Acquiring Minds Buying a $1.6m Business for the Inventory Value
Oct 16, 2025
Danyelle Nys, an entrepreneur and owner of Decorus Home Staging, shares her inspiring journey of acquiring a $1.6M staging business. She discusses overcoming self-doubt, the decision to buy rather than start a business, and the valuable coaching that guided her. Danyelle reveals how she grew the company by investing in inventory and people, as well as raising prices. She reflects on the challenges of moving inventory and navigating commercial leases, all while targeting the luxury market for future growth.
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Buy Certainty With A Coach
- Use a coach to gain certainty and validate your analysis during a first acquisition.
- Danyelle paid Kyle for his availability and confirmation on valuation and calls during due diligence.
Finding A Deal That Felt 'Too Good To Be True'
- Danyelle found Decorus on BizBuySell and felt the numbers were 'too good to be true.'
- She put an LOI after a long owner call and Kyle told her to 'put an LOI on that thing.'
Seller Ran The Business Remotely
- The prior owner ran Decorus remotely from Florida and visited occasionally for in-person matters.
- Danyelle inspected the warehouse with her mom and learned vendor sourcing at market in Las Vegas.
