Top M&A Entrepreneurs

In this video, you will learn how Mushfiq Sarker, an entrepreneur and investor, bought over 200 niche sites and made millions in profits.  Mushfiq breaks down how he finds and buys niche sites, and shares his secrets to finding great deals and making successful acquisitions.


SHOW NOTES:
00:00   Intro
02:57   The Website Flip - Flipped 150 before launching
04:16  His start - 2008  VOIP  Affiliate  - paid for college - discovering his path
07:00  His second - Amazon FBA  when they paid 10%
09:03  How to Commit to his future - the threshold
10:13  The course on How to Flip websites
11:13   Teaching how to get a Maximum exit 
12:09   What is Easywins.io   120 Strategies to Maximize Profits
16:10  What is more valuable to buyer?  3X in traffic or 3X in profits?
18:48  Are you going to raise a Fund?  Why?  Why Not?
20:00  Average Acquisition Size today?
20:28  What is the acquisition process?
21:30  Are Flippa Valuations fair?
22:00  What is DealFeed.io?  (its FREE)
23:43  Content Monthly Multiples 35X to 45X
25:23  MicroAcquire not good for content companies
26:44  What Mushfiq likes doing best - what he industry failed at
27:55  What he thinks of SaaS Businesses (even after having PhD in Engineering)
29:37  What Neil Patel did with ubersuggest and answerthepublic - paving the way
30:30  Copying Neil Patel by acquiring a content company
32:04  Using AI for content thoughts on ChatGPT
34:23   Price he paid for content agency
35:41   Doing Due Diligence
37:22   Due Diligence Sample Report - Traffic,  Revenue,  Content, Links  RED FLAG REPORTS
42:20  Website Brokerage
44:27   What Mushfiq's day looks like - 3 Hours a Day
44:57  How has Mushfiq's life changed since he started Flipping Niche sites
48:00  How to make $10,000 a month - is it easy and What are first steps?
50:57  What is ezoic & odys?
54:03   Want to buy & flip Niche Content Sites - start here


LINKS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mushfiqsarker/
https://thewebsiteflip.com/
https://easywins.io/
https://easydiligence.io/

In this video, we take a look at two recent acquisitions made by Devin Craig in the Direct Mail and Advertising industry.  In this video, we decode what these deals mean for business owners in these industries.  And what lessons can SMB's learn from them?


SHOW NOTES:
00:00  Intro
00:35  Devin's call to adventure 
03:29  How to deal with Brokers asking for proof of funds
05:00  Devin's 1st Deal - not much experience in industry
06:45  Price, Motivated seller & why did they sell
09:40 Why You Shouldn't Take the Seller's Word on Who to Pick as GM 
13:08  How buying a business changed his life
13:28  Re-investing profits & process
17:16  How he went for new business & opening the books
20:30  2nd Acquisition reason
26:32  How Devin is Able to Own 2 Businesses While Working Less Than 20 Hours Per Week
32:20  What he wished for in the first acquisition
33:00  Working on his 3rd
36:31 Being the Gordon Ramsey of printing company
43:45  Aaron Muller: The Lifestyle Business Owner
47:44  How strategic buyers get 100% bank financing 
50:07  All that matters is that the business buys the business
51:40  What are you going to do with the money Mr. Seller?
55;00 exploring a software - printing company

In this video, we take a look at two recent acquisitions made by Devin Craig in the Direct Mail and Advertising industry.  In this video, we decode what these deals mean for business owners in these industries.  And what lessons can SMB's learn from them?


SHOW NOTES:
00:00  Intro
00:35  Devin's call to adventure 
03:29  How to deal with Brokers asking for proof of funds
05:00  Devin's 1st Deal - not much experience in industry
06:45  Price, Motivated seller & why did they sell
09:40 Why You Shouldn't Take the Seller's Word on Who to Pick as GM 
13:08  How buying a business changed his life
13:28  Re-investing profits & process
17:16  How he went for new business & opening the books
20:30  2nd Acquisition reason
26:32  How Devin is Able to Own 2 Businesses While Working Less Than 20 Hours Per Week
32:20  What he wished for in the first acquisition
33:00  Working on his 3rd
36:31 Being the Gordon Ramsey of printing company
43:45  Aaron Muller: The Lifestyle Business Owner
47:44  How strategic buyers get 100% bank financing 
50:07  All that matters is that the business buys the business
51:40  What are you going to do with the money Mr. Seller?
55;00 exploring a software - printing company

In this video, Colin Keeley talks about how to go about acquiring a software companies.  We will explore the different steps involved in the process and what you need to keep in mind when making an acquisition and simultaneously how to build a brand and create acquisition deal flow


SHOW NOTES:
00:00  Intro
00:27  Colin's Call to Adventure
01:38  Colin's First Acquisition - deal stack
03:02  Why they sold -
04:08  Getting the right Valuation
05:36  his analysis on Mark Leonard
07:19  SBA money hard for software
07:30  How he is building a brand
09:30  His Internet business buying course
11:00  Growing his acquisitions - his play book
12:46  Every deal we do is getting bigger
13:45  Talking about Andrew Wilkinson - all software tastes like chicken
15:44  Mark Leonard Constellation Software - 500 Acquisitions
17:28  Working on Fund - bringing cash to the party
18:39  best way to distill your learnings is teach it
20:50  Stretchy pants - sticking hands in sockets
22:04  Who he is inspired - weird thing about mentors
23:22  books he reads - American Kingpin
24:47  Make Moves - be serious about it.

In this video, Colin Keeley talks about how to go about acquiring a software companies.  We will explore the different steps involved in the process and what you need to keep in mind when making an acquisition and simultaneously how to build a brand and create acquisition deal flow


SHOW NOTES:
00:00  Intro
00:27  Colin's Call to Adventure
01:38  Colin's First Acquisition - deal stack
03:02  Why they sold -
04:08  Getting the right Valuation
05:36  his analysis on Mark Leonard
07:19  SBA money hard for software
07:30  How he is building a brand
09:30  His Internet business buying course
11:00  Growing his acquisitions - his play book
12:46  Every deal we do is getting bigger
13:45  Talking about Andrew Wilkinson - all software tastes like chicken
15:44  Mark Leonard Constellation Software - 500 Acquisitions
17:28  Working on Fund - bringing cash to the party
18:39  best way to distill your learnings is teach it
20:50  Stretchy pants - sticking hands in sockets
22:04  Who he is inspired - weird thing about mentors
23:22  books he reads - American Kingpin
24:47  Make Moves - be serious about it.

In this video, you will learn how Marty Balkema and David Horne of Calm Capital created a profitable and scalable holding company.   In this video,  you will learn: 
1. How to create and design a profitable and scalable holding company 
2. How to find the right partners 
3. What type of acquisitions to make 
4. How to grow your business

Show Notes:

In this video, you will learn how Marty Balkema and David Horne of Calm Capital created a profitable and scalable holding company.   In this video,  you will learn: 
1. How to create and design a profitable and scalable holding company 
2. How to find the right partners 
3. What type of acquisitions to make 
4. How to grow your business

Show Notes:

In this video, Jeff Evenson shares his story of how he acquired 5 companies (and sold) and then had to survive a business partnership breakup....Twice! 

Jeff shares the lessons he learned from these experiences and offer tips on how you can avoid some of the most common mistakes made in business partnerships.


Show Notes:
00:00  Intro
00:26  Terrible Employee
01:34  First Acquisition:  Hair Salon $3.5 Million in Sales
03:01  Valuation - Lofty Opinion vs. Reality - How to Solve this problem
06:56  Who took over Operations?
07:30  Was your wife 50/50 partners & Divorce
09:20  Were you happy/unhappy with sale price?
11:30  The 2 tuck-in acquisitions - Off Market Deals
16:10  Did acquisitions help multiples
18:29  Most difficult challenge in the hair business
21:07  Top 3 things Jeff would not do in next acquisition - 1 of 3 the Shootout! 
24:49  How to pick Charlie Munger / Warren Buffet type partners
27:06  Buying a Precision Machine Shop Acquisition 5X Multiple with No Money
34:24  Seller Note or $12 Million Check in the Bank
38:47  Noticing Warts in the partnership - Make me an offer
41:00  Top 3 Things Don't Do   2 & 3  of 3   
49:10  Coaching Veteran Business Owners
50:32  What is Lions Pride with Bill Watkins
53:13  Being comfortable with your speed or yeti

In this video, Jeff Evenson shares his story of how he acquired 5 companies (and sold) and then had to survive a business partnership breakup....Twice! 

Jeff shares the lessons he learned from these experiences and offer tips on how you can avoid some of the most common mistakes made in business partnerships.


Show Notes:
00:00  Intro
00:26  Terrible Employee
01:34  First Acquisition:  Hair Salon $3.5 Million in Sales
03:01  Valuation - Lofty Opinion vs. Reality - How to Solve this problem
06:56  Who took over Operations?
07:30  Was your wife 50/50 partners & Divorce
09:20  Were you happy/unhappy with sale price?
11:30  The 2 tuck-in acquisitions - Off Market Deals
16:10  Did acquisitions help multiples
18:29  Most difficult challenge in the hair business
21:07  Top 3 things Jeff would not do in next acquisition - 1 of 3 the Shootout! 
24:49  How to pick Charlie Munger / Warren Buffet type partners
27:06  Buying a Precision Machine Shop Acquisition 5X Multiple with No Money
34:24  Seller Note or $12 Million Check in the Bank
38:47  Noticing Warts in the partnership - Make me an offer
41:00  Top 3 Things Don't Do   2 & 3  of 3   
49:10  Coaching Veteran Business Owners
50:32  What is Lions Pride with Bill Watkins
53:13  Being comfortable with your speed or yeti

In this interview you will learn about a few of the 105 ways to create value for a private equity-backed company. Creating value is essential to ensuring that your investment pays off and these tips will help you get started!


Show Notes:
00:00   Intro Dan Cremons and Carol S. Mann
05:11   Adam Coffey quote in book
06:30   6000+ PE firms chasing a small pool of prospects
08:28   Is Dan at the table in the acquisitions
10:00   Outsiders book One of Dan's most recommended books
13:03   Winning Move #44  LinkedIn should be Centerpiece of B2B strategy
16:11   Chapter 11  pg. 222   Acquisitions,  not as...
20:00   Too much dry powder
22:54   Page 224  Synergies:  Cost,  Knowledge, Revenue & Overstated: Cross-sell / Upsell
29:04   Deciding who to work for,  trust in people  key identifier:  Growth Mindset
35:21   Model attributes Dan looks for
39:53   One crazy situation Carol worked on at KPMG
47:04   Teams: A Drag on valuation creation or Acceleration? 
48:59   Outside POV or can a person be trained to see POV
50:15   Establishing Trust Fast 
55:36   Creating a dialogue to solve the challenge 




Links
Guest:  Dan Cremons https://www.linkedin.com/in/dancremons/
Guest Host:  Carol S Mann  https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolsmann/


Dan's book: 
https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Moves-Private-Equity-Backed-Companies/dp/B0B2TRD4N8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZKODA6EKVIV&keywords=dan+cremons+winning+moves&qid=1670250536&sprefix=Dan+Cremons%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1