The Keys to Successful Business Acquisitions & Turnarounds | Michael Dill on Acquisition Collective
🚀 Want to buy and grow a business successfully? Learn the inside strategies from business coach Michael Dill!
In this episode of Acquisition Collective, host Jay Bourgana sits down with Michael Dill, a seasoned ActionCOACH, to uncover the strategies, systems, and leadership mindset needed to acquire, integrate, and scale small businesses.
Michael shares real-world examples of acquisitions gone right and wrong, breaking down the key factors in choosing the right business, avoiding costly mistakes, and setting up a newly acquired company for long-term success.
If you're an entrepreneur, investor, or small business owner looking to acquire and grow companies, this episode is packed with valuable insights on due diligence, team integration, leadership, and profitability improvements.
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🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How to identify the right business to buy using an ideal acquisition checklist
✅ The contrast clarity method for avoiding bad deals
✅ Why leadership & culture alignment is key to a smooth transition
✅ How to evaluate bench strength in a business before acquiring
✅ Strategies to turn around underperforming businesses
✅ How to navigate due diligence & spot red flags
✅ The role of systems, processes, and KPIs in scaling an acquisition
⏰ Timestamps & Key Topics
📌 [00:00:00] Introduction to Michael Dill & ActionCOACH
📌 [00:00:32] The power of leadership, accountability, and systems in business growth
📌 [00:01:10] Michael’s experience with business acquisitions & turnarounds
📌 [00:01:44] A real-world landscaping business acquisition case study
📌 [00:02:19] The ideal acquisition checklist – what to look for in a business
📌 [00:02:55] The contrast clarity method – knowing what to avoid
📌 [00:04:09] Why bench strength matters when acquiring a business
📌 [00:05:43] How to build relationships with competitors for future deals
📌 [00:06:49] The risks of being the cheapest option in the market
📌 [00:08:13] How to turn around an unprofitable business after acquisition
📌 [00:10:24] The importance of assessing company culture pre-acquisition
📌 [00:12:31] Key questions to ask during due diligence
📌 [00:15:40] How to announce an acquisition to employees
📌 [00:17:20] Communicating with employees & keeping them engaged
📌 [00:24:56] How to integrate customers after an acquisition
📌 [00:27:01] The first 90-day roadmap post-acquisition
📌 [00:32:32] How to avoid dishone
