Navigating the Entrepreneurial Journey in Australia

Register for the webinar:

• Anatomy of a Franchise Holdco - Thu May 1st - https://bit.ly/3RWj0Qh

In 2019, Matt Kopp bought a supplier to elementary schools with $350k SDE. 6 years later, he has a portfolio of them.

Topics in Matt’s interview:

• Business buying market in Australia
• Eliminating interruptions at work
• Tracking email open rates to improve his outreach
• Buying a science class supplier
• Challenge of selling to schools without a relationship 
• Overcoming people problems during transition
• Weathering Covid lockdowns
• Forming an education holdco
• Beating out private equity for his last acquisition 
• Selling to private equity after growing the business

References and how to contact Matt:

• LinkedIn
• Simon Plummer on Acquiring Minds: From Frustrated Searcher to $3.5m Owner to Holdco Builder
• Pete Seligman on Acquiring Minds: Making a Career of Buying Businesses
• Enduring Investment Partners
• Southern Biological
• Hands on Science
• Junior Rockers
• Primary Music Institute

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

• The Acquisition Lab

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

• Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:

• From this page or contact mark@aspenhr.com

Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 3rd:

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

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

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

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron