Top M&A Entrepreneurs 300+ Acquisitions 23 Industries, $47B in value E: 26 Carl Allen Top M&A Entrepreneurs
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Sep 3, 2021 Carl Allen, a dealmaker with 29 years in M&A, shares his journey from investment banker to entrepreneur and mentor. He recounts how he transformed Ninja Acquisitions into Dealmaker Wealth Society and the lessons learned from his unique deal with Agora Publishing. Listeners hear inspiring success stories from his students who achieve remarkable growth through strategic acquisitions. Carl also discusses leveraging debt for business growth, his tattoo symbolizing personal freedom, and how the character Rocky Balboa shaped his resilience and mindset.
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From Wall Street To Coaching
- Carl Allen left corporate M&A and built an online coaching program after clients asked him to teach dealmaking.
- He grew Ninja Acquisitions into a global coaching business with thousands of students and still coaches deals weekly.
Selling To Agora And Buying It Back
- Agora bought Carl's business and rebranded it, then strategic shifts led Carl to buy it back into private ownership.
- He took the team and lessons learned from Agora back into his rebuilt company.
A System Built From Decades Of Deals
- Carl's framework comes from 29 years of dealmaking and is adaptable when students flex it to different markets.
- He emphasizes systems that students can implement to achieve repeatable acquisition results.
