Ep 500 After the Deal: Ben Leonard on Watching His $6M Business Fall Apart After the Exit
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Ep 500 After the Deal: Ben Leonard on Watching His $6M Business Fall Apart After the Exit

57:53 Jun 27, 2025
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When Ben Leonard sold Beast Gear—a strength and conditioning equipment brand he built from his spare room into a business generating $6 million in revenue—he thought he'd made the deal of a lifetime.  He got 80% of the proceeds up front, agreed to a small earn-out, and became the face of Thrasio, the acquirer.  Then things started to go sideways. 
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