The Advantages of Buying Into an Existing Business
December 13, 2021
If you're thinking about becoming a COPreneur you don't always have to start a business from scratch. Today I'm chatting with Chad M. Bruckner, a fellow COPreneur who was able to fast-forward his journey from cop to business owner by purchasing an existing business. This can have many advantages, including having processes already in place and revenue flow, making it easier to work on your business and not in your business.
Chad shares his story from a military career, to law enforcement, and now to owning Intercounty Investigations & Solutions, a private investigations company that specializes in pre-employment screenings and investigations. He explains how the opportunity to purchase the business came to be, and how he wrestled with his final decision to leave law enforcement for the private sector. Chad also has a deep passion to help those who struggle with mental health and works diligently to break the stigma surrounding it.
Get all the links, resources and show notes at https://leo2ceo.com/copreneur-path/064
If you're thinking about becoming a COPreneur you don't always have to start a business from scratch. Today I'm chatting with Chad M. Bruckner, a fellow COPreneur who was able to fast-forward his journey from cop to business owner by purchasing an existing business. This can have many advantages, including having processes already in place and revenue flow, making it easier to work on your business, and not in your business.
Chad shares his story from a military career, to law enforcement, and now to owning Intercounty Investigations & Solutions, a private investigations company that specializes in pre-employment screenings and investigations. He explains how the opportunity to purchase the business came to be, and how he wrestled with his final decision to leave law enforcement for the private sector. Chad also has a deep passion to help those who struggle with mental health and works diligently to break the stigma surrounding it.
Get all the links, resources and show notes at https://leo2ceo.com/copreneur-path/064
About Chad M. Bruckner
Chad M. Bruckner is president and managing partner of Pennsylvania-based Intercounty Investigations & Solutions, Inc. — a firm providing investigative solutions to Municipal Government and Private Industry. Results matter, and after accruing high-level expertise via two decades of experience in law enforcement and the military, Chad is uniquely positioned to provide corporate entities, law firms and government agencies with the solutions they require.
Detective. Undercover Officer. Background Investigator. Digital Forensics Expert. Lead Field Training Officer. Patrol Squad Leader. Chad held all those critical roles, and more, during a 13-year career in law enforcement serving a large borough in the Philadelphia suburbs. Having conducted more than 1,000 serious and often complex criminal investigations -- including homicides, kidnappings, narcotics, fraud, sex crimes, and more — Chad developed and employed a razor-sharp set of skills to solve cases and elicit numerous confessions. As a detective, Chad established a trailblazing Street Crimes Unit that solved 100% of all shootings and robberies within his police department’s jurisdiction during his tenure. The unit made over 250 felony drug arrests between 2012 and 2015, and was responsible for a 40% reduction in crime during that period. At the same time, Chad became a court-recognized expert in several disciplines — exceptionally valuable expertise that he now brings to his clients.
Prior to his law enforcement career, Chad served eight years in the United States Army. A combat veteran, he supervised more than 300 operations in Iraq as an Infantry Squad Leader; his platoon was directly responsible for capturing four of the top 10 high-value targets in their sector. In 2001, Chad was recognized as Battalion NCO of the Year- and in 2004 Chad was honored as Brigade (approx. 4,000 soldiers) NCO of the year.
A certified police instructor who currently teaches a variety of courses to Police Academy cadets, Chad is also a trained volunteer with Police Crisis Intervention & Stress Management teams. One of his many missions is to serve first responders on the front lines, and help reduce the stigma of mental health advocacy in first responders. Chad teaches courses designed to help individuals maximize their potential and chart a path for peak performance, leadership development and improved well-being. Chad also has a YouTube channel where he posts personal videos on mental health awareness, with the sole purpose of connecting with other veterans and first responders to help break the stigma.
Chad holds a Master’s Degree in Digital Forensics and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from DeSales University. An experienced and engaging leader, speaker and investigator, Chad is always seeking to make a positive impact on everybody around him. His core values of integrity, selflessness, diligence, attention to detail and loyalty have served him well throughout his life and his career. Such values are at the heart of Intercounty Investigations & Solutions, making it the area’s premier firm when it comes to delivering timely and professional results.
Web/Social Links
Chad shares his story from a military career, to law enforcement, and now to owning Intercounty Investigations & Solutions, a private investigations company that specializes in pre-employment screenings and investigations. He explains how the opportunity to purchase the business came to be, and how he wrestled with his final decision to leave law enforcement for the private sector. Chad also has a deep passion to help those who struggle with mental health and works diligently to break the stigma surrounding it.
Get all the links, resources and show notes at https://leo2ceo.com/copreneur-path/064
About Chad M. Bruckner
Chad M. Bruckner is president and managing partner of Pennsylvania-based Intercounty Investigations & Solutions, Inc. — a firm providing investigative solutions to Municipal Government and Private Industry. Results matter, and after accruing high-level expertise via two decades of experience in law enforcement and the military, Chad is uniquely positioned to provide corporate entities, law firms and government agencies with the solutions they require.
Detective. Undercover Officer. Background Investigator. Digital Forensics Expert. Lead Field Training Officer. Patrol Squad Leader. Chad held all those critical roles, and more, during a 13-year career in law enforcement serving a large borough in the Philadelphia suburbs. Having conducted more than 1,000 serious and often complex criminal investigations -- including homicides, kidnappings, narcotics, fraud, sex crimes, and more — Chad developed and employed a razor-sharp set of skills to solve cases and elicit numerous confessions. As a detective, Chad established a trailblazing Street Crimes Unit that solved 100% of all shootings and robberies within his police department’s jurisdiction during his tenure. The unit made over 250 felony drug arrests between 2012 and 2015, and was responsible for a 40% reduction in crime during that period. At the same time, Chad became a court-recognized expert in several disciplines — exceptionally valuable expertise that he now brings to his clients.
Prior to his law enforcement career, Chad served eight years in the United States Army. A combat veteran, he supervised more than 300 operations in Iraq as an Infantry Squad Leader; his platoon was directly responsible for capturing four of the top 10 high-value targets in their sector. In 2001, Chad was recognized as Battalion NCO of the Year- and in 2004 Chad was honored as Brigade (approx. 4,000 soldiers) NCO of the year.
A certified police instructor who currently teaches a variety of courses to Police Academy cadets, Chad is also a trained volunteer with Police Crisis Intervention & Stress Management teams. One of his many missions is to serve first responders on the front lines, and help reduce the stigma of mental health advocacy in first responders. Chad teaches courses designed to help individuals maximize their potential and chart a path for peak performance, leadership development and improved well-being. Chad also has a YouTube channel where he posts personal videos on mental health awareness, with the sole purpose of connecting with other veterans and first responders to help break the stigma.
Chad holds a Master’s Degree in Digital Forensics and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from DeSales University. An experienced and engaging leader, speaker and investigator, Chad is always seeking to make a positive impact on everybody around him. His core values of integrity, selflessness, diligence, attention to detail and loyalty have served him well throughout his life and his career. Such values are at the heart of Intercounty Investigations & Solutions, making it the area’s premier firm when it comes to delivering timely and professional results.
Web/Social Links
- Website: https://intercountyis.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-m-bruckner-07892b18a
- Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/chadbruckner
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC3da_W0BHAYYlBQRdwmI1IA
- Email: detbruck@gmail.com
Highlights
[00:50] Welcome to episode 64!
[01:41] Chad's background and how he got into law enforcement.
[06:41] Chad has a private investigations business that specializes in pre-employment background checks.
[07:58] By purchasing an existing business, Chad was able to fast-forward his Copreneurship.
[09:22] How Chad was able to discover this unique opportunity.
[11:56] There can be many advantages if there is an existing business for you to buy into.
[14:25] Breacher CRM: Book More Classes and Automate Your Instructor Business (launch update)
[18:42] Find a niche product or service and dominate that.
[20:01] Productizing his services has helped Chad scale his business.
[20:48] The processes and SOPs are what create value in your business.
[22:14] Why Chad decided to leave law enforcement and how it has impacted his life.
[26:47] If you are not happy now, there are ways to find out what you can do to change that.
[29:01] Chad's goal is for everyone to be working a job they enjoy and to follow their passion.
[30:23] How to connect with Chad!
Resources Discussed/Links
https://www.LEO2CEO.com - LEO2CEO Community: A resource for cops who want to start their own business.
https://breachercrm.com/launch - BreacherCRM is the first and only business and marketing automation software that is purpose-built for Law Enforcement Instructors to track and nurture leads, increase client retention, book more classes, and create recurring revenue.