Finding Passion in Business: The Bird Golf Academy Journey

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• Which Business Should You Buy? - Thu Oct 10 - https://bit.ly/4gQqKP5

Taylor Wallace & Tyler O'Connor return to discuss selling to private equity & the painful reality of managing people.

Topics in Taylor’s interview:

• Evaluating the risk/reward of selling to private equity
• Selling to private equity but not exiting
• Good PE vs. bad PE
• Transition to a corporate structure
• Comparing outcomes with tech startups

References and how to contact Taylor:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Taylor Wallace’s original Acquiring Minds interview: Buying Doggy Daycares After 10 Years in Tech

Topics in Tyler’s interview:

• Comparing his military service with business ownership
• Unexpected hospitality aspect of the business
• Being both CEO and the sales department
• Delegating more to his general manager
• Working capital in a seasonal business

References and how to contact Tyler:

• Tyler O’Connor’s original Acquiring Minds interview: Using $100k to Buy a 7-Figure Dream Business
• SMBootcamp
• Bird Golf Academy

Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Chicago on October 26th:

• https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS

Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

• Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital Advisory

Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):

• Book a call with Tim or email hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring Minds

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter