Acquiring a Business

Have any of you guys ever considered buying a business services or industrials business? Do you think it’s better to have experience in PE/IB in these sectors? Currently an analyst in a tech group and was thinking about long term career, and know that I want to be a business owner one day versus just an investor.

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