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

Heather  (@EndresenHeather), and Bill (@BillDA) break down a shapewear business that is going some serious revenue with some compelling ecomm elements. Find the listing here.Thanks to this weeks sponsor!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 hereDo 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

The hosts discuss the ethical concerns of investing in a prison lock manufacturer and the importance of recurring revenue. They explore the dynamics of the private equity industry and the irrational decisions in banking and venture capital. They explore the potential profitability of the prison lock systems industry and the idea of partnering with others to own a jail supplier business.

Girdley (@girdley), Heather (@EndresenHeather), and Bill (@BillDA)  listen to comments on previous episodes and focus on a smaller business that could be a side hustle for someone. This is a solid SaaS business selling to K12.Check out the listing here: https://app.acquire.com/startup/8BT21wtP0zPDckzrZcf3hXDooaJ2/sZ04QGCuyBYU7b47U4gX___________________Thanks to our sponsors!Acquisition Lab. Acquisition Lab and their team have been longtime supporters of the pod.Created by Walker Diebel 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.A lot of our listeners tune in each week to our deal reviews, want to get in on buying a business, but don’t know where to start.Acquisition Lab exists to help people buy a business and navigate all the complexities of the process, as well as provide a trusted framework, tools, and resources to support you from search to close.If you are serious about buying a business 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 hereDo 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

Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills)  Heather Endresen (@EndresenHeather), and Michael Girdley (@gridley) break down a VA roofing business. Tune in as Mills gives some detailed insight into a business that's right in his wheel house. Thanks to this weeks sponsor!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 hereDo 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

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 supporters of the pod. Created by Walker DYEbel 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. A lot of our listeners tune in each week to our deal reviews, want to get in on buying a business, but don’t know where to start. Acquisition Lab exists to help people buy a business and navigate all the complexities of the process, as well as provide a trusted framework, tools, and resources to support you from search to close. If you are serious about buying a business 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 hereDo 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

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 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.___________________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 solutions, and full-service payroll options.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo 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

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 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 hereDo 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

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 hereDo 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

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 hereDo 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

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 hereDo 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