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

Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) and Michael Girdley ( @ girdley ) go an interview style episode around Girdley selling his coffee shop business.  ----- 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 highly vetted cohort-based educational and support com...

Michael Girdley ( @ girdley ) and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) review a marijuana grow facility. Check it out: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/medical-marijuana-grow-facility-absentee-passive-ownership/2079732/?d=L2J1c2luZXNzZXMtZm9yLXNhbGUvP3E9WW1aelgzTnZjblE5TkRBNk1qQXNNek13T2pJd0xETTBNRG95TUNaalptWnliMjA5TnpVd01EQXdKbXhqUFVwcll6bE5ha0Z0VVhveFZsVjVXbFJRVlRsTVVIbGFTRkJVU1hkS2EwMD...

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) talk about the  country club of their dreams. Check it out: https://images.bizbuysell.com/shared/listings/209/2093880/bc9b4793-1be3-412e-b17b-9dfde243b787.pdf?_gl=1*1o8lxok*_ga*ODMzMDk4Mzg2LjE2NzA1MTc4Nzg.*_ga_NJNXMWK3N9*MTY4MjUyOTM2NS40My4xLjE2ODI1Mjk1NjQuMC4wLjA _____ Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is sponsored by Acquisition Lab. A...

Michael Girdley ( @ girdley ), Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ), and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) review a training academy for recreational vehicles. Check it out: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/licensed-and-certified-rv-training-academy-2-992-048-ttm-sde/2045901/?d=L2J1c2luZXNzZXMtZm9yLXNhbGUvP3E9WTJabWNtOXRQVGMxTURBd01DWnJQVkoySUNac2REMHpNQ3cwTUN3NE1BJTNEJTNE ----- Thanks to o...

Michael Girdley ( @ girdley ), Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ), and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) review a Truck Hardware Manufacturer for sale.  Check it out:  https://mailchi.mp/websiteclosers/15-year-international-manufacturer-of-custom-flat-tank-support-trucks-35-repeat-order-rate-1350000-aov-commercial-government-clientele?e=42dc999128 ----- Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is sponsored b...

Michael Girdley ( @ girdley ), Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ), and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) review a big painting contractor for sale.  Check it out: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/painting-contractor-with-85-reccurring-clients/1974619/?d=L25ldy15b3JrL3BhaW50aW5nLWJ1c2luZXNzZXMtZm9yLXNhbGUv ----- Thanks to our sponsor! Acquira - your acquisition in a box service. Acquira of...

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) talk about cemeteries.  Check it out: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/Well-established-cemetery-broker-business-is-for-sale-in-California/2084777/?returnurl=d3d3LmJpemJ1eXNlbGwuY29tL2Jyb2tlcmRpcmVjdG9yeS9Qcm9maWxlL1ZpZXdCcm9rZXJQcm9maWxlLmFzcHg%2fQnJva2VyUHJvZmlsZUlEPTM2OTQ4JmJwbHQ9MTA%3d&returnurllabel=50 _____ Thanks...

Michael Girdley (@ Girdley ) and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) look for plane tickets for Bill because he's buying a pizza boat.  ----- Thanks to our sponsor! 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 soluti...

Michael Girdley (@ Girdley ) and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) unpack why Girdley is claustrophobic and also a business that's for sale.  _____ 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 highly vetted cohort-based educational and support comm...

Michael Girdley (@ Girdley ) and Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ) need to take a due diligence trip to British Columbia for this one... ----- Thanks to our sponsors! 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 solu...

Michael Girdley (@ Girdley ) and Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ) talk about an oil well in Nevada.  ----- 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 highly vetted cohort-based educational and support community for people serious about buying a bu...

Michael Girdley ( @Girdley ) and Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ) talk about the messiest listing they've ever seen. ---- 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 across  3 different portfolios. Whether you’re just begin...

If you liked this episode, subscribe to our weekly newsletter and receive new episodes, offers and learnings directly to your inbox every week: https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/ ---- Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ) is joined by Mark Brooks (@ markbrooks ), Managing Director at Permanent Equity , to talk about investor-operator relationships, integrations, pre-close involvement and post-clo...

Michael Girdley (@ Girdley ) and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) look into $50mm/yr Bedding Brand for Sale. Things get weird. ----- 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 highly vetted cohort-based educational and support community for people se...

Michael Girdley (@ Girdley ) and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) review a company that rents tents to colleges and universities. Girdley also tells some stories and Bill is smart as always! ----- Thanks to our sponsors! 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, includi...

Michael Girdley (@ Girdley ) and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) look into Fedex long-haul routes and whether you want to own one. ----- 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 highly vetted cohort-based educational and support community for peop...

Michael Girdley (@ Girdley ) and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) are joined by Joe Cassandra (@ JoeCassandra ) to hear his lessons learned in SMB ownership, running a children's retail store, owner-employee relationships, building a HoldCo, hidden expenses, and more. ----- Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by Acquisition Lab. Acquisition Lab, created by Walker Deibel author of B...

Michael Girdley (@ Girdley ), Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ), and Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ) review a company that prints CD-ROM sleeves as well as some other stuff too. Also, check our Girdley's dramatic lighting as he's trying out to be a member of the Backstreet Boys and/or a Twitch streamer. ----- Thanks to our sponsors! CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses...

Michael Girdley ( @chilis ) and Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ) review a food blog for sale. ---- 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 across  3 different portfolios. Whether you’re just beginning your business search, a...

Michael Girdley (@ Girdley ), Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ), and Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ) review a cleaning company in Michigan. Good times were had by all!  ----- Thanks to our sponsors! 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 repor...

Michael Girdley ( @chilis ), Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ), and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) review an importer of ice cream machines. ---- 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 across  3 different portfolios. Whether...

Michael Girdley ( @chilis ), Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ), and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) review a swim school for sale. ---- 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 across  3 different portfolios. Whether you’re just...

Michael Girdley (@ Girdley ), Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ), and Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ) review a $20mm/year lubricant exporter in Houston. Good times were had by all!  ----- Thanks to our sponsors! 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 sophist...

Mills Snell (@ thegeneralmills ), and Bill D’Alessandro (@ BillDA ) review a law firm that is for sale (well, a piece of one.) ---- 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 across  3 different portfolios. Whether you’re just...

Michael Girdley (@ Girdley ) is joined by Michael Arrieta (@ MikeArrieta ) to talk about his journey from W-2 to HoldCo operator. He gets to talk about storytelling, how his fund is structured, the challenges he faced, and how HoldCo CEO is the most difficult job in the world. ----- Thanks to our sponsors! CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with...