Acquiring Minds

Buying a Wide Moat in a Consolidating Industry


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Ania Aliev was so eager to buy her business, she worked the deal while in labor at the hospital. It's been worth it.

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Topics in Ania’s interview:

  • Rushing to get a deal closed before giving birth
  • Using her people skills to connect with sellers
  • Searching only in the Eastern US
  • Buying an AED sales and service company
  • Myths about AEDs
  • Figuring out the best pricing model
  • Lack of competition in the industry
  • Dealing with “Mom brain”
  • Willingness to say “I don’t know”
  • Stickiness of customers

References and how to contact Ania:

  • Linkedin
  • Life Support Systems

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

  • The Acquisition Lab

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  • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

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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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