Articles on Practicing Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
Today, I’m going to explain to you how to turn $100,000 into $50,000,000 through business acquisitions. It involves my normal buy then build approach, but it’s a bit more than that. This approach is a more advanced method rooted in capital allocation and deal-making, involving
In five years of running the Acquisition Lab, I’ve discovered the more ambitious a buyer is, the quicker they usually want to hire an operator to run the business. They’ll say to me, “Walker, I
As a buyer, knowing how to analyze a business is crucial to the search process. I’ve talked about how to evaluate a business’s opportunities in the past, and the reason why is that you need
In the journey of life, we often encounter glass ceilings that demand a change in perspective and strategy to break through. Walker Deibel, the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Buy Then Build and the
One of the major things buyers worry about most when purchasing a business is transferability. I’ve said this before, but when you’re evaluating listings, you’ll find yourself wondering, “That’s great that this seller has seen
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,
Many investors and entrepreneurs are drawn to the idea of starting a fund. Why? Because being part of a fund can provide an unbeatable return on your money. Today we discuss everything you want to
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
Loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA) have been instrumental for me in acquiring the majority of my acquisitions, and 2023 had the biggest updates since 2016. It’s a foundational–and critical–instrument for entrepreneurs. In today’s
A while back, I was having cocktails with an entrepreneur on a visit to North Carolina. 25 to 30 years ago, he made around $200 million in real estate development and is now involved in
Ever have those mornings where you run into back-to-back problems, where it feels like it’s one thing after another? Your kid needs something, your car breaks down on the way to work, then when you
How do you raise $200 million for a business acquisition? Just get the deal, and the money will come. 🙂 I say that tongue-in-cheek, but that is the moral of this story. Although there’s a
Make no doubt about it: buying a business is risky. Even though common advice says that diversification is the safest route to financial success, great wealth often comes not from diversification but from concentration. As
I talk with hundreds of potential business buyers every month, and one of the most frequent questions that has come up over the years – and especially recently – is how to structure a deal
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