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Ep 55: Insights Gained from 7 Acquisitions in 18 Months - Craig Brennan (Founder: The Little Sports Group)

Dec 5, 2022

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

How I Got Into My Career as a Football Coach

5min

How Goldman Sachs Helped You Grow Your Business

4min

Millennium Revenue's Sports Training Business Model

2min

How to Find the Right Teachers for Your School

2min

How to Hire a Professional for a School

2min

The Importance of Diversification in the Child Care Business

3min

How to Structure a Deal for a Retiree

2min

How to Deal With Younger Owners That Don't Want to Sell

3min

10.

The Importance of Having a Team Behind You

2min

11.

How to Financing a Business

2min

12.

Seven Deals in 18 Months

2min

13.

How to Scale a Business

2min

14.

How to Find the Right People to Take Your Business to the Next Level

3min

15.

How to Find the Right Operations Director for Your Nursery Business

2min

16.

The Importance of Share Options in Acquisitions

4min

17.

The Importance of Thinking for Yourself

3min

18.

How to Be a Better Entrepreneur

2min

19.

How to Reach Out to Craig Bay on LinkedIn

3min

This week we speak with Craig Brennan, founder and CEO of The Little Sports Group. Craig is building a group of companies in the sports, education and childcare sectors. After growing his first company to £1M in revenue organically, Craig acquired a competitor and doubled the size of his business overnight. Since then he has completed 7 acquisitions in the last 18 months.

In this episode, we discuss what makes the sports, education, and childcare sectors so compelling. We also discuss how Craig sources and structures deals, his insights on hiring key management, and his future plans. Enjoy the episode!

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