Articles on Practicing Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
The number one reason people join the Acquisition Lab is because they want to decrease their risk in buying a business. The questions come in various forms: What are the safest businesses to buy? When’s the right time to buy? What industry should I focus
What separates Shark Tank contestants who successfully convince investors to invest in their businesses versus those who don’t? It comes down to knowing your business thoroughly and giving the investors confidence that you’re the person
Having investors on your team is like marriage – it can be a great thing if done with the right person. But with the wrong person? It can destroy a business. More important than finding
If you’re like most of our buyers in the Acquisition Lab, you may be calculating how large of a business you can afford based on how much you have saved up for a down payment.
At the end of the day, investors care about two things: income and appreciation. Depending on how the deal is structured, an investor’s returns may come from selling an appreciating asset or dividends paid out
If you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance you’re a first-time individual buyer who’s looking to purchase a business for yourself. That said, it’s essential to understand the acquisitions landscape as a whole to
Investors: a hot topic in the acquisitions world. There’s so much to gain from working with the right ones, but if you choose the wrong ones, your business can end in disaster. Because of the
Stocks, bonds, ETFs, index funds, real estate, crypto, retirement accounts, collectibles, precious metals… What do all these things have in common? These are the most commonly advertised vehicles for wealth generation. However, with 89.9% of
“When should I buy? When should I sell?” These are some of the most common questions I get from buyers and sellers alike. They’re up there with: how can I finance a business acquisition, what
“Walker, it’s easy for you to support acquisition entrepreneurship. You’ve been doing this only during decreased interest rate environments.” That’s only partially true. I currently own businesses with outstanding loans to their name, so I’m
“What do I need to evaluate in a business to determine if it will make a good acquisition or not?” This is the question that weighs heaviest on the hearts and minds of buyers in
Inflation is on everyone’s mind and rightfully so. Inflation has risen to the highest level it’s been in decades, and it doesn’t look like it’s lessening anytime soon. Everyone is talking about inflation because the
Having access to SBA loans to help fund your business acquisition and build your wealth is one of the best financing opportunities available to you. Prior to 2018, there wasn’t a financing option available to
When should you start thinking about selling your business? Before you’re even considering it. Here’s what I mean. Along your path as a business owner, you may start to get bored, tired, or burned out
As a buyer, there’s a good chance you’re not even considering what your exit will look like, but you absolutely should be. Why? Your exit is a major way you get a return on your
“Although entrepreneurs have a wonderful vehicle for engineering long-term wealth in their companies, they are almost never driven by wealth creation. Entrepreneurs have non-financial benefits that drive them. We relish in the autonomy, problem-solving, growth,
It’s a little late in the month, but we are still in the hype of the new year and what lies ahead. Everyone’s back to work after the holidays, which brings up an interesting issue:
When it comes to buying a business, what makes a good deal is a combination of two factors: you and the business. What I mean by that is that unlike the stock market, there’s much
When buying a business, there are many things that can get in the way of closing the deal. The seller can back out or due diligence uncovers an issue with the company you didn’t anticipate,
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