Top M&A Entrepreneurs

E: 11 Top M&A Entrepreneurs - DeAnna Rogers, the EPIC Glue, from Affiliate Events to EPIC to 3 Property Airbnb Entrepreneur. Author of 3 books. Running 10,000 attendee events for DigitalMarketer. Now an Airbnb Entrepreneur. Sold out first Airbnb right after listing - for the rest of the year! Uses digital marketing skills to drive 3000 clicks to listing - far surpassing what mgmt company does - and they charge 20%. (Thinking about starting a property mgmt company - buy or build costs). Owns 3 Airbnb properties - near beach, working on 4th near hospital for family extended stay - idea originated when husband was in hospital. Also, proximity to knowledge and experience - going to all the tradeshows, masterminds. How to have the right mindset. Where acquisition ideas come from. Keeping your mind open and available to acquisitions.

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E: 10 Top M&A Entrepreneurs - Adam Lyons 20+ acquisitions and has worked on 100s. The story of the start of his deal making career...10ish years later, 20 plus acquisitions. Since then, he has worked on 100s of deals negotiating for buyer and sellers. And... coaches over 700 CEOs. Why he Shares all deals with Roland Frasier. How and why you want to "acquire the costs of the company". How & where he gets is leads for acquisitions. How he follows Richard Branson's ecosystem acquisition strategy. How he structures his business where he is an employee and working above the business. To date, his businesses are doing 40% growth month over month.

E: 10 Top M&A Entrepreneurs - Adam Lyons 20+ acquisitions and has worked on 100s. The story of the start of his deal making career...10ish years later, 20 plus acquisitions. Since then, he has worked on 100s of deals negotiating for buyer and sellers. And... coaches over 700 CEOs. Why he Shares all deals with Roland Frasier. How and why you want to "acquire the costs of the company". How & where he gets is leads for acquisitions. How he follows Richard Branson's ecosystem acquisition strategy. How he structures his business where he is an employee and working above the business. To date, his businesses are doing 40% growth month over month.

Sharon Brown has completed 9 deals. Her First acquisition was a SaaS company from Denmark. Buys 100% of company. Offers sellers 60 Day Deferred Down Payment. Then scrambles to pay for it with sponsors. First acquisition paid for by Motorola. Did she know people at Motorola? Nope. Why she does not use zoom videos calls when prospecting. Why Creating the prospect funnel is critical to achieving successful acquisition. How, and why, she creates a process and systems to work above the business - has built a back-office focused on automation. 

Sharon Brown has completed 9 deals. Her First acquisition was a SaaS company from Denmark. Buys 100% of company. Offers sellers 60 Day Deferred Down Payment. Then scrambles to pay for it with sponsors. First acquisition paid for by Motorola. Did she know people at Motorola? Nope. Why she does not use zoom videos calls when prospecting. Why Creating the prospect funnel is critical to achieving successful acquisition. How, and why, she creates a process and systems to work above the business - has built a back-office focused on automation. 

E8: Top M&A Entrepreneurs - Terry Williamson Proximity to Power.  Roland Frasier's partner on Dog Ecom project.   Hub & Spoke, Amazon FBA, FB group...everything for a dog roll up.    What you need: Passion, Skillset, Demand.    Current project has a social/giving aspect.  Added 29 employees in last 60 days.   How to control your Exit.

E8: Top M&A Entrepreneurs - Terry Williamson Proximity to Power.  Roland Frasier's partner on Dog Ecom project.   Hub & Spoke, Amazon FBA, FB group...everything for a dog roll up.    What you need: Passion, Skillset, Demand.    Current project has a social/giving aspect.  Added 29 employees in last 60 days.   How to control your Exit.

E:7 Top M&A Entrepreneurs - Jeramiah Townsend, 5 companies, the Entrepreneurial push from his father-in-law.  (Jeramiah is surrounded with the love of family) Sticky situation negotiating with 5 sellers, read that again, 5 family owners - and the sad ending. He has used the pipe-wrench strategy before EPIC.  His self-deprecating humor makes for a great interview.

E:7 Top M&A Entrepreneurs - Jeramiah Townsend, 5 companies, the Entrepreneurial push from his father-in-law.  (Jeramiah is surrounded with the love of family) Sticky situation negotiating with 5 sellers, read that again, 5 family owners - and the sad ending. He has used the pipe-wrench strategy before EPIC.  His self-deprecating humor makes for a great interview.

E:6 Top M&A Entrepreneurs, John Gorst, 7 companies, 165 point Due Diligence Checklist.   Lived through the gyrations of Cannabis 1.0 to Cannabis 2.0.  Integration is hard.  Acquisitions are hard.  Not recommended for every company.  Culture critically important.  His plans?  No acquisitions for immediate future until he finishes what is on his plate.