Raising $800k to Buy an $8m Business as a First-Timer
With no finance background, Kevin Bibelhausen learned to raise money from investors & buy a 20-year-old fabric business.
Topics in Kevin’s interview:
His health crisis that led to a career change
Losing funding at the last minute
Raising $800k in 5 weeks
Automating his money-raise process with in…
How to Shorten Your Search: Big 3, Little 2
Sam Rosati shares a framework to clarify your search criteria & reduce the months it takes to find a business to buy.
Topics in Sam’s interview:
The reason search takes so long
How to speed up your search process
Underwriting criteria of SBA lenders
Knowing how to kill a deal
Considering the fit…
3 Perspectives: A Panel on Buying Small Businesses
Recording of a live panel hosted by EO Silicon Valley with Acquiring Minds host Will Smith moderating.
Topics discussed:
3 stories of buying businesses
What the search, due diligence, transition was like for each of the 3 entrepreneurs
Silicon Valley-style entrepreneurship vs. entrepreneurship th…
Building a $10m EBITDA Leader in a Fragmented Space
Register for the webinars:
Search Investor Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4cCMyuZ
Overcoming Common Deal Sticking Points - https://bit.ly/3LkCpr3
How (and Why) to Choose a Franchise as an Acquisition Entrepreneur - https://bit.ly/4f2hCGc
Nick Haschka & Dillan Ferguson are 5 mon…
Deciding to Start, Not Buy, a Small Business
Initially drawn to buying a business, Kevin Moyer instead decided to start a project-based blue collar business instead.
Topics in Kevin’s interview:
Is the franchise fee worth it?
Buying 3 de novo Smash My Trash territories
His appreciation for reversible decisions
A small business is an extensio…
How I Bought 12 Service Companies (Without Investors) | Nick Haschka Interview
Very first acquisition in November 2016
As of March 2024, they manage a portfolio of 12 companies.
All done with their own capital.
(Except the one they did in late 2023)
95% of acquisitions have been owner succession & retirement driven buy-outs.
Cub Investments with Nick Haschka makes long t…
Engineering 40% Carry
Straddling the line between independent sponsor and self-funded searcher, MIT-educated operator Nick Haschka breaks down how to go beyond market terms and engineer a carried interest well north of 20%. He outlines 12 factors that can tilt negotiations in the sponsor’s favor such as raising from ret…
Engineering 40% Carry
Straddling the line between independent sponsor and self-funded searcher, MIT-educated operator Nick Haschka breaks down how to go beyond market terms and engineer a carried interest well north of 20%. He outlines 12 factors that can tilt negotiations in the sponsor’s favor such as raising from ret…
Buying a Business to Balance Ambition and Kids
Constrained in her job and seeking more time for her kids, Ana Lia Barragan bought a $385k/yr, 30-year-old business.
Register for the webinars:
Your First Finance Hires After Buying a Business - TOMORROW!! - https://bit.ly/3OvsNic
Real Estate Issues When Buying a Business - Thu, Apr 16 - https://…
Asking 3 young millionaires how they make $1.8M, $5M, & $12M/year
30+ blue-collar business ideas: https://clickhubspot.com/refn
Episode 853: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) ask 3 founders to tell them the juiciest number behind their businesses and get advice live.
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