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Mentioned in 65 episodes

Buy Then Build

How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game
Book • 2018
In 'Buy Then Build,' Walker Deibel provides a comprehensive guide for acquisition entrepreneurs.

The book explains how to skip the startup phase and generate profitable revenue immediately by buying an existing company.

It covers topics such as finding great brokers, generating 'deal flow,' uncovering opportunities and risks, navigating the acquisition process, and transitioning into the role of a CEO. Deibel argues that buying a business is often more lucrative than starting one from scratch, especially with the current market trends and the retirement of baby boomers who own many small businesses.

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Mentioned in 65 episodes

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Will Smith
as the keynoter of the M&A Launchpad Conference.
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Mike Brown
as a guide for acquisition entrepreneurship, which he used as a reference when acquiring a distressed e-commerce company.
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Jed Morris
as a reference book he read during his search journey.
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Will Smith
when discussing the Acquisition Lab, an accelerator and community for those serious about buying a business.
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Lucas Philips
as a book that introduced him to the Earn and Return (ETA) concept.
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Will Smith
as the author of a book that introduced many people to the idea of buying a business.
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Will Smith
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Will Smith
as the author of "Buy Then Build", a book that introduced many to the idea of buying a business.
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Will Smith
as the author of "Buy Then Build", and founder of the Acquisition Lab.
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Will Smith
as the author of a book that introduced many to the concept of buying a business.
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Will Smith
when discussing the Acquisition Lab and its success stories.
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The $50m Lifestyle Holdco
Mentioned by Walker Deibel in the podcast introduction as the book that introduced many listeners to the idea of buying a business.
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Will Smith
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Will Smith
as the book that introduced many listeners to the idea of buying a business.
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Will Smith
when discussing resources for buying businesses.
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Will Smith
as the author of "Buy Then Build", a book that introduced many listeners to the concept of buying a business.
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Will Smith
as one of the keynotes at the M&A Launchpad conference.
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Will Smith
as the author of "Buy Then Build", a book that introduced many to the idea of buying a business.
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