Articles on Practicing Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
“Nothing’s wrong… it just feels like I’ve hit a ceiling.” I hear some version of that all the time. It usually comes from someone who’s doing really well on paper. They’ve built a solid career, they’re well compensated, people trust them, and they’ve taken on
What would you say if I asked you what the hardest part is in buying a business? You might say it’s finding the deal, raising capital, or getting through due diligence. Believe it or not,
You just bought a business. The deal closed. You’re officially a business owner! It’s exciting, until that little voice creeps in: What did I just do? I’ve been there. And after working with hundreds of
Customer concentration issues, declining revenue, all the red flags… What if I told you I once bought a business that had these things and still turned it into one of my most profitable exits? It
The past 12 months have been a big year for us at the Acquisition Lab and Build Wealth. It was the year I started publicly inviting our community to invest alongside me in fractional acquisitions, which are projected to earn over
“You’re either growing or you’re dying.” It’s the mantra you hear in every MBA program, startup incubator, and entrepreneur circle. But is it actually true for acquisition entrepreneurs? What if you could just buy a
Buying a business is a high-stakes game. There’s a lot of risk, complexity, and requirement to evaluate all of the above. Buyers rightfully fear not being able to navigate this process successfully, worried they’ll end
How do you evaluate an investment opportunity in the private capital markets? Whether it’s buying an existing company that’s already operating or making an LP investment in real estate, the approach is the same –
Generating $50,000 a month in cash flow from an acquisition in 90 days… Sounds like a wild pipe dream, right? I thought so, too. But when a Lab member approached me with this goal, I
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
If you’ve been searching for a business to acquire for any length of time, you’ve probably realized by now: deals fall apart all the time. The question on top of every buyer’s mind is: why
Contrary to popular belief, when you find the right business for you, it may not be a “perfect” one on the surface. It’s actually pretty common to find a business you really like – or
Here’s a statistic that might surprise you: between 70 to 80% of businesses listed for sale will never sell. This may be shocking, considering how many businesses are listed and how many times as a
Hedge funds. They’ve got this aura of mystery: the elite, secretive vehicles reserved for the ultra-wealthy. But if I asked you right now, “What exactly does a hedge fund do?” could you answer? Don’t feel
When it comes to buying businesses, there’s the textbook version of how it’s supposed to go… And then there’s reality. One of the things I love about my co-founder at Acquisition Lab, Chelsea Wood, is
Electronic Arts recently agreed to be acquired in a $55 billion leveraged buyout. That’s not a typo. One of the largest gaming companies in the world, publisher of FIFA, Madden, and Battlefield, is going private
Part of being a successful acquisition entrepreneur is learning to look into a crystal ball. We’re not psychic, but we do want to know if the business we’re buying will still be thriving ten years
When people start thinking about buying a business, they go looking for information everywhere. Some of it’s solid. A lot of it isn’t. The truth is, the best lessons don’t come from gurus or Twitter
Every time I buy a business, revenue goes down the next year. Every. Single. Time. Sounds like I’m bad at this, right? That’s what people usually think when I tell them. But here’s the kicker:
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