Codie Sanchez
Business acquisition and growth advisor for buyers and owners in Austin
| Hourly rate range | $125 to $300 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Spiritual coach |
| Based in | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Practice | Contrarian Thinking |
Codie Sanchez leads Contrarian Thinking, an investment and advisory firm that helps people buy small businesses and helps owners grow the ones they have. Her team teaches buyers how to find, buy and profit from cash-flowing companies. Owners join a group called the Boardroom to work through scaling problems. The firm is based in Austin, Texas, and pairs a buyer community with courses, group calls and events.
What Codie helps with
Codie Sanchez works with people who want to buy their first or next small business. She also works with owners who feel stuck and want to grow.
- Finding and buying a first small business
- Buying a next business after the first
- Building a lasting business legacy
- Scaling a business past an owner ceiling
- Moving from operator to CEO
- Solving larger scaling challenges as an owner
Who Codie works with
Her firm serves two groups. Business buyers want to acquire a cash-flowing company, whether it is their first or their next. Business owners have hit a ceiling and want help scaling with peers who face the same problems.
How Codie works
Buyers use a data backed acquisition system with step by step playbooks, proven tools and resources, and personalized mentorship. They also join an exclusive community with group calls. Owners work through a Growth Operating System and growth cohorts. The Boardroom brings owners together to solve scaling challenges. The firm also runs events and offers a concierge for people unsure where to start.
Background and qualifications
Codie Sanchez runs Contrarian Thinking, which she describes as an investment and advisory firm powered by media. The firm buys, scales and builds profitable businesses. It also turns entrepreneurs into CEOs and companies into lasting assets. Her work centers on small business acquisition, and she is also known through the Main Street Millionaire brand. The firm is based in Austin, Texas.
Codie Sanchez pricing
Programs and services
- Business buyer community and courses
- Group calls
- Growth cohorts for owners
- The Boardroom for entrepreneurs
- Growth Operating System
- Events
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The CoachVouch take
Her firm both buys and runs small businesses and teaches others to do the same through a media-driven community.
Best for aspiring buyers who want to purchase a small cash-flowing business, and owners who want to scale past a plateau.
Common questions
How much does Codie Sanchez charge?
Coaching with Codie runs $125 to $300 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Codie Sanchez help with?
Codie Sanchez helps with finding and buying a first small business, buying a next business after the first, building a lasting business legacy and scaling a business past an owner ceiling.
Does Codie Sanchez help people buy their first business?
Yes. Her buyer program gives first-time and repeat buyers an acquisition system, playbooks, mentorship and a community.
Does Contrarian Thinking work with existing business owners?
Yes. Owners who feel stuck can join growth cohorts and the Boardroom to work on scaling challenges.
How do I contact Codie Sanchez?
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