Bill D'Alessandro, Mills Snell, Heather Endresen, and Michael Girdley

Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating

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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.

Author

Bill D'Alessandro, Mills Snell, Heather Endresen, and Michael Girdley

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.acquanon.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

A 10 Unit Car Wash Chain Ripe for Expansion - Acquisitions Anonymous 217 08.08.2023

Girdley ( @girdley ), Heather ( @EndresenHeather ), and Bill ( @BillDA ) review a car wash chain that has serious growth potential. Today's deal comes from Axial .  Axial is a trusted deal sourcing platform serving professional acquirers in the American lower middle market. ___________________ Thanks to our sponsors! Acquisition Lab . Acquisition Lab and their team have been longtime supporte...

NYC $18mm Helicopter company for sale - Acquisitions Anonymous 216 04.08.2023

Girdley ( @girdley ),  and Bill ( @BillDA ) review a pretty large deal that involves helicopters in the big apple. 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...

Will we get cut by $4.4mm glass fabrication business - Acquisitions Anonymous 215 01.08.2023

This week the whole crew break down a glass fabrication business and how these types of businesses differentiate themselves.  Check out the listing:  https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/Commercial-Glass-Fabrication-and-Installation-Co/2102173/ Huge thanks to this week's Sponsors. Employer Flexible will help you take action to streamline your company’s HR processes. They  are the p...

The gang decides to buy a worm farm - Acquisitions Anonymous 214 28.07.2023

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 ...

Mommy blogger turns toy seller with guest Kelcey Lehrich - Acquisitions Anonymous 213 25.07.2023

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...

GRE Test Prep Business with 87% Margins - Acquisitions Anonymous 212 21.07.2023

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 business...

Get a buzz from an $8mm distillery? - Acquisitions Anonymous 211 18.07.2023

Mills Snell ( @thegeneralmills ), Michael Girdley ( @girdley ),  and Heather Endresen ( @EndresenHeather ) review a distillery that gives the group a buzz. 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 Axia...

What's going on in the debt markets? - Acquisitions Anonymous 210 14.07.2023

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...

Going deep into a supplements business with guest Kelcey Lehrich- Acquisitions Anonymous 209 11.07.2023

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 con...

Wall panels for fun and profit. 2300% growth?! - Acquisitions Anonymous 208 07.07.2023

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...

$7.5M of EBITDA making superhero minifigures! Our favorite deal ever? - Acquisitions Anonymous 207 04.07.2023

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 us...

200th episode celebration: Our 5 best moments - Acquisitions Anonymous 200 30.06.2023

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 Acquisit...

Will Bill go vegan for $3mm/yr? - Acquisitions Anonymous 206 27.06.2023

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 busi...

$15 million / year renting cars! - Acquisitions Anonymous 205 23.06.2023

Michael Girdley ( @girdley ) and Heather Endresen ( @EndresenHeather ) review a fun deal on a car rental franchise that produces some strong EBITDA #'s. Check it out here: https://woodbridgegrp.egnyte.com/dl/FgpypTxSP1 ----- Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is sponsored by HoldCoConference, the conference exclusively focused on HoldCo Entrepreneurs and Executives. This conference is where...

Building $5mm pools in San Antonio - Acquisitions Anonymous 204 20.06.2023

Michael Girdley ( @girdley ) and Heather Endresen ( @EndresenHeather ) review a pool building business in Michael's hometown. You could say our mind is on summer. Check it out: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/pool-construction-and-service-co-w-40-years-in-business/2095591/?d=L3RleGFzL2JvZXJuZS1lc3RhYmxpc2hlZC1idXNpbmVzc2VzLWZvci1zYWxlLz9xPWNHWnliMjA5TXpBd01EQXdNQSUzRCUzRA%3D%3...

A SaaS business at 2.8x EBITDA (So cheap!) - Acquisitions Anonymous 203 16.06.2023

 Girdley ( @girdley ) and Bill ( @BillDA ) review a declining software business that is available for a cheap multiple.  Check it out here: https://quietlight.com/listings/12988647/ ----- 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 g...

Buying a franchise with the Wolf of Franchises - Acquisitions Anonymous 202 13.06.2023

Michael Girdley ( @girdley ) sits down with the Wolf of Franchises ( @franchisewolf ) and learns all about the world of franchising. Thanks to the wolf for joining the pod and check out his website:  https://wolfoffranchises.com/ ----- Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is sponsored by HoldCoConference, the conference exclusively focused on HoldCo Entrepreneurs and Executives. This conference is...

2.5mm promotional product business - Acquisitions Anonymous 201 09.06.2023

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) talk through a promotional product business.  Check it out: https://www.beaconadvisors.com/listing/b2b-custom-promotional-merchandise-distributor/ _____ Thanks to our sponsor! 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...

Mills wants to buy a farm doing $12mm a year - Acquisitions Anonymous 199 06.06.2023

Michael Girdley ( @girdley ), and Mills Snell ( @thegeneralmills ) chat through a farm that leaves Mills excited and Girdley running. Check it out here: https://mademarketdocs.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/1684803951285-d3e9yj5euuo-e6f5465618105f1daecd1804e2e425ce/Grower%20BP.pdf? X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4PJCY62PLWPHOQHK%2F20230525%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_reque...

$4.5mm aircraft painting biz and Mills drops his mic - Acquisitions Anonymous 198 02.06.2023

Michael Girdley ( @girdley ), and Mills Snell ( @thegeneralmills ) chat through an aircraft painting business that has high margins and the impact of some valuable real-estate.  Check it out here: https://www.beaconadvisors.com/listing/aviation-painting-and-exterior-refinishing-business/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=New+Acquisition+Opportunities%3A+Aviation+Services+%...

All American Series: Get ya hot dogs - Acquisitions Anonymous 197 30.05.2023

Michael Girdley ( @girdley ), Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ),  and Heather Endresen ( @EndresenHeather ) finish off their 2-part All American series. They review a hot dog manufacturer and it's ability to scale.  ----- Thanks to our sponsor! 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...

All America Series: Fireworks Store for Sale - Acquisitions Anonymous 196 26.05.2023

Michael Girdley ( @girdley ), Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ),  and Heather Endresen ( @EndresenHeather ) kick off a 2-part All American series. They review a fireworks wholesaler and retail shop- a business near and dear to Girdley's heart.  ----- Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is sponsored by HoldCoConference, the conference exclusively focused on HoldCo Entrepreneurs and Executives. Thi...

Can we make an SBA loan pencil on a 5% margin business? - Acquisitions Anonymous 195 23.05.2023

Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA )  and Heather Endresen ( @EndresenHeather ) kick off Heather's first show as a co-host. They review a managed IT services provider and a convo about SBA programs. ----- Thanks to our sponsor! 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 h...

$2M of EBITDA and 50% margins in disaster remediation - Acquisitions Anonymous 194 19.05.2023

 Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA )  and Mills Snell ( @thegeneralmills ) review a disaster remediation business that is cruising.  Check it out: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/high-margin-insurance-disaster-restoration-mitigation-company/2075480/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=2023-02-28&utm_campaign=7+New+Deals+with+%24500k+in+Cash+Flow ----- Thanks to ou...

Leather wallet ecom biz doing $500k profit - Acquisitions Anonymous 193 16.05.2023

Michael Girdley ( @ girdley ) and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) review a wallet shop that's bringing in some cash.  Check it out: https://quietlight.com/listings/13033400/ ----- Thanks to our sponsor! Acquira - your acquisition in a box service. Acquira offers training to help you find, evaluate, and close on a small business. All in under a year.    Their team has bought over 30 businesses a...

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