

Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating
Bill D'Alessandro, Mills Snell, Heather Endresen, and Michael Girdley
Jump into the world of business acquisitions with hosts Bill D'Alessandro, Mills Snell, Heather Endresen, and Michael Girdley. We review real businesses for sale in each episode, providing expert insights, strategies, and tips to make savvy business moves like the pros. Perfect for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone interested in buying and selling businesses.
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Jul 28, 2023 • 30min
The gang decides to buy a worm farm - Acquisitions Anonymous 214
This could be one of the more interesting episode yet. The whole crew joins in and takes a SERIOUS look into a worm farm. Check it out here: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/Nationally-Acclaimed-The-Worm-Farm-selling-Soils-Worms-and-Castings/2113910/Huge thanks to this week's Sponsors. Employer Flexible will help you take action to streamline your company’s HR processes. They are the proud provider of flexible and adaptable PEO services. If you’re a small business trying to grow, and you’re struggling with a lack of internal HR or you’re just dissatisfied with your current HR setup, consider Employer Flexible as your next vendor for HR outsourcing services. Check them out at https://www.employerflexible.com/.-------------------CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.Subscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking here Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Jul 25, 2023 • 26min
Mommy blogger turns toy seller with guest Kelcey Lehrich - Acquisitions Anonymous 213
Michael (@girdley), Heather (@EndresenHeather), Bill (@billDA), and special guest Kelcey (@kelceylehrich) dive into a blogger turned toy seller deal that makes for a fun conversation. Check it out here: https://mailchi.mp/websiteclosers/very-profitable-growing-ecommerce-brand-kids-toys-vertical-42-net-margins-65-aov-28-repeat-orders-strong-social-signals?e=42dc999128-----Thanks to our sponsors!HoldCoConference, the conference exclusively focused on HoldCo Entrepreneurs and Executives. This conference is where Holding Companies meet, learn, scale and grow. From tech to Home Services, Holdco Entrepreneurs from around the globe will be meeting in Cleveland this September 18-20th in Cleveland Ohio.Check out holdcoconf.com for more details.-----------------CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.Subscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking here Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Jul 21, 2023 • 32min
GRE Test Prep Business with 87% Margins - Acquisitions Anonymous 212
Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) and Heather Endresen (@EndresenHeather) break down a test prep business this week. Check out the listing here: https://quietlight.com/listings/13904750/Thanks to this week's sponsors.WebAcquisition.com is an M&A agency focusing on online business due diligence. They provide due diligence analysis for e-commerce, Amazon FBA, content sites, SaaS businesses, and more. They’ve analyzed well over 1,000 online businesses to date totaling over 9 figures in value. They’re known for catching red flags that others miss.The WebAcquisition team consists of real practitioners who run online business portfolios in excess of 7-figures. Each deal gets reviewed by a team of expert specialists with real-life experience.You will receive a deep-dive PDF report with an extremely quick turnaround time for the online business you want to acquire.Podcast listeners will receive an exclusive 10% OFF on all services for a limited time.Visit go.webacquisition.com/podcast and mention Acquisition Anonymous when filling out the contact formOr email the founder, Mushfiq Sarker, at info@webacquisition.com for more details.------------CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.Subscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking here Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Jul 18, 2023 • 26min
Get a buzz from an $8mm distillery? - Acquisitions Anonymous 211
The hosts dive into the ambitious plans of a vodka distillery eyeing the ready-to-drink market while navigating industry regulations and financial hurdles. They uncover a lucrative investment opportunity, exploring market positioning and distribution strategies. The differences between ready-to-drink and ready-to-serve beverages are dissected, shedding light on regulatory loopholes. Anecdotes reveal the complexities of liquor laws, especially comparing California and Texas, while emphasizing the importance of understanding the spirits industry's dynamics. SBA financing options for distillery acquisitions are also discussed.

Jul 14, 2023 • 29min
What's going on in the debt markets? - Acquisitions Anonymous 210
Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), Heather Endresen (@EndresenHeather), and Michael Girdley (@girdley) switch it up from the typical deals reviews and have a discussion about debt markets.______________Thanks to our sponsors!This episode is sponsored Rejigg.Rejigg is a platform where buyers can meet SMB owners looking for exits. Rejigg's in-house team does proprietary outreach to find owners considering exits, then lets buyers message them directly to set up calls. The sweet spot is $500k-$10m in revenue, but they have other opportunities as well.Sign up as a buyer today, and start meeting owners looking to sell.Check them out at rejigg.com/aa. Subscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking here Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Jul 11, 2023 • 29min
Going deep into a supplements business with guest Kelcey Lehrich- Acquisitions Anonymous 209
Michael (@girdley), Heather (@EndresenHeather), Bill (@billDA), and special guest Kelcey (@kelceylehrich) dive into a supplements business and share some exciting news about the hold co conference. Check it out here: https://quietlight.com/listings/11245953/-----Thanks to our sponsors!HoldCoConference, the conference exclusively focused on HoldCo Entrepreneurs and Executives. This conference is where Holding Companies meet, learn, scale and grow. From tech to Home Services, Holdco Entrepreneurs from around the globe will be meeting in Cleveland this September 18-20th in Cleveland Ohio.Check out holdcoconf.com for more details.-----------------CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.________________________Subscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking here Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Jul 7, 2023 • 29min
Wall panels for fun and profit. 2300% growth?! - Acquisitions Anonymous 208
Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), and Heather Endresen (@EndresenHeather) breakdown a wall panel shopify store doing some serious growth. Check out the listing: https://quietlight.com/listings/13802068/-----Thanks to our sponsor!This episode is sponsored by HoldCoConference, the conference exclusively focused on HoldCo Entrepreneurs and Executives. This conference is where Holding Companies meet, learn, scale and grow. From tech to Home Services, Holdco Entrepreneurs from around the globe will be meeting in Cleveland this September 18-20th in Cleveland Ohio.Subscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking here Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Jul 4, 2023 • 30min
$7.5M of EBITDA making superhero minifigures! Our favorite deal ever? - Acquisitions Anonymous 207
Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Heather Endresen (@EndresenHeather) review a deal for a company that produces collectible statues. Let us know what you think. Today's deal comes from Axial. Axial is a trusted deal sourcing platform serving professional acquirers in the American lower middle market.Axial partners with over 2,000 boutique investment bankers and business brokers who use the Axial platform to market their deals to lower middle market acquirers. Sweetspot on Axial in terms of deal size is from $5M to $75M in enterprise value, located solely within the US and Canada. Deal activity occurs in five industry verticals: manufacturing, tech / IT services, healthcare, B2B services, and consumer. Subscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking here Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Jun 30, 2023 • 25min
200th episode celebration: Our 5 best moments - Acquisitions Anonymous 200
Fashionably late- our 200th episode is one you don't want to miss. Michael Girdley (@girdley), Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), and Heather Endresen (@EndresenHeather) go over some of our favorite moments from over 200 episodes of Acquisitions Anonymous. Thanks so much to all our loyal listeners and sponsors!!!______________Thanks to our sponsors!This episode is sponsored by Acquisition Lab. Acquisition Lab, created by Walker Deibel author of Buy Then Build: How to Outsmart the Startup Game, is an accelerator with a highly vetted cohort-based educational and support community for people serious about buying a business. After going through the Lab's month-long intensive, you have ongoing access to almost daily Q&A sessions with advisors, regular live deal review forums with Walker, hand-picked vendors for your deal team, and a very active Slack group with other searchers on this path. Our team personally understands how to buy a business and will help navigate all the complexities of the process, as well as provide a trusted framework, tools, and resources to support you from search to close. The Acquisition Lab recently celebrated its 70th business being acquired and well over $100m in aggregate transaction value. The Lab is there to stand by your side, so you can take the right action (at the right time) and avoid wasting countless hours trying to "go it alone".For more information, check out acquisitionlab.com or email the Lab's director Chelsea Wood, chelsea@buythenbuild.com.--------------CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.Subscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking here Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Jun 27, 2023 • 37min
Will Bill go vegan for $3mm/yr? - Acquisitions Anonymous 206
Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Heather Endresen (@EndresenHeather) review a Manufacturer and Distributer of Vegan Cosmetics and Skincare Brand. Today's deal comes from Axial. Axial is a trusted deal sourcing platform serving professional acquirers in the American lower middle market.Axial partners with over 2,000 boutique investment bankers and business brokers who use the Axial platform to market their deals to lower middle market acquirers. Sweetspot on Axial in terms of deal size is from $5M to $75M in enterprise value, located solely within the US and Canada. Deal activity occurs in five industry verticals: manufacturing, tech / IT services, healthcare, B2B services, and consumer. Subscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking here Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com


