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Zac Smith
Zac Smith

Real numbers and honest takes on building blue-collar businesses. From a former corporate engineer who bought, sold, and is building again.

Inside the Numbers: August

Sep 16, 2026

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2 min read

Inside the Numbers: August

Real revenue, real margins, and what actually happened

Zac Smith
Zac Smith
What Trade Businesses Actually Sell For

Sep 9, 2026

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3 min read

What Trade Businesses Actually Sell For

The difference between owning a job and owning an asset

Zac Smith
Zac Smith
What a Painting Business Actually Looks Like

Sep 2, 2026

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2 min read

What a Painting Business Actually Looks Like

Real numbers, real jobs, and the math nobody publishes

Zac Smith
Zac Smith
The Corporate Escape

Aug 26, 2026

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2 min read

The Corporate Escape

I spent a year 'researching' before I admitted I was just scared.

Zac Smith
Zac Smith
The $19K Profit Month

Aug 19, 2026

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2 min read

The $19K Profit Month

Starting over from scratch with no debt & no royalties — and what made it work so fast.

Zac Smith
Zac Smith
The 1.46M Exit

Aug 13, 2026

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2 min read

The 1.46M Exit

No billion-dollar unicorn. Just a real, blue-collar 7-figure exit — and how I got there.

Zac Smith
Zac Smith
Welcome - and why I'm doing this in the open

Aug 5, 2026

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1 min read

Welcome - and why I'm doing this in the open

Corporate engineer to building in the trades

Zac Smith
Zac Smith

The Blue Collar Founder

Real numbers and honest takes on building blue-collar businesses — from a former corporate engineer who bought, sold, and is building again.

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