Acquiring Minds

A $10m Acquisition for Freedom and Family


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Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a business but want to lead one:

  • Smithlist - Operate & Lead a Business

Anica John bought a print-on-demand business to have more time with her kids without compromising her career ambitions.

Topics in Anica’s interview:

  • Experience at Amazon, WalMart, and Disney Streaming
  • Choosing entrepreneurship over returning to office
  • Buying a publishing company for indie authors
  • High capex = moat
  • Diversity of their genres and clientele 
  • Resurrecting a dead deal
  • How DiggyPOD stacks up to Amazon KDP
  • Carefully planning tech upgrades
  • Award-winning customer service
  • Running a business from out of state

References and how to contact Anica:

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

  • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

  • Pioneer Capital Advisory

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

  • The Acquisition Lab

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

  • See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
  • Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
  • Follow Will on Twitter

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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