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šļøHe bought a $1.3M business with just $15k (here's how)
The story of how Andres MartiĢnez bought a business at 25 with no prior experience
Helen Guo
August 20, 2025
Hello SMB Deal Hunters!
Iām very excited to share this weekās interview with Andres Martinez.
At some points his story is nearly unbelievable. Here are just a few snippets from his interviewā¦
š„ He bought a $1.3M auto body shop making about $500k in EBITDA with 1% down. Yes, you read that right. $15,000 down for a $1.3M deal.
š„ He came from Mexico in 2021, with no house for collateral, no real job, and bought his first business at 25. (Even when the bankers told him he was too young and denied him at first)
š„ He had dropped out of college and had failed at multiple businesses, mainly food trucks, leading up to his first big acquisition.
And after all of those obstacles?ā¦
š He is already on his way to buying his 2nd and 3rd companies in the Auto Body and Automation niches.
Hereās his must-watch storyā¦
And some of the juiciest quotes and questions from our conversationā¦
āļø What are the pros and cons of the auto body industry and is it good for acquisitions?
āļø How are you guys acquiring customers now that youāve transitioned the business?
āļø What are some of the new deals youāve been looking at that are exciting?
And hilarious moments like Andres explaining how little he knew about cars before taking overā¦
I'll be honest with you, Helen, I didn't know anything about cars. Like, I didn't know what a fender was, what a bumper was, what a hood wasā¦.
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See you tomorrow with some new deals!
-Helen Guo
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