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Acquisition Entrepreneurship With Walker Deibel

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Walker Deibel, is an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor. He also the author of a book that is critical to master a framework to become an acquisition entrepreneur: Buy Then Build.

With Walker, we covered the key steps to get into the mindset and process of acquiring businesses, to then scale them up further.

Contents

  • How did you get started as an acquisition entrepreneur?
    • Inside acquisition entrepreneurship
    • How did the name “acquisition entrepreneur” came up?
    • What are the critical elements for a good acquisition strategy?
      • Lack of urgency
      • Accusatory mindset
      • Create a sense of urgency
      • Pitch the seller
      • What mistakes should you avoid when acquiring a business?
        • Go after a great opportunity
        • A growth mindset is critical
        • Why is not a good idea to start looking for businesses to buy online?
        • What do you suggest to people that are getting started in acquiring other businesses?
          • Understand your strengths but also your weaknesses
          • Visualize the outcome and take action
          • Find your sweet spot
          • Is there an example of the perfect acquisition you’ve made?
          • When does it make sense actually to use leverage to acquire a company?
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