Derek Turner

I write a lot of threads about #SMBTwit topics like search funds, SBA-funded acquisitions, and operations. Here is a live list of my threads to date:

@jordan_ross_8F openclaw

The founders who figure out OpenClaw in the next 90 days are going to look like geniuses in 2027. The problem is most agency owners don't have time to figure out the install, the security risks, where to start, or what to actually hand it first. So my team built a 48-page beginner's guide that does it for you. Inside: — The exact prompts to hand it on day one — Plain English setup for Mac and Windows — How to secure it so it doesn't burn your business down — 42 copy-paste workflows across sales, marketing, ops, and finance Your competitors are sleeping on this. Comment OPENCLAW and I'll send it.

@SMB_Attorney LOI

We just released our 2026 Lower-Middle-Market LOI Template. Built from: > 500+ deals > $1.6B+ closed > And the busted ones It’s designed to reduce retrades and increase close probability. If you want the template, comment: LOI We’ll auto-DM you the download link. We’re on a mission to build the #1 LMM M&A firm and the #1 provider of value in the space.

@MatznerJon Diagonal relationships are the new longitudinal accountability structures.

@MatznerJon Bless your heart! <3

I bully my friends about GTD principles. Not sorry @AZ_SMB

@blueprintsmb22 They'll pay you half-life payment terms - 50% of remaining balance every 30 days

Shipping this bag to Nashville, Tennessee tomorrow. Questions? Dam right I have questions. Specifically will this customer honor net 30 payment terms?

@mitchellcmorris I'm looking into it- but I'm guessing more than the % of the tariff, but would be exciting if not!

@AZ_SMB What's the delta between locally sourced and now tariffed?

As a small US manufacturer, 80% of my COGS are imported aluminum components, which have just gone up 25% due to tariffs. Any other SMBTwit folks in the same boat? Want to start a brainstorm/strategy group to figure out how best to navigate? DM/reply if so.

@scottastronaut It's a slat for rolling shutters - so it's long and thin, and hinges into other slats

@AZ_SMB Fun!! Like sheetmetal or tubing?

@suburbprepper @danielmullen From my research, if the parts are finished in Mex/CAN, they would be free of tariffs (until/unless the Mex/CAN tariffs end up happening).

@danielmullen @AZ_SMB I was wondering the same thing

@StrongpointRich or plumbing?

"We're going to buy a plumbing company and add marketing 🚀🚀" My man, do you even know one single thing about marketing?

@imrich_not *EU import costs

@imrich_not No it is worldwide - which is why my EU imports are about to go up a lot

@Roon_Dawg26 Mostly extrusions, but biggest volume is a specialty roll-formed product with polyurethane foam injected into it. I'm not sure about how proprietary the extrusion designs are either... but buying US is always appealing tome.

@AZ_SMB IE if you’re building homes and need a AL wire manufacturer, encore wire is the way to go. All domestic

@imrich_not Ya- and most of what I import is EU already

@AZ_SMB Would importing from EU solve this?

@Elliott_EcomMfg Mostly extrusions, but biggest volume is a specialty roll-formed product with polyurethane foam injected into it.

@AZ_SMB What are you manufacturing, what are the components?

@scottastronaut Mostly extrusions, but biggest volume is a specialty roll-formed product with polyurethane foam injected into it.

@AZ_SMB What are the aluminum components? How are they made?

@usextrusionguy Thanks Todd - just left a message with your office with my number and email. Thanks!!

@AZ_SMB Hi Derek, I would love to see if I can help you with your aluminum components. I run an aluminum extrusions factory in Texas Republic Extrusions,and we use US aluminum billet. Beyond aluminum extrusions, we perform CNC machining, punching, and finishing right here in Texas.

@HProggy @JeremyLashinske Ya this makes a big difference, also whether engineered extrusions vs generic extrusions.

@MehtabKarta @eugeniolabadie It's an interesting idea - our components are large extrusions so it would be tough to limit to $800, and then the transport domestically of small amounts of long extrusions would be tough. But if our components were smaller that would be a good move. Thanks! @eugeniolabadie

@eugeniolabadie @AZ_SMB True but like you said, probably more in a 3p ftz. Not sure, I’d probably just grind sourcing very aggressively and hope to offset the tariff increases that way.

@MatznerJon @joshuamschultz @J_M_Vogt Any boost you can give this would be appreciated!