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Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingGirdley runs to a $12mm live event company - Acquisitions Anonymous 226In episode 226, Acquisition's Anonymous features John Wilson (@WilsonCompanies) as a special guest. He joins Heather (@EndresenHeather) and Michael (@girdley) in discussing a sports and event management company that generates around $12 million in annual revenue, known for organizing events like Tough Mudder. The episode explores the business's dynamics and potential challenges, such as venue costs. You'll also hear about John and some awesome things going on in his world. 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 a...2023-09-0829 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingBuilding $5mm pools in San Antonio - Acquisitions Anonymous 204Michael Girdley (@girdley) and Heather Endresen (@EndresenHeather) review a pool building business in Michael's hometown. You could say our mind is on summer.Check it out: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/pool-construction-and-service-co-w-40-years-in-business/2095591/?d=L3RleGFzL2JvZXJuZS1lc3RhYmxpc2hlZC1idXNpbmVzc2VzLWZvci1zYWxlLz9xPWNHWnliMjA5TXpBd01EQXdNQSUzRCUzRA%3D%3D&fbclid=IwAR2trjNs5Of0LmORgz8KDkbVNA4xMB-JTC3hdFzAF5IzvSWlL7zKWIHJNgY_aem_th_ARGWbKKnItZHcBSDnUeyerPQijB0ihWDPB94-ocRZK5z7gUZmEKZOeHSgVdG0MLbAOo "Building $5mm pools in San Antonio"_____Thanks to our sponsor!This episode is sponsored by Acquisition Lab. Acquisition Lab, created by Walker Deibel author of...2023-06-2028 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingMills wants to buy a farm doing $12mm a year - Acquisitions Anonymous 199Michael Girdley (@girdley), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) chat through a farm that leaves Mills excited and Girdley running. Check it out here: https://mademarketdocs.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/1684803951285-d3e9yj5euuo-e6f5465618105f1daecd1804e2e425ce/Grower%20BP.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4PJCY62PLWPHOQHK%2F20230525%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20230525T163257Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=523d2dfe736502db43252b1c00572eb89f631a8aba08f6f4998c16bef875d5b3-----Thanks to our sponsor!This episode is sponsored by Acquisition Lab. Acquisition Lab, created by...2023-06-0636 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingAll America Series: Fireworks Store for Sale - Acquisitions Anonymous 196Michael Girdley (@girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Heather Endresen (@EndresenHeather) kick off a 2-part All American series. They review a fireworks wholesaler and retail shop- a business near and dear to Girdley's heart. -----Thanks to our sponsor!This episode is sponsored by 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...2023-05-2630 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingGirdley Sells a Business - Acquisitions Anonymous 192Bill 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 community for people serious about buying a business. After going through the Lab's month-long intensive, you have ongoing access to almost daily Q&A sessions with advisors, regular live deal review forums with...2023-05-1227 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingWe're Totally Turned On By This Aphrodisiac Chocolate Business - Acquisitions Anonymous 184Michael 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 community for people serious about buying a business. After going through the Lab's month-long intensive, you have ongoing access to almost daily Q&A sessions with advisors, regular live deal review forums with Walk...2023-04-1435 min
The Outsiders with Chris Bakke, Alex Cohen and Michael GirdleyNarcissists. Girdley's new business. Substack vs Twitter. - e18Chris Bakke and Michael Girdley talk about tech news - surprise!
2023-04-1355 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingGirdley wants to buy an oil well - Acquisitions Anonymous 182Michael 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 business. After going through the Lab's month-long intensive, you have ongoing access to almost daily Q&A sessions with advisors, regular live deal review forums with Walker, hand-picked vendors for yo...2023-04-0729 minThe Outsiders with Chris Bakke, Alex Cohen and Michael GirdleyTikTok: Cohen wants to ban it. Girdley makes jokes - e14Alex Cohen, Chris Bakke and Michael Girdley talk TikTok after the Congressional hearing. 2023-03-2739 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingA $5mm tent rental company for colleges - Acquisitions Anonymous 178Michael 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, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.-----Subscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inbox2023-03-2424 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingSomeone makes $5mm/yr printing CD sleeves - Acquisitions Anonymous 175Michael 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 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.-----2023-03-1426 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingHow to make it in PE? - Acquisitions Anonymous episode 168Michael 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 a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.2023-02-1744 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingPrinting Money in the Liquidations Industry - Acquisitions Anonymous episode 167Michael Girdley (@Girdley), and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) review a business that liquidates old voice-over IP telephones. They have 32% margins and only 11 employees while doing $4M in revenue. Impressive.We also steered away from the deal to talk about how to convince a broker that you’re not a tire kicker, how to make deals with celebrities, pricing a business with upcoming unforeseeable risks, different structures to share risk with the seller in a deal, and much more!Company: Highly Profitable Supplier of Used & Refurbished Telecom EquipmentLocation: ...2023-02-1539 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingA legal tech business doing $7mm a year - Acquisitions Anonymous episode 166Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) talk about a Legal Technology Provider. What makes this a great teaser? We dig into this deal to find the catch; why are we the lucky buyers? Is there a case for a strategic? Could you aim to build rather than buy it?Company: Legal Technology Provider Opportunity ReviewLocation: United StatesStated Financials: 2022 Sales $ 7mm | 2022 Adjusted EBITDA $2.4mmAsking Price: Contact the broker-----Thanks to our sponsors!CloudBookkeeping offers adaptabl...2023-02-1028 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating$1.2mm revenue Court Maintenance Company for Sale! - Acquisitions Anonymous episode 158Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) talk about a sports surface company that is for sale in New Hampshire. The company has served clients for decades and is known for its quality and expertise. We’ll review the revenue numbers, operations, and our guess on key employees. Lastly, we discuss why it is a booming business right now and some incredibly creative strategies to grow it remotely. Mills has some fantastic ideas he's picked up by running his firm.Company: Premier Sports Surface Company for SaleLoca...2023-01-1324 minAcquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingMake a $1mmyr with a Language School - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 157Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) talk about a 38-year-old Language School located in Houston, Texas. We talk about how this business works in-depth. This business has a tailwind situation due to its location and a state-imposed Moat. We will also find out what about this company's customer service and marketing makes it stand out from the competition. Lastly, we will give our verdict.Company: 38-year-old Language SchoolLocation:TXStated Financials:$ 1M EBITDA | $ 3,800,000 Gross RevenueAsking Price:$ 4,000,000-----Thanks to our sponsors!Clo...2023-01-1131 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating60% Profit Margin Amazon Online Community for Sale - Acquisitions Anonymous episode 156Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://www.getrevue.co/profile/acquanon-----Michael Girdley (@girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mill Snell (@thegeneralmills) discuss an Amazon Sellers Mastermind, a membership base that drives recurring revenue.We talk about the business model and where the value is. Bill shares his experience with his eCommerce Fuel, and Mill stresses the significance of joining a community from the beginning. Finally, we will learn the justifications behind our final verdict.Company: Amazon Sellers Mastermind...2023-01-0629 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingA $3mm profit a year water delivery business! - Acquisitions Anonymous episode 155Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://www.getrevue.co/profile/acquanon-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) talk about a deal we liked: A Drinking Water Delivery Service based in Texas.We dig into how this business operates, potential challenges on the customer side, head & tail winds, and Location based risks.How do Power Law returns work for PE and our day-to-day? What are our thoughts on the Capital Expenditure budget for this company? Learn more about this deal...2023-01-0431 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingWill Bill buy this company for Girdley’s Christmas present? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 153Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://www.getrevue.co/profile/acquanon-----Michael Girdley (@girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Mill Snell (@thegeneralmills) talk about a very profitable firing range with 25% Profit Margins in North Carolina.We discuss the perks and benefits of operating one of these businesses and the importance of owning a Federal Firearms License.We will also dig into the value of this deal and how this company staffs its locations, considering the seasonality and its relationship to th...2022-12-2825 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingShould we buy this Ambulance company? - Acquisitions Anonymous episode 152Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://www.getrevue.co/profile/acquanon-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley), and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA)talk about an established ambulance service. We investigate how this service differs from the conventional ambulances provided by hospitals. We also dig into this business’s location to understand its significance in this location. We will also determine whether this item passed the Private Equity Test, which customers are the most crucial to this transaction's success, and discuss how the business relationships outside the U...2022-12-2331 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingIs this design agency a good buy? - Acquisitions Anonymous episode 145Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://www.getrevue.co/profile/acquanon-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) talk about a Productized design services agency for startups that started in January 2020 in New Jersey. We discuss how this business works and what we think about the business model. We also discussed the status of Agencies in this macro environment. The two also share their insights on strategies to buy this business without setting aside the year-to-year expected revenue.-----Thanks...2022-11-2927 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingA deal that is going UP! - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 137Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://www.getrevue.co/profile/acquanon -----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 solutions, and full-service payroll options.----- Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) discuss a rapidly expanding home and business elevator maintenance company in South Carolina. From a demand standpoint, we will det...2022-11-0124 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingCan we make bank with Cricket Wireless stores? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 136Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://www.getrevue.co/profile/acquanon-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) discussed 6 Cricket Franchise Cell Phone Stores in Chicago.In this episode, we'll learn who runs these franchises and how they operate. We will see the most significant pain point regarding the customer base in this kind of business.In addition, our hosts will offer some advice on how to run this type of business efficiently after discussing the revenue splitting among th...2022-10-2831 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingShould we buy this warehouse software business? - Acquisitions Anonymous episode 135Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://www.getrevue.co/profile/acquanon-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) discuss a 40-year-old computer company in Richmond, Texas. We will examine some factors to consider when purchasing small software companies like this and investigate how this business operates. Moreover, we'll learn if the company is as intriguing as it seems and discover why Michael fears the seller. Finally, we'll talk about how important it is to work with brokers, hire brokers, and how to close th...2022-10-2625 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingShould we buy this skiing technology company? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 134Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://www.getrevue.co/profile/acquanon-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), discuss a Fitness Equipment Manufacturer. We’ll find out what this business does and offers to people.Moreover, we’ll be clarifying why we hate most of the deals we are talking about and how come we really need to hate every single one.Also, we will get to understand the importance of educating your kids in business.-----Th...2022-10-2127 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingPeople are getting rich with Med Spas. Will we? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 131Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://www.getrevue.co/profile/acquanon-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), we discuss a very profitable Spa And Beauty Center located in Clark County, Las Vegas, Nevada. We will find out how a business like this works and what’s interesting about this kind of enterprise.Moreover, we will be unlocking vital information on how this business is winning and how they strategize to keep their customers coming back. Comparing this to the previous epis...2022-10-1225 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingShould we buy this Vegas Wedding Chapel Chain? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 130Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) discuss a Wedding Chapel Chain in Downtown, Las Vegas.We talk about: Upselling opportunities & the important things we need to understand regarding this kind of business and responsibility. We will also see what their day-to-day challenges could be and how they can overcome these to get the business running smoothly. Lastly, we will find out if we are ready to hit Vegas dressed as M...2022-10-0727 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingWho should buy this $4.4m EBITDA, cashflow machine? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 128Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by special Co-Host Dave Housley (@housleyd) to talk about a 33-Year Old Tank Manufacturer in Texas. We’ll discover the common opportunities in this kind of business and evaluate how well connected a Company Listing is to the business as it provides useful information to consumers that tell them about the service choices, as well as comparing features, benefits, and prices. Together we will find out who would be the ri...2022-09-3028 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingShould we buy this Exhibit House? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 127Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), we talk about a profitable exhibit house with recurring revenue in Houston. We’ll talk about how this works and how a business like this differentiates itself from other businesses. In addition, we will also be discussing how this business can face continuous changes in the business world, especially after the pandemic because as we all know, this major event in the world changed everything. Most...2022-09-2823 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingIs this $3.5 million mortgage loan lead-generation business worth it? - Acquisitions Anonymous episode 126Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) talk about a top-rated lead generation portfolio of sites for the mortgage loan industry in Missouri, Columbia.We’ll see if this is a good or a bad deal. Together we will dissect the website and see if this is safe and worth trying.-----Thanks to our sponsor!Live Oak Bank...2022-09-2327 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingShould we buy a CBD shop? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 125Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) talk about an established herbal and CBD shop in Central Texas. We go deep diving into this hidden gem and have you think about whether or not we like this deal.We’ll uncover the likelihood of having a lawyer as the broker (How to go around that), RE considerations & the Girdley technique to buy a business in ANY market.-----2022-09-2129 min
The Michael Girdley ShowNick Gray, founder of Museum Hack - Profiting from awesome in-person events - The Michael Girdley Show episode 51Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Nick Gray (@NickGrayNews), we had the first face-to-face interview as we talk about what it’s like to be an entrepreneur in their 30s, and shared some tips on publishing a book and hosting events!-----Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.-----Show Notes:(00:00) - Introduction...2022-09-1651 min
The Michael Girdley ShowJames Camp, Founder of Nanoflips.com - Solopreneurs and Scale - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 50Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by James Camp (@JamesonCamp), who grew up in New York City and is a Jack of All Trades, especially on marketing strategy, monetization, and website flipping. We talk about how he lost $100,000 trying to acquire a firm, the downside of financial touts, and stock buying schemes he's encountered.-----Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.-----2022-09-0957 min
The Michael Girdley ShowDave Kline, Owner of SkillScouter - How to become a great manager? - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 49Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Dave Kline (@dklineii), from Bridgewater & Moodys Analytics and a Management Accelerator, we talk about management and leadership. We went through a bunch of topics and shared different insights on human nature, human nature, how to work yourself into being a new manager, the shift in hiring overseas, and more!-----Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.2022-09-021h 03
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingIs this $20mm Marina in Florida a good deal? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 120Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) talk about a deal on a full-service Marina located around the Sarasota area, Florida. We dug deep into the financials, and particulars and found some pretty fun insights about this deal. Find out if this is a good buy for you or if you should scroll past this deal.Subscribe to our channel!----- Thanks to o...2022-09-0226 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating2 Smash My Trash Franchises for sale - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 119Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) talk about a deal named 2 Smash my trash franchises from Hennepin County, Minnesota wherein we get to know what this is all about and whether we loved or smashed the description and financials.-----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 serv...2022-08-3129 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingShould we get wet with a water park? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 118Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) talk about a really fun deal as we go all the way to Port Macquarie, Australia to check out a water-inflatable theme park for sale. This one seems like a great place to take your kids and not only that, we also look into whether it's a great place to park your money.-----Thanks to our sponsor!Live Oak Bank - Whether you’re looking to build, buy or expand your business, let the team at Live Oak Bank be your fina...2022-08-2621 min
The Michael Girdley ShowJoe Wilson, Managing Partner at Undeterred Capital - VC from the ground up - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 48Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Joe Wilson (@_joewilson), a Deep Tech Investor who runs a VC Fund in LA, we talk about a lot of interesting things like the works under deep tech and bioscience investing, how Joe acted to the COVID Pandemic 2020 as a scientist and also went through defining what a shady business is or not.-----Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small...2022-08-2554 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingA Neighborhood Coffee Shop: Good or Terrible? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 117Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) talk about a small neighborhood coffee shop in British Columbia, Canada. Could this be a rich man’s trap? We’ll be going deep into figuring out whether we got an outperforming deal or not. You won’t expect who we think should buy this deal. -----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 optio...2022-08-2431 min
The Michael Girdley ShowLinda Lebrun, Writer Recruitment at Substack - Online content masterclass - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 47Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Linda Lebrun (@Substacklinda) to talk about her work at Substack: Focusing on emerging creators in the finance space. We also go about free and paid newsletters that are sent by email, who makes money doing what, advantages and disadvantages & compare these as a consumption tool to other platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Linda provided a lot of excellent suggestions about being unconventional in your content creation and how it may benefit you in your day-to-day activities.-----Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our s...2022-08-191h 04
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingAn ATM route, cash cow deal in Boston! - Acquisitions Anonymous 116Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) talk about an ATM Route Deal based in Boston, where we take a deep dive. We also look at a Bitcoin ATM, which is super cool and exciting. We also go along with the learning experience we had with this deal.-----Thanks to our sponsor!Pioneer Capital Advisory operates as a full-service SBA loan consulting business. The firm has established relationships with SBA Preferred Lenders in the space. Their value offering is to take entrepreneurs through the process of ap...2022-08-1925 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingPrinting money like crazy! A second ammendment related eCommerce business - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 115Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), talk about a fascinating deal in Tampa, Florida where we enter the world of Firearms and Firearm-related eCommerce and find out whether this was a good or quite scary business. We also deep-dived into second amendment-style businesses that are just printing money and interesting to have in our radars.-----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 fu...2022-08-1630 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingA Profitable Rafting Tour Company - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 114Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), we talk about an exciting business located outside of Whistler, Canada and near Vancouver for our Summer Episode. It is a whitewater rafting business with a lot of unique things to dig into from COVID impact to the brokers’ presentation.-----Thanks to our sponsors!* Guardian Due Diligence is the diligence solution for first-time buyers and self-funded searchers.You should be able to acquire a business with the comfort that the numbers are...2022-08-1224 min
The Michael Girdley ShowTai Rattigan, Global Head of Partnerships at Deel and Co-Founder at Partnership Leaders - The Magic of Partnering Well - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 46Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Tai Rattigan (@XOptimiser), we talk about two major topics of interest. We talk about how partnerships work (Which is something that's a total black box domain that Tai extensively covered during the hour. Then the second thing we talked about was making money at paid communities. He operates a paid community for partnership professionals that work at startups, and it was awesome to talk through how he got it started and how it works.-----Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe...2022-08-111h 05
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingCherry Garcia Ice Cream Royalties - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 113Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), talk about something a little different: We reviewed the potential purchase of royalties from Cherry Garcia ice cream, Ben and Jerry's popular ice cream flavor named after the iconic grateful founder, Jerry Garcia. We found a royalty stream too and we investigated it in depth to see if it was a good investment.-----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 accoun...2022-08-1028 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingA broker forecasting slower growth?! - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 112Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), we talk about an interesting deal on Wholesale of Premium Flooring Products in Texas. It is a real deal from one of our listeners and had a quick consultation on whether this deal is a good one or not. We talk about the deal’s consolidation, financials, margin compressions, and more.-----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, includin...2022-08-0520 min
The Michael Girdley ShowRohun Jauhar, Co-founder of JT Capital - From W-2 into Real Estate - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 45Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Rohun Jauhar (@RohunJauhar), we talk about Real Estate, his specialty which is apartments in Florida and Texas. Then we went into a bunch of life and self-help kind of stuff as well as hiring virtual assistants and how to make the leap from having a day job to becoming an entrepreneur.-----Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small business investing...2022-08-0457 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingShould Girdley buy this sign business? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 111Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), talk about an interesting sign business in Texas regarding oil field services. We discuss financials, operational aspects, growth opportunities, and more.-----Thanks to our sponsors!* Guardian Due Diligence is the diligence solution for first-time buyers and self-funded searchers.You should be able to acquire a business with the comfort that the numbers are solid and the seller is not fooling you. Your lenders and equity partners want and need the same....2022-08-0323 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingHow to save a dead deal? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 110Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), Michael Girdley (@girdley), and Jake Wakely (@jakelywakely), who owns a moving business in Texas talk about his war story of acquiring a home services business in Vail, Colorado. Jake has an excellent rationale for choosing this business which is his getaway to spend more time in Vail. He also shares how he could figure things out as the deal was under LOI, an SBA bank, and financing fell apart two separate times within a week of closing.Subscribe to our channel!-----Thanks to our sponsors!CloudBookkeeping of...2022-07-2936 min
The Michael Girdley ShowMoses Kagan, Founder of Adaptive Realty - Perspectives on Real Estate - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 44Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Moses Kagan (@moseskagan) who is a real estate and private equity professional from Los Angeles, we talk about how real estate's different in California, how his strategy works there and somehow not in other places, and the effective interest rates on what people are doing with real estate.-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small business investing...2022-07-281h 12
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingTwo unsellable companies (but we have fun anyway) - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 109Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), talk about two fascinating deals: A gigantic chain of environmental aquariums located in various malls around the US and a European compliance software package located in Switzerland. The first deal talks about doing millions in revenue a year and also looking for a capital partner or selling the business. As for the second deal, we spent some time acknowledging and digging into that one. Join us as we discover whether these deals are as fascinating as they sound.-----Thanks to our sponsor!Pioneer Capital Ad...2022-07-2729 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingA fireworks store and a ski rental business for sale - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 108Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) talk about two cool deals relevant to holiday vacations: A ski rental in Colorado and a fireworks store in Oklahoma. Both are traditional-type businesses. We get to determine if these crazy, fun deals are indeed interesting in terms of real estate captures, scales, wholesales, moats, and if the risk would be worth expanding the businesses.-----Thanks to our sponsors!* Guardian Due Diligence is the diligence solution for first-time buyers and self-funded searchers.You should be...2022-07-2134 min
The Michael Girdley ShowKyle O'Hehir, CTO of Constitution Lending - Real Estate Open Season - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 43Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Kyle O’ Hehir (@financeguy725) who runs a lending and real estate business from Connecticut, we talk about having bought dozens, if not more, different units of real estate with his partner. Kyle is also a really pretty inspiring high energy guy.-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.-----Sh...2022-07-211h 06
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingA product invented by firefighters, and a nut kiosk in the Denver airport! - Acquisitions Anonymuos Episode 107Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), talk about one cool Deal that has a dried fruits and nuts kiosk in Denver International airport and the other, an Innovative Deal, a professional tool created by firefighters. We also look at ways to scale these deals and the growth potential from a marketing perspective.-----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.-----2022-07-1429 min
The Michael Girdley ShowBarrett O'Neill, CEO of Bright Line Media - The competitive mindset - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 42Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by @barrettjoneill we talk about his journey into entrepreneurship, starting as a competitive athlete, the differences & similarities, and mindsets. Also, we talk about his two businesses, he runs a digital agency, and then secondarily runs a storage business. We also had a great exchange on global workforces and how to hire overseas.-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in...2022-07-141h 02
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingA Pet Product and Saas business for sale. Which one do we like? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 106Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), we talk about an independent pet supply rep company in Alaska and Oregon. On the other hand, we looked at a second deal from a failing startup currently being sold on micro-acquire by Andrew and his team. Here we will figure out what they do, how the business works, and identify the Pros and Cons of the two deals.-----Thanks to our sponsors!* CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer...2022-07-0743 min
The Michael Girdley ShowJustin Hill, Hill Law Firm - San Antonio Love Fest - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 41Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Justin Hill (@jahlawfirm), a lawyer in San Antonio. We talked about how personal injury works and discussed three business ideas. Not only that, but we also talk about our San Antonio experiences, the history, and projects on how to improve the city’s lifestyle.-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship....2022-07-071h 08
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingHow to Make Money (or lose a mint) in the E-Commerce Game - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 105Don't miss part 2! Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) turned the tables on Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) for this special eCommerce episode. We talk about the day-to-day operations of eCommerce businesses. Product types, 3PL vs in-house fulfillment, customer acquisition, favorable attributes for products, and much more!-----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 report...2022-07-0150 min
The Michael Girdley ShowKevin Dahlstrom, CEO of Swell Money - The future of wealth building - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 40Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Kevin Dahlstrom (@Camp4), we talk about how to become multi-dimensional, get to identify the cliches and what it is like when GenX-ers joins in the Twitter Community, how leaders and CEOs work to be where they are now. Kevin also talks about his banking app business, Swell, that grew over time and became an LP in great Real Estate deals.-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!...2022-06-301h 07
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingA Dog Dental Care Business! - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 104Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Peter Wirtshafter (@PeterWirt) to discuss 2 Deals: A dog teeth cleaning business and a Radon business. Peter has a background in sales which made the exchange interesting since his approach lets him evaluate potential growth opportunities based on his current skills.-----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 payrol...2022-06-2457 min
The Michael Girdley Show@SpiritofPines - Living the No-College American Dream - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 39Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Pine Baron (@SpiritofPines) the first anonymous guest on the podcast. We talked about his journey to develop wealth and get into real estate buying, why Pine wished to be anonymous on Twitter, why people trust corporations so much these days and which corporations we trust.-----Thanks to our sponsor!* Harbor Capital is a hyper-focused Class B industrial real estate investment firm. They are building a portfolio of quality industrial assets in the four big cities in Texas. Their work is focused on generating strong cash flow...2022-06-231h 11
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingGetting rich owning a school!? - With Prateek Aneja - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 103Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’ Alessandro(@BillDA) are joined by Prateek (@prateekaneja), we talk about 2 Government compliance moats where the first one is a healthcare college in California and the second one is a home healthcare business in Connecticut. Let’s take a deep dive into how to generate great margins by allowing the actual service-providing side of the business to maintain compliance with a great moat.-----Thanks to our sponsors!2022-06-1742 min
The Michael Girdley ShowJesse Pujji of Gateway X - The CEO job is constant evolution - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 38Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Jesse Pujji @jspujji from St. Louis, we talk about all the cool stuff that he does, especially the Venture Studio that he’s running. It is a business that incubates and creates other businesses. It talks about having to reboot your business every six to nine months and the coolness of the Sikh, the religion of which Jesse is a practitioner, is one of the neatest things to stumble upon in recent years.-----Thanks to our sponsor!* Harbor Capital is a hyper-focused Class B industrial real estate investment firm. They are building a portfolio of...2022-06-171h 03
The Michael Girdley ShowEric Jorgenson - GP of Rolling Fun - Information Dealer Extraordinaire - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 37Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Eric Jorgenson @EricJorgenson, author of the book Navalmanack. We talk about his new book, generational differences, we recap the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, why he takes photos of sandwiches and puts them on social media, his career and how he's established a career as an information dealer.Subscribe to our channel!-----Thanks to our sponsor!* Harbor Capital is a hyper-focused Class B industrial real estate investment firm. They are building a portfolio of quality industrial assets in the four big cities in Texas. Their work is...2022-06-091h 23
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingWe liked a Deal! 2 profitable eCommerce businesses for sale - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 100Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Andrew Gazdecki (@Agazdecki) to talk about 2 Deals: A Shopify automated SMS and an eCommerce Cartoon generating illustration company. We also talk about how we see buyers, market prices, government financing grants, and more.-----Thanks to our sponsor!MoreNow.co: We help owners build a high functioning, experienced team by leveraging the top manager/director talent in the Phillippines.Go to morenow.co and fill out the form. Or email hire@morenow.co. Mention this pod for 20% of yo...2022-06-0840 min
The Michael Girdley ShowTyler Tringas of Calm Fund - Going against the grain of classical VC - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 36Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Tyler Tringas (@tylertringas), Calm Fund GP & Founder, to talk about how the calm fund works as an alternative to VC, lessons running in-person & online events, why to live in CDMX, how to raise money as a founder, how to hire as a tech founder, and much more!-----Thanks to our sponsor!* Harbor Capital is a hyper-focused Class B industrial real estate investment firm. They are building a portfolio of quality industrial assets in the four big cities in Texas. Their work is focused on generating strong...2022-06-021h 11
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingLegal secrets you need to know for SMB M&A with @SMB_Attorney_Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 99If 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/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Eric Pacifici (@SMB_Attorney), to talk about all things legal:M&A legal documentation, what an attorney does, the different legal aspects between small and big deals, litigation, indemnification, intervening when the lawyers slow down your deal, buyer & seller best practices on deals, negotiation leverages, and MUCH more.-----Thanks to our sponsors!2022-06-0157 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingInsurance Broker Secrets for Business Buying - Tom Gilroy - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 98Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Tom Gilroy (@TomG_GKG) to talk about insurance. We talked about the role of an insurance broker, how to be proactive and minimize claims and risks, how to structure a deal, the different types of insurance you should be looking at, and much more.-----Thanks to our sponsors!MicroAcquire is the #1 startup acquisition marketplace. It is simply the most efficient way to buy and sell startups when you’re ready to make your next move.-----* Do you love Acquanon and want to see ou...2022-05-2746 min
The Michael Girdley ShowLevi Benkert of Harbor Capital - Can’t get a permit? Just drive to the Prime Minister’s Palace - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 35Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Levi Benkert (@Levijameshere) to talk about Harbor Capital, hiring architects overseas, his real estate endeavors, starting Verde Beef in Ethiopia (& his story with the Prime Minister), fundraising: tricks & techniques, outlook on America’s future, and more.-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.-----Show Notes:(0:00) - In...2022-05-271h 10
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingThere are 3 things that matter for Laundromats! Codie Sanchez joins us to analyze 2 Deals - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 97Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Codie Sanchez (@Codie_Sanchez) to discuss 2 awesome deals: A Coin Laundromat & an accounting practice. We dig into the Laundromat business: valuing assets, operations insights, and what to look for. What makes a good or a bad CPA deal? What is the segmentation around this kind of firm? Tune in!-----Thanks to our sponsors!* CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to b...2022-05-2555 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingFrom W-2 to Business Owner - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 96Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Patrick Dichter (@patrickdichter) to talk about how he went from working in sales to acquiring his own accounting firm. We talked about 2 deals, a cloud accounting firm and a marketing company. Patrick used e-mail cold reaches during his search and shares his process to maximize outreach, why he decided on an accounting firm, and more.-----Thanks to our sponsors!MicroAcquire is the #1 startup acquisition marketplace. It...2022-05-2053 min
The Michael Girdley ShowSteve Ressler of Brydon Group - Searching with a Thesis: How to run an ETA Fund - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 34Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Steve Ressler (@steveressler), we talk about building the Brydon Group to combine Private Equity with Entrepreneurship through acquisition, the sentiment flip on social media, how much attention should you pay to Social Media, networking & learnings at annual shareholder meetings, and much more.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel* Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.-----2022-05-181h 05
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingSearching with a thesis with search fund investor Steve Ressler - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 94Michael Girdley (@Girdley) & Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), are joined by Steve Ressler (@steveressler) to talk about best practices when running a search, his search fund The Brydon Group, buying opportunities in the SMB space, what do the best search funders do, top CEO’s skills, and more.-----Thanks to our sponsors:* https://Cloudbookkeeping.com - Cloudbookkeeping specializes in bookkeeping solutions for everyone from start-ups to matur...2022-05-1345 min
The Michael Girdley ShowChris Bakke of Laskie.co - How to fix your hiring process and more - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 33Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Chris Bakke (@ChrisJBakke) to talk about why hiring is broken, good & bad ways to hire, LinkedIn vs. Twitter: content and audience differences, finding the balance between good content and shitposting on Twitter, www.laskie.com, and much more!-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.-----Show Notes:2022-05-111h 00
The Michael Girdley ShowMeghan Skornia of Asakura Robinson - There is Bar in San Antonio for Austin Expats?! - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 32Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Meghan Skornia (@MeghanSkornia) to talk about urban planning, zoning codes, the Great Springs project, affordable housing, why you should live in San Antonio, and much more.-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.-----Show Notes:0:00 Intro0:52 Meghan’s education, background & why she moved to Sa...2022-05-041h 04
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingRetention rates that withstand hurricanes! 2 vacation property management deals with Mike Harrington - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 91Michael Girdley (@Girdley), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Mike Harrington (@MHarringtonNC) to talk about vacation rental management businesses, the industry, 2 Deals, the best criteria to choose a market, operation specifics, and more.-----Thanks to our sponsor!Fleetio's suite of cloud-and mobile-based fleet management solutions enables fleets of all sizes to automate fleet operations and manage asset lifecycles. Users can instantly access and update data regarding planned and unplanned maintenance, fuel, inspections, parts, and much more. It also improves communication and streamlines issue resolution with its mobile app, email notifications, and...2022-05-0349 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingMove over Elon - Here's what we'd do if we acquired Twitter - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 90Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) discuss the Twitter deal at this special Episode. We talk about the financials, the value, cashflow expenses considerations, vested vs unvested stock treatment, both businesses’ performances within Twitter (Ads & B2B), pricing power potential, how we would turnover cost centers to profit sources, new product ideas, breaking out of the culture bubble, and much more!We had a ton of fun recording this one, let us know what you think!-----* Do you love...2022-04-2847 min
The Michael Girdley ShowJay Vasantharajah - Things I wish I had learned 10 years ago about Pricing Power - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 31Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Jay Vasantharajah (@jayvasdigital) to talk about money as a taboo in the tech space, pricing power & how it affects business; the “Top Talent” contradiction, hiring overseas, Businesses being alive through systems, Twitter, and much more!Jay is a great thinker and even a better person, hope you enjoy this one.-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in s...2022-04-271h 11
The Michael Girdley ShowJohn Wilson of Wilson Companies - Should you start a Conference to make money? - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 30Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by John Wilson (@WilsonCompanies) to talk about the HoldCoConf, building a personal brand, the relevance of joining a business community, the plumbing industry, and much more.How do you make a repeatable, scalable, unbeatable Hiring system? Michael Girdley (@Girdley) walks us through his take on hiring. Save on resources in advance by hiring the best fits for each role.-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!2022-04-2259 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingSellers Lie about the numbers?! - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 88Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Elliot Holland (@ElliottEHolland) to dig into Quality of Earnings, why you need it, what you pay for, what to expect, Due Diligence processes, how to budget it and more.-----* Do 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.-----Show Notes:0:00 Intro1:57 What is Quality of Earnings...2022-04-2237 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingYelp is not evil! Building a business using digital CAC - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 87Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Johnny Robinson (@SqueegeeGod) in this episode. We talked about getting inspired to launch a business, building an online presence while differentiating from your competitors, W2 employees vs. 1099 workers, entrepreneurship learnings, maintaining successful business relationships, subcontracting as a growth medium, and much more!-----Thanks to our sponsors!MicroAcquire is the #1 startup acquisition marketplace. It is simply the most efficient way to buy...2022-04-2050 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingRocketship your business with... Twitter?! - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 86Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by JK Molina (@OneJKMolina) for this Twitter masterclass episode. We talk about how SMB owners & Founders can leverage the platform, Twitter best practices, keys to writing a good thread, how to build a network, visible vs invisible scorecards, and much more.-----* Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow...2022-04-1546 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingWhat do Oil Field Drilling, Cannabis Farming and internet marketplaces have in common? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 85Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) are joined by David Rontal (@davidrontal) to talk about the Oil & Gas Industry, its value chain, industry trends & opportunities, covid effects & labor issues.We discuss an Oil & Gas services Deal, and a Cannabis farm Deal based in Colorado, which surprisingly have many parallels. -----* Do 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.-----2022-04-1350 min
The Michael Girdley ShowTurning the Tables! Michael Girdley gets interviewed on the Next Gen Podcast - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 29Michael Girdley (@Girdley) joins The Next Gen Podcast (@TheNextGenPod) to talk about how he takes business concepts and turns it into reality by incubating or putting up businesses, shares his stories in his entrepreneurial journey, experiences, struggles & wisdom gathered throughout his career. We liked the episode so much that we decided to post it ourselves, thanks to Connor & Gio for the allowance!-----* Do you love Unusual Profits and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on twitter @unusualprofits...2022-04-1347 min
The Michael Girdley ShowPicking the hottest 12 Ycombinator graduates with @BuggerOAF - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 28Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by @buggeroaf to talk about YCombinator, the start-up accelerator. They discuss experiences, benefits & requirements to participate in the ecosystem, transactional vs. emotional engagement, the importance of timing, and much more.-----* Do you love Unusual Profits and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @unusualprofits Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.-----Show Notes:(0:00) Intro(1:04) Why is Ycombinator antifragile?(3:08) Is it working as a Tax or gating fee? What do you gain access to? How do you use...2022-04-0952 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingWhy are hiring processes broken? With Brad Smart Topgrading Founder & CEO - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 84Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Brad Smart (@DrBradSmart) to talk about the Topgrading hiring process, issues in standard hiring practices, solutions, the importance of job descriptions and how to do them right, and much more.-----* Do 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.-----Show Notes:...2022-04-0833 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingCan you grow a business in a shrinking market? – Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 83This is an encore episode of our original episode 24.Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by John Wilson (@WilsonCompanies) as a special guest! We talk about the septic service business & pool services: Barriers of entry, payroll exposure, growth potentials, synergies, and much more!Deals:-$5mm pool services and lifeguard staffing co-$2mm septic services businessGreat episode. Enjoy!-----* Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our...2022-04-0641 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingHow One Tweet Led to One SMB Acquisition! - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 80If 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/----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!Fleetio's suite of cloud- and mobile-based fleet management solutions enables fleets of all sizes to automate fleet operations and manage as...2022-03-2543 min
The Michael Girdley ShowMatt Willes of Skol Capital - How does the World of Mezz Lenders Work? (Plus a great perspective on life)! - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 27Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Matt Willes (@SkolCapital) to talk about Mezzanine lending. How does it work? When is it useful? How is a loan structured? We talk about Willes Capital, the industry, common practices, risk management, and much more.-----* Do you love Unusual Profits and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @unusualprofits Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.-----Unusual Profits episode 27 (0:00) Intro(3:40) How does Mezz work? When d...2022-03-241h 04
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingWhat do Investors want? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 79Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) are joined by Bradford Hardin(@bradford_hardin), Banking & FinTech Partner at @DWTlaw.In this episode we dive into an investor's mind: What do they look for in a company? And in an deal sponsor/syndicator?We talk about investing, investor needs, networking, content marketing, life cycle + evaluation of deals, and much more.Like our content? Rate our show!-----Show Notes:(0:00) Intro(1:01) Investing in private markets as a hobby(2:59) How do you find deals?(4:45) How would you pr...2022-03-2248 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingPool Construction Companies Are Hot. Are They a Good Investment? - Acquisitions Anonymous e77Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Jake Greer (LinkedIn) to discuss 2 Pool construction businesses for sale. We evaluate assets & the clues that provides on the functioning of the business, different markets, seasonality, how to evaluate potential, COVID & demand shifts and much more.-----* Do 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.-----Show No...2022-03-1538 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingBusiness Broker Secrets with Clint Fiore - Acquisitions Anonymous e76If 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/----Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Clint Fiore (@ClintFiore) to talk about Business Brokers. We discuss: What they do on a day-to-day basis, their value-add, why they're (Sometimes) unpopular, trends he sees in the market and more.-----* Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our...2022-03-1148 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingSBA Loan Secrets with Heather Endresen - Acquisitions Anonymous e75If 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/----Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined once again by Heather Endresen (@EndresenHeather) for a special episode on SBA lending and borrowing. We talk about SBA generals, lending, borrowing, best practices, advantages, minimum requirements, and much more.-----Show Notes:(0:00) Morenow.co - Hire Competent Professionals at a Discount(1:47) Intro(2:25) Heather's background & her work at Li...2022-03-081h 07
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingSkincare co's are hot. Do you want to own one?? | 2 Skin Care eCommerce Businesses for sale | Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 73Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) discuss 2 eCommerce deals in today's episode. An eCommerce skincare product seller & an Amazon FBA eCommerce Brand in the Anti-aging, beauty and skin care segments-----* Do 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.-----Show Notes:(0:00) Intro(1:10) Cloudbookkeeping.com(2:16) Health & Wellness brand: eCommerce skincare product seller(6:23) The fo...2022-03-0238 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingA travel agency where you can garnish wages to collect?! | A travel agency and a landscape management business for sale - Acquisitions Anonymous e72Want to receive this listing in your inbox? Signup for our weekly newsletter:https://landing-newsletter.acquanon.com/-----Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by James and Palmer Higgins, Partners at Chenmark (Twitter: @chenholdco) to examine a travel agency/financer deal and a landscape management business.-----* Do 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 an...2022-02-2556 min
The Michael Girdley ShowMoneymaking Ideas with Shingi - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 26New Business Ideas episode!Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Shinghi Detlefson (twitter: @shinghiD) and Hayden Cohen (Twitter: @haydenjcohen) and pitch each other business ideas and schemes.-----* Do you love Unusual Profits and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on twitter @unusualprofits Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.-----Show Notes:(0:00) Intro(0:37) Y Combinator for eCommerce Businesses(8:05) Job description automator(13:49) Expedia for medical tourism2022-02-2431 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating20mm for a K-Pop Website?! - Acquisitions Anonymous e71Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) discuss 2 fantastic deals in today's episode. An Online Psychic services company and a K-Pop website.-----* Do 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.-----Show Notes:(0:00) Intro(0:59) Bookkeeping.com(2:00) Online Psychich Company(5:24) Financials(10:18) Finding the value in the deal(12:05) Where does the tr...2022-02-2241 min
Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operatingHow to hire great people - Acquisitions Anonymous e70How do you make a repeatable, scalable, unbeatable Hiring system? Michael Girdley (@Girdley) walks us through his take on hiring. Save on resources in advance by hiring the best fits for each role.-----* Do 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.-----Show Notes:(00:00) - Intro(01:58) - My story: I got sick of making hires that didn’t...2022-02-1844 min
The Michael Girdley ShowHow I hire great people - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 25How do you make a repeatable, scalable, unbeatable Hiring system? Michael Girdley (@Girdley) walks us through his take on hiring. Save on resources in advance by hiring the best fits for each role.-----* Do you love Unusual Profits and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on twitter @unusualprofits Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.-----Show Notes:(00:00) - Intro(01:07) - My story: I got sick of making hires...2022-02-1844 min
The Michael Girdley ShowThe recruiter of choice: How JobMobz helps Silicon Valley companies grow so quickly - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 24Jesse Tinsley (Twitter: @JesseTinsley) joins me (Twitter: @Girdley) in the show to talk about the his story on founding JobMobz (jobmobz.com), the recruiting business and specifically his niche as a recruiter for the tech industry.(1:07) Jesse tells us what he does and his background.(2:58) Recruiting models and recruiting as a service.(4:14) Pricing, revenue models.(6:26) Global outsourcing trends.(7:20) Rethinking hiring: What makes Jobnmobz special?(11:50) Finding your niche, Jesse's experience.(14:10) The journey into Crypto and Web3 and opportunities(16:04) How did Jobmobz become a succesful company? What allows them to mantain a...2022-02-101h 09