ll not only enjoy hearing Ben share some of his stories, but that you’ll learn some good nuggets for how to grow your business and eventually sell it and then move on to your next business!

People, Companies and Resources We Mentioned in the Show

Ben Ihde Interview from February 14, 2019, “How I Got From Entry Level Job To Owner” (https://dirtysecretsofsmallbusiness.com/episode/how-i-got-from-entry-level-job-to-owner-ben-ihde/)
Wild Birds Unlimited, Cuyahoga Falls (https://cuyahogafalls.wbu.com)
Painters Supply Purchase of D&S Color Supply (https://www.bodyshopbusiness.com/painters-supply-equipment-acquires-ds-color-supply/)
Crash Champions Purchase of Ohio Collision Group (https://crashchampions.com/news/crash-champions-continues-growth-in-greater-cleveland-metro-area-with-two-new-acquisitions)