Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating artwork

Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating

323 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 92 ratings

Helping you make business moves like the pros by reviewing real businesses for sale. Hosted by Bill D'Alessandro, Mills Snell, Heather Endersen, & Michael Girdley.

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Searching with a thesis with search fund investor Steve Ressler - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 94

May 13, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) & Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), are joined by Steve Ressler (@steveressler) to talk about best practices when running a search, his search fund The Brydon Group, buying opportunities in the SMB space, what do the best search funders do, top CEO’s skills,  and more. ----- Thanks to our sponsors: * https://Cloudbookkeeping.com - Cloudbookkeeping specializes in bookkeeping solutions for everyone from start-ups to mature businesses. Check them out & mention our podca...

Deal talk with first-time searcher Brock Briggs - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 93

May 10, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB

Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) is joined by Brock Briggs (@BrockHBriggs), first-time searcher, to talk about 2 deals: A Florist company and a FedEx P&D Routes one. We talk about: operational aspects, financial modeling considerations, the trade-off of bringing a Limited Partner in, separating real estate from a business: when should you do it and how to limit your exposure as a buyer, and much more.  ----- Thanks to our sponsors! MicroAcquire is the #1 startup acquisition marketplace. It i...

Wait... what? You laid-off 90% of your staff?!? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 92

May 05, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) hosts this incredible episode with special guest Peter Erickson (@smbpete). Pete walks us through his incredible journey, starting as an apprentice in the physical therapy business, going through his transition into a business owner, leadership challenges, layoffs, getting things thrown at him, overcoming disease to returning to a lost business, buying mistakes & what he’d do differently. This is a packed episode, buckle up! ----- Thanks to our sponsors: * https...

Retention rates that withstand hurricanes! 2 vacation property management deals with Mike Harrington - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 91

May 03, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Mike Harrington (@MHarringtonNC) to talk about vacation rental management businesses, the industry, 2 Deals, the best criteria to choose a market, operation specifics, and more. ----- Thanks to our sponsor! Fleetio's suite of cloud-and mobile-based fleet management solutions enables fleets of all sizes to automate fleet operations and manage asset lifecycles. Users can instantly access and update data regarding p...

Move over Elon - Here's what we'd do if we acquired Twitter - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 90

April 28, 2022 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) discuss the Twitter deal at this special Episode. We talk about the financials, the value, cashflow expenses considerations, vested vs unvested stock treatment, both businesses’ performances within Twitter (Ads & B2B), pricing power potential, how we would turnover cost centers to profit sources, new product ideas, breaking out of the culture bubble, and much more! We had a ton of fun recording this one, let us know what you think! ...

Make Bank buying a bankrupt business | With Mehtab Bhogal - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 89

April 26, 2022 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) is joined by Mehtab Bhogal (LinkedIn link) DTC eCommerce specialist to talk about distressed acquisitions & turnarounds, operations, capital structures, downsizing for quality, finding a business partner on Reddit, why makeup brands suck, and much more. We discuss a Bankruptcy deal, BH Cosmetics, linked below. ----- Thanks to our sponsors!   CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” ap...

Sellers Lie about the numbers?! - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 88

April 22, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Elliot Holland (@ElliottEHolland) to dig into Quality of Earnings, why you need it, what you pay for, what to expect, Due Diligence processes, how to budget it and more. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. ----- Show N...

Yelp is not evil! Building a business using digital CAC - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 87

April 20, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Johnny Robinson (@SqueegeeGod) in this episode. We talked about getting inspired to launch a business, building an online presence while differentiating from your competitors, W2 employees vs. 1099 workers, entrepreneurship learnings, maintaining successful business relationships, subcontracting as a growth medium, and much more! ----- Thanks to our sponsors! MicroAcquire is the #1 startup acquisition marketplace....

Rocketship your business with... Twitter?! - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 86

April 15, 2022 14:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by JK Molina (@OneJKMolina) for this Twitter masterclass episode. We talk about how SMB owners & Founders can leverage the platform, Twitter best practices, keys to writing a good thread, how to build a network, visible vs invisible scorecards, and much more. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small b...

What do Oil Field Drilling, Cannabis Farming and internet marketplaces have in common? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 85

April 13, 2022 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) are joined by David Rontal (@davidrontal) to talk about the Oil & Gas Industry, its value chain, industry trends & opportunities, covid effects & labor issues. We discuss an Oil & Gas services Deal, and a Cannabis farm Deal based in Colorado, which surprisingly have many parallels.  ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow ...

Why are hiring processes broken? With Brad Smart Topgrading Founder & CEO - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 84

April 08, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Brad Smart (@DrBradSmart) to talk about the Topgrading hiring process, issues in standard hiring practices, solutions, the importance of job descriptions and how to do them right, and much more. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about s...

Can you grow a business in a shrinking market? – Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 83

April 06, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

This is an encore episode of our original episode 24. Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by John Wilson (@WilsonCompanies) as a special guest! We talk about the septic service business & pool services: Barriers of entry, payroll exposure, growth potentials, synergies, and much more! Deals: -$5mm pool services and lifeguard staffing co -$2mm septic services business Great episode. Enjoy! ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces?...

How Great Operators Win! How PE does it like pros with Mark Brooks - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 82

April 01, 2022 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB

If you liked this episode, subscribe to our weekly newsletter and receive new episodes, offers and learnings directly to your inbox every week: https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/ ---- Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) is joined by Mark Brooks (@markbrooks), Managing Director at Permanent Equity, to talk about investor-operator relationships, integrations, pre-close involvement and post-close dynamics, cultural fits, empowering leadership teams, handling tough conversations, and much more...

2 Title Insurance Companies for Sale with Industry Expert Mark Fleming Jr. - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 81

March 29, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB

Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Mark Fleming Jr. (@MarkFlemingJr) to discuss 2 Title insurance companies for sale. We talk about the notary business, margins, risk & risk ownership, software investment impact, revenue sources, insurance premiums, and more. ----- Thanks to our sponsors! CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of account...

Do Title Insurance Companies Make Bank?! with Industry Expert Mark Fleming Jr. - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 81

March 29, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Mark Fleming Jr. (@MarkFlemingJr) to discuss 2 Title insurance companies for sale. We talk about the notary business, margins, risk & risk ownership, software investment impact, revenue sources, insurance premiums, and more. ----- Thanks to our sponsors! CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of account...

How One Tweet Led to One SMB Acquisition! - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 80

March 25, 2022 14:07 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

If you liked this episode, subscribe to our weekly newsletter and receive new episodes, offers and learnings directly to your inbox every week: https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/ ---- Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) are joined by Joe Cassandra (@JoeCassandra) to hear his lessons learned in SMB ownership, running a children's retail store, owner-employee relationships, building a HoldCo, hidden expenses, and more. ----- Thanks to our sponsors! Fleetio's su...

What do Investors want? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 79

March 22, 2022 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) are joined by Bradford Hardin(@bradford_hardin), Banking & FinTech Partner at @DWTlaw. In this episode we dive into an investor's mind: What do they look for in a company? And in an deal sponsor/syndicator? We talk about investing, investor needs, networking, content marketing, life cycle + evaluation of deals, and much more. Like our content? Rate our show! ----- Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:01) Investing in private markets as a...

A Commercial Roofing Company and an eCommerce Retail Brand - Acquisitions Anonymous e78

March 18, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 87.1 MB

Deals Episode! Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) talk union labor in commercial roofing businesses, finance, wages, seller training periods and more in our first deal. The second one is a small business straight from our German audience, we skip the Anonymous part and dig into manufacturing, logistics, target audience and more. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate ou...

Do you want to own a union-based business?? | A Commercial Roofing Company and an eCommerce Retail Brand - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 78

March 18, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MB

Deals Episode! Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) talk union labor in commercial roofing businesses, finance, wages, seller training periods and more in our first deal. The second one is a small business straight from our German audience, we skip the Anonymous part and dig into manufacturing, logistics, target audience and more. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our...

Pool Construction Companies Are Hot. Are They a Good Investment? - Acquisitions Anonymous e77

March 15, 2022 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Jake Greer (LinkedIn) to discuss 2 Pool construction businesses for sale. We evaluate assets & the clues that provides on the functioning of the business, different markets, seasonality, how to evaluate potential, COVID & demand shifts and much more. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show...

Business Broker Secrets with Clint Fiore - Acquisitions Anonymous e76

March 11, 2022 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

If you liked this episode, subscribe to our weekly newsletter and receive new episodes, offers and learnings directly to your inbox every week: https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/ ---- Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Clint Fiore (@ClintFiore) to talk about Business Brokers. We discuss: What they do on a day-to-day basis, their value-add, why they're (Sometimes) unpopular, trends he sees in the market and more. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? S...

SBA Loan Secrets with Heather Endresen - Acquisitions Anonymous e75

March 08, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MB

If you liked this episode, subscribe to our weekly newsletter and receive new episodes, offers and learnings directly to your inbox every week: https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/ ---- Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined once again by Heather Endresen (@EndresenHeather) for a special episode on SBA lending and borrowing. We talk about SBA generals, lending, borrowing, best practices, advantages, minimum requirements, and...

The Seller Bolted After a Week! War Stories with guest Reg Zeller - Acquisitions Anonymous e74

March 04, 2022 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) is joined by Reg Zeller (@RegZeller) to discuss his journey from the corporate world into entrepreneurship, where he shares early experiences as a SMB owner, how a seller bailed out on him after a week on the job for the Bahamas, early wins & losses, his take on SMB ownership, and more. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on twitter @acquanon Le...

2 Skin Care eCommerce Businesses for sale - Acquisitions Anonymous e73

March 02, 2022 21:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) discuss 2 eCommerce deals in today's episode. An eCommerce skincare product seller & an Amazon FBA eCommerce Brand in the Anti-aging, beauty and skin care segments ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. ----...

Skincare co's are hot. Do you want to own one?? | 2 Skin Care eCommerce Businesses for sale | Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 73

March 02, 2022 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) discuss 2 eCommerce deals in today's episode. An eCommerce skincare product seller & an Amazon FBA eCommerce Brand in the Anti-aging, beauty and skin care segments ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. ----...

A travel agency where you can garnish wages to collect?! | A travel agency and a landscape management business for sale - Acquisitions Anonymous e72

February 25, 2022 15:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter: https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/ ----- Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by James and Palmer Higgins, Partners at Chenmark (Twitter: @chenholdco) to examine a travel agency/financer deal and a landscape management business. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy o...

A travel agency and a landscape management business for sale - Acquisitions Anonymous e72

February 25, 2022 15:00 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by James and Palmer Higgins, Partners at Chenmark (Twitter: @chenholdco) to examine a travel agency/financer deal and a landscape management business. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. ----...

20mm for a K-Pop Website?! - Acquisitions Anonymous e71

February 22, 2022 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) discuss 2 fantastic deals in today's episode. An Online Psychic services company and a K-Pop website. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. ----- Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (0:59) Bookkeeping.com (2:00) Onl...

How to hire great people - Acquisitions Anonymous e70

February 18, 2022 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

How do you make a repeatable, scalable, unbeatable Hiring system? Michael Girdley (@Girdley) walks us through his take on hiring. Save on resources in advance by hiring the best fits for each role. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. ----- Show Notes: (00:00) - Intro (01:58) - My story: I got...

Selling $9mm of golf clubs a year?! - Acquisitions Anonymous e69

February 15, 2022 16:57 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

We're joined this week by Justin Turner (Twitter @JustinNicholasT), Partner at Traction Capital. He is an experienced finance professional with a background in investment banking, private equity, and corporate development. This episode was recorded live at @SMB_ash in front of a 100 person audience. ----- * Do you like our content? Rate our show in your favorite platform! * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel * Follow us on twitter @ac...

I bought a business. Now what? Learn with us from an expert - e67

February 11, 2022 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB

This episode is a short session with Dzmitry Miranovich (Twitter: @dzmitry9), he is Co-Founder at Associated Veterinary Partners, which is a roll-up of vet clinics. We talk about Dos and Don'ts when acquiring a new business and first steps We'd love your feedback on this episode! ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquis...

Analyzing Software Businesses for Sale with Steve Divitkos, experienced industry CEO - e66

February 08, 2022 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

We're joined this week by Steve Divitkos, Search Fund Investor & former CEO of Microdea. Steve has a background in private equity investing and after attending Business School he funded a Search Fund in 2012. He is originally from Canada. We examine two Saas businesses currently for sale. Thanks to our sponsors! Trout CPA is a full-service accounting firm offering M&A specific services of valuations, quality of earnings studies, and due diligence review services. The BEYOND8figures podc...

Franchisor and a Vertical Saas for sale - Andrew Swiler, CEO, First Principles - e65

February 03, 2022 15:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

We're joined this week by Andrew Swiler, CEO, First Principles from Barcelona, Spain. He's the CEO of First Principles, investments in small businesses, and MicroPE. We examine a franchisor and a vertical Saas currently for sale. ----- Thanks to our sponsors this week! Cloudbookkeeping.com - CloudBookkeeping sets the standard for bookkeeping services. If you run a business, you know the importance of having a reliable team keeping track of your finances and managing the complexities of ...

How to find the expected benchmarks and KPIs for your industry? - e64

February 01, 2022 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.65 MB

This episode is a group discussion with special guest, Mitchell Baldridge (twitter: @baldridgeCPA) CEO of Baldridge Financial (https://baldridgefinancial.com/).   How to find the expected benchmarks and KPIs for your industry? We'd love your feedback on this episode!   THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:  David C Barnett Small Business Podcast - If you're interested in learning about buying, selling, financing and managing small and medium-sized businesses then you should check out the David C Barnett...

Two Landscaping Businesses for Sale - Mike Loftus CEO of Connor's Landscaping - e62

January 27, 2022 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

We're joined this week by Mike Loftus, CEO of Connor's Landscaping in Orange County, CA. He's growing a landscaping business in Southern California one acquisition at a time. closed on 3, 4th currently under contract. We examine two landscaping businesses currently for sale. Thanks to our sponsors this week! Cloudbookkeeping.com - CloudBookkeeping sets the standard for bookkeeping services. If you run a business, you know the importance of having a reliable team keeping track of your fin...

How to Not Run Out of Cash in Your Business? - e63

January 25, 2022 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

We're trying some new content-type experiments for 2022.   This episode is a group discussion with special guest, Mitchell Baldridge (twitter: @baldridgeCPA) CEO of Baldridge Financial (https://baldridgefinancial.com/).   We talk about ways to make sure your SMB doesn't run out of cash.  We'd love your feedback on this episode!   THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:   David C Barnett Small Business Podcast - If you're interested in learning about buying, selling, financing and managing small and mediu...

Two Manufacturing Businesses for Sale - Brent Beshore - Founder and CEO at Permanent Equity - ep61

January 20, 2022 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MB

Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter: https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/ ---- Joined this week by Brent Beshore (Founder and CEO at Permanent Equity), we talk about two businesses for sale in the manufacturing space. ---- Thanks to our sponsors this week: MoreNow.co: We help owners build a high functioning, experienced team by leveraging the top manager/director talent in the Phillippines. Go to morenow.co and fill out the form. Or email hire@...

Two Vice Businesses for Sale - Acquisitions Anonymous - e60

January 13, 2022 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

This week we review two businesses for sale in the Vice sector.  No guest so you get us 100%! ----- Thanks to our sponsors! David C Barnett Small Business Podcast - If you're interested in learning about buying, selling, financing and managing small and medium sized businesses then you should check out the David C Barnett Small Business and Deal Making Podcast on YouTube and all the major podcast apps. David is offering our listeners a FREE copy of his book; 21 Stupid Things People Do Wh...

Two MRO Businesses for Sale - Josh Schultz (ENCORE episode) - e59

January 06, 2022 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

This week's episode is one of our favorites for the year. Josh Schultz (twitter: @joshuamschultz) who helps us through two deals in the MRO (maintenance, repair, operations) equipment space. Fascinating one. Check it out on your podcast app! ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. ----- Past gue...

An Asphalt Surfacer and a Dry Bulk Business - e58

December 30, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

Joined this week by special Twitter anonymous guest (@guessworkinvesting), we talk two really cool companies for sale.   Guesswork is super cool in that he's a future former investment banker who's making the switch to SMB.  Exciting to take part in this journey.   Sponsors this week are:   David C Barnett Small Business Dealmaking Podcast - If you're interested in learning about buying, selling, financing and managing small and medium sized businesses then you should check out the David...

Lifeguard Staffing and Septic Businesses (Encore Episode) - e57

December 23, 2021 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MB

New Episode Alert featuring baller @WilsonCompanies as a special guest! We talk about 2 businesses for sale! -$5mm pool services and lifeguard staffing co -$2mm septic services business John's got skills. This was a good one. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. ----- Past guests on Acquano...

Pool Construction Company for Sale - Xavier Helgesen Co-CEO Enduring Ventures - e56

December 16, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

It's a pool construction company episode! Joined by Xavier Helgesen, we go deep into this business as well as learn a ton about his holding company model. Thanks to our sponsors this week: SMBash.com - THE conference for buying, operating, and investing in the SMB and Micro-PE space. CloudBookkeeping - https://cloudbookkeeping.com/ - Strengthen Your Business With Meaningful Growth By Elevating Your Bookkeeping. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe t...

Dumpster Business for Sale (Encore Episode) - e55

December 09, 2021 19:30 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

This week is an encore episode of our original episode 13.  Mikel Berger and Daryl Starr of LEV Capital join us to nerd out about a dumpster business for sale in the SE USA! Great episode. Enjoy! ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. ----- Past guests on Acquanon include Nick Huber, Brent Besh...

Two Veterinary Clinics for Sale - Dzmitry Miranovich - Co-Founder at Associated Veterinary Partners

December 02, 2021 13:10 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MB

It's a vet clinic episode! Our guest this week is Dzmitry Miranovich. He is Co-Founder at Associated Veterinary Partners, which is a roll-up of vet clinics. We look at two that are for sale right now.  Thanks to our sponsors this week: Tinyacquisitions.com - buy a business with a few clicks, most for less than $10,000 SMBash.com - THE conference for buying, operating, and investing in the SMB and Micro-PE space. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dealtalk/support

Two Veterinary Clinics for Sale - Dzmitry Miranovich - Co-Founder at Associated Veterinary Partners - e54

December 02, 2021 13:10 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

It's a vet clinic episode! Our guest this week is Dzmitry Miranovich. He is Co-Founder at Associated Veterinary Partners, which is a roll-up of vet clinics. We look at two that are for sale right now.  Thanks to our sponsors this week: Tinyacquisitions.com - buy a business with a few clicks, most for less than $10,000 SMBash.com - THE conference for buying, operating, and investing in the SMB and Micro-PE space. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to o...

Two SBA Businesses for Sale - Heather Endresen of Live Oak Bank - e53

November 25, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

Want to receive this listings in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter: https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/ ----- Guest is Heather Endresen, Director, Search Fund Lending at Live Oak Bank. This week, we discuss two deals for sale relevant to SBA lending (Small Business Administration loan programs). Enjoy! THANKS to our sponsors: SMBash.com - Join us in Orlando, FL for one-on-one interaction with others who focus on buying, operating, and investing in the SMB and Micro-PE s...

Two Real Estate Adjacent Businesses for Sale - Acquisitions Anonymous - e52

November 18, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

We look at two real estate small businesses for sale.  One is a home staging business in Silicon Valley.  The second is a specialty real estate appraiser firm in the southeast. Enjoy! THANKS this week to TinyAcquisitions.com, our sponsor! ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. ----- Past gues...

Two CPG/Retail Turnarounds - Michael Yarmo - Managing Director at Newpoint Advisors Corporation - ep51

November 11, 2021 15:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

Guest is Michael Yarmo, Managing Director at Newpoint Advisors Corporation.  Michael is a turnaround specialist. He and his firm work on helping struggling businesses get back on their feet. They work on deals where they are equity holders or ones where they are hired by owners/investors to drop in and right the ship! We discuss two CPG/Retail turnarounds in this episode. Thanks! Mills, Michael and Bill THANKS ALSO to our advertisers this week: The Acquiring Minds Podcast (a great podc...

Two Online Businesses for Sale - Ari Ozick of HRX Capital - Acquisitions Anonymous - e50

November 04, 2021 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MB

This week, we're joined by Ari Ozick, who is a partner of HRX Capital. They buy distressed digital businesses.   Our guest co-host is Franco Pereyra, co-founder of Near.   We review two online businesses for sale.   Thanks to our sponsors Tiny Acquisitions (tinyacquisitions.com) and The Scribes (https://thescribes.co/) this week. ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on twi...

Two Plumbing Companies for Sale - John Wilson of Wilson Companies - e49

October 28, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Guest this week is John Wilson, CEO of Wilson Companies.  It is a privately owned group of companies diversified in Construction, Home Service, Real Estate and Professional Services. We go deep in two plumbing home services businesses. Enjoy! Thank you to our sponsors this week:  TINYACQUISITIONS.COM (buy small existing businesses for sale) Acquiring Minds Podcast (a great podcast) ----- * Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Do ...

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