EP48: How to Find an Operator with Sam Bass

In this episode, Michael speaks with Sam Bass, the Founder of Chief Operators. Sam is a Serial Entrepreneur who found it difficult to find website operators to manage his portfolio of sites. This led to the creation of Chief Operators: A platform where website operators and website investors can get connected and decide if they want to do a deal together. Enjoy this interview, as the two discuss the operations landscape for website investing.

GUEST BIO:

Sam's mission with Chief Operators is to build the community for connecting investors and operators to buy websites together. The main pain point everyone experiences when investing in websites is finding good quality operators. Operators often have great experience but don't know where to get investment to do bigger deals. At Chief Operators, operators can build relationships and post opportunities for investors to joint venture with them. The community is invite only for Operators that have run or sold sites in the 6-8 figure range.

SKIP TO THE GOOD PARTS:
0:42 — What is Sam's Background?
12:40 — What has Sam learned so far from operating sites?
27:50 — How can you find a good operator?
40:27 — What are some trends among investors?
47:36 — What's the typical profile of an operator?

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